What Traditional Feminine Qualities Do You Possess?
In this section, you'll learn how you scored on six major characteristics that comprise a traditional view of femininity. Each of your scores is plotted in the chart below, alongside the average scores for women and men.
The Dimensions of Traditional Feminine Qualities
Cheerful
As the label suggests, this quality of femininity is about presenting yourself to the world in a positive, energetic, upbeat manner. In addition to suggesting a generally happy demeanor, this aspect of femininity is about seeing the silver lining and maintaining an optimistic view even in the face of adversity.
No one is likely to describe you as perky. You can even be a bit cynical or pessimistic. You don't tend to be someone who simply paints a smile on your face even if you're feeling down. When you're happy, you're happy, and when you're not — you're not. Other people who are extremely perky, peppy and sunny may even annoy you.
Compassionate
A key element of femininity is caring and compassion. This quality is about relating to others and, more specifically, it's about the extent to which a person has a softhearted, tender, and sympathetic approach toward others. Showing kindness and affection are also parts of this traditional feminine quality.
You're probably not terribly sentimental or overly sympathetic. You may have an inner circle of family or friends to whom you show a more tenderhearted side of yourself, but you're probably not interested in easing all of the pain in the world. You're not especially emotional, and you may not find it easy to express affection. You're not likely to seek out roles and situations that demand empathy and care giving, and you may even actively avoid them.
Gentle
The gentle aspect of femininity is about a quality of warmth and softness. It involves having a pleasant, easy-going nature, and not approaching things in a harsh or rough manner even in times of conflict or stress.
You are moderately gentle. For the most part you have a warm, easy-going nature. When you get angry or frustrated, you don't let it get the best of you. You make an effort to try to work through conflict by talking it out, even if a part of you wants to yell or throw something. You can handle more stressful situations when necessary, but you probably appreciate physical and emotional environments that are quiet, calm and tranquil. You have the ability to create or seek out such peaceful environments when you need to.
Understanding
The understanding quality of femininity is somewhat similar to the masculine analytical quality, but in this case the object of analysis is people. Being understanding involves having empathy, and an ability to take in another person's perspective. It's about having insight into why people do what they do.
You generally understand people very well. You are uniquely skilled at seeing things from another's perspective, and can empathize with people's problems and struggles. You tend to have a strong sense of intuition and insight into people's motivations and goals. Among your friends you're likely to be the person that everyone goes to with their problems. You would probably make a good therapist. It's likely that you seek out roles and situations that call upon your ability to understand others.
Timid
The timid quality of femininity involves not wanting to speak up in some settings. Being timid includes feeling shy at times, and having a hard time voicing an opinion in some circumstances. There is a reluctance to express strong negative emotions.
You tend to be very timid. In a crowd you would prefer to simply blend in. You're not someone who seeks the spotlight; in fact you can be very self-conscious. In a social setting you're more likely to watch from the sidelines than to jump into discussions. You connect better with people on a one-on-one basis, but when you first meet someone you may feel somewhat awkward and unsure, especially if it's a dating situation. When you feel angry or sad you may have a tendency to hide those feelings around other people.
Trusting
The trusting quality of femininity involves believing things too readily. This includes a tendency to not only believe what other people tell you, but also to have a difficult time discerning when someone is lying. This characteristic involves a level of optimism and belief in others that approaches gullibility.
You are moderately trusting. When a friend tells you something you are most likely to believe it. However, when the source of some new information is unknown to you, you might believe it, but you may also approach it with a healthy dose of skepticism. You're not always good at telling when someone is lying. You might recall a time or two in the past when you discovered that you had been deceived. You want to see the best in people, and usually you have a fairly positive, optimistic outlook on life.
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