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Love or friendship ? "The Amoutié Scale" Answers Your Questions

A little, a lot... At different frequencies, you sometimes wonder if this man, with whom you laugh, drink coffees and hug, would be a little more than a friend. Do you want to be (finally) fixed (but without talking to him about it!)? Carefree. You just need to place yourself on the Amoutié scale (love+friendship).

Level 0. The "misguided" friend

You met him through friends, at work or in an obscure bar. Him, he's crazy about you, sends you 20 messages every night before he goes to sleep, gently brings his hand to yours at the coffee shop and looks at you with fried whiting eyes that mean:"I want to snuggle up and kiss you ". But on your side, you know, you have as much in common as an otter and a television, and imagining kissing him makes you purse your lips.

Deep down, you know the answer:you don't like it at all! But since you're coming out of a lousy relationship, you're really exhausted or you just need comfort, you say to yourself:why not? Want some advice? Be honest with him and while waiting to find the man who will really make you vibrate.

Chances of winning if you try:99.90%
Chances of it working:0%

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Level 1. The asexual friend

You've known him for so long that you have burping and farting contests. When you undress next to it, you feel absolutely nothing. Of course we don't feel anything! It's like my brother! Ugh!!! “Ok, ok, we get it. No need to clarify. So much the better!

Chances of winning if you try:0.2%
Chances of it working:0.000000001%

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Level 2 . The gay friend

He's handsome, he's funny, he's smart. You sleep side by side, you cuddle, but you know it:nothing will happen. Basically, it's like having a boyfriend but without sex! And oddly, it's super cool! At least, no ambiguity, just a bonus.

Chances of winning if you try:0.5% (but in a 3-player game)
Chances of it working:0%

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Level 3. The friend

When you're straight, after being disappointed or fed up with men, almost all of you have already wondered:maybe with girls it would work better! After having tried, yes, some discovered that they were really in love with a girl or that they preferred the sweetness of a woman by their side.

But most of the time, even if the kiss is pleasant, she is ultra-hot and we are super accomplices with her, we have almost no butterflies in our stomachs. In this case:we take a romantic break, we meet again and we learn little by little to believe again in men and in love. Because yes, a man is there, somewhere, ready to live an incredible and beautiful story with you!

Chances of closing if you try (with your girl friend who likes girls):40%
Chances of it working with her:10%

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Level 4. The (too) ambiguous friend

At first, you almost went out together but for X or Y reasons, it didn't happen. Since then, only ambiguity and frustration reign between you. Moreover, your friendship path is strewn with pitfalls:you have had big arguments with big silences for months on several occasions!

So yes, when you find yourself, it is always very strong. Yes, sometimes you think to yourself that you could have spent your whole life together and had lots of children if you had really dated. But outside of those times, you're not really there for each other. So let it go:if something was going to happen between you, it would have happened a long time ago. This is just a past fantasy.

Chances of winning if you try:80%
Chances of it working:0%

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Level 5. The ego-boosting flirting friend

Subtle innuendos, little spades exchanged, sidelong glances that say a lot:you assure everyone that between you, it's only friendship. But you love playing cat and mouse together! Especially because being courted puts spice in your daily life and boosts your ego.

On the other hand, it is possible that your interest in him is limited to only these two arguments. And then, if you go out together, you won't be able to have fun like that anymore! So, do we try or not? There, it's up to you, depending on your mood. In any case, you have nothing to lose (this kind of relationship never stays as it is for long:it either goes down to level 4 or climbs to level 6).

Chances of winning if you try:70%
Chances of it working:30%

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Level 6. The passion friend

You love it. No, you hate it! No, now you love it. No actually, you hate it! Damn, you want to strangle her…and then kiss her! Ok, let's breathe and calm down. Everything is fine. First of all, let's be clear:this man is ABSOLUTELY NOT a friend to you, despite what you try to make everyone (including yourself) believe. In fact, you are just terribly attracted to each other, maybe passionately in love, except that you suppress everything!

So assume your feelings and jump on each other, once and for all, that's it! And after having taken a hell of a walk, you'll be able to see if it was your heart or your lower abdomen that was going crazy.

Chances of winning if you try:98%
Chances of it working:65%

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Level 7. The tender friend

No doubt:you love each other. But for love of friendship or love of love? (o_O) -> "need aspirin" look. Because you like to cuddle, to give you long embraces, to lie down at his side. In his arms, the world seems to stop and everything seems so simple.

Well, how can I tell you… This very much resembles love, and not the love two friends have for each other… And if you both move your buttocks a bit, name Zeus!

Chances of winning if you try:75%
Chances of it working:95%

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Level 8. The fusional friend

You tell each other everything, you call each other all the time, you see each other all the time, you think of each other all the time and each day without news from him twists your belly in spoiled couscous mode. You never like his girlfriends (even if they're great) and he never likes your friends (even if they're cool).

I have great news for you:there is a very good chance that you are not only best friends but also in love. And is there anything more beautiful than having found a man who is also our best friend? So, long and happy life to you both! You will send us the wedding and/or birth announcements. 😉

Chances of winning if you try:95%
Chances of it working:95%

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Level 9. The friend-lover (in secret)

Both of you are in love but you don't dare to start, "because you're scared", "because it's complicated". You know what ? We only have one life and finding someone we love is very rare. So go for it!!!

Chances of winning if you try:95%
Chances of it working:95%

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Level 10. The boyfriend/best friend

He's your best friend. And you live together, sleep together, make love tenderly and passionately. Normal, you are in a relationship. Congratulations!

Chances of winning if you try:99.99999%
Chances of it working:99.99999%

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