Dating is an experiment unique to the modern age. There was a time when the whole modern concept of dating wasn't part of human cultures. In some places, all relationships were arranged to one extent or another, and there were limits on who one could marry, driven in part by the fact that most people never traveled more than three miles from their place of birth until fairly recently. Indeed, for much of western history, marriage wasn't something requiring a ceremony, instead being an assumed state once a couple lived together long enough. Weddings are expensive after all, and not everyone could afford them, even a hundred years ago.

Look back just one decade, and you'll see that dating has evolved rapidly. The late 1990s saw the invention of dating websites, the 2000s saw their rise in popularity and the 2010s saw the rise of the dating app. All of these technological innovations are about reducing the amount of information for the person using the technology, narrowing profiles to details deemed essential: height, weight, religion, photo, location, Netflix and chilling preferences. This has simultaneously helped some people find love, while balkanizing the dating landscape into apps focused on specific religions, political outlooks or disinterest in serious relationships.

When you step into this situation, you should go forward armed with the knowledge of the type of person you'll next date, so you can say for sure what their behavior means. Take this quiz and we'll sort it out for you.