# Who is your literary boyfriend? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 10, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775 "2013-01-10T18:26:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/41 "2013-01-10T21:48:13Z")
> [@Mrs.Cake](#): > > Choices are too limited. I think if the quiz can’t figure out where to put you, you get stuck with Edward Cullen. And yet it seemed so scientific and accurate. This is shocking. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/42 "2013-01-10T21:49:16Z")
I detect some sarcasm. ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/43 "2013-01-10T21:49:24Z")
I got Heathcliff, he is a total drag though. Too serious. When I was little I fell in love with Prince Caspian from the Narnia Series book \*Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia \* ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/44 "2013-01-10T22:05:47Z")
Mr Darcy apparently. There were too many ‘none of the above’ answers though- I don’t have a style icon, and my dream holiday would involve exploring somewhere interesting, among others. At least I wasn’t vague enough to get landed with Mr. Sparklepants. I’d probably wind up with Hagrid, if it had more options. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/45 "2013-01-10T22:08:37Z")
Mr. Darcy, though the picture was of the 2nd rate Mr. Darcy instead of the one-and-only Colin Firth version. ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/46 "2013-01-10T22:32:33Z")
Heathcliff??? What? No. ---
**Author:** ![Hermione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@Hermione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermione)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/47 "2013-01-10T22:34:23Z")
First time 'round, I got Mr. Darcy, which surprises me since I was never that much of a Jane Austen freak, but I guess being similar to Elizabeth is pretty good. The second time, I tried a different answer or two (not a WRONG one as far as my personality goes, just something different I’d do), and, well, you can see my user name… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/48 "2013-01-10T22:38:52Z")
Mr. Darcy. I can definitely live with that, since neither Jamie Fraser nor Lord Peter Wimsey are available. StG ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/49 "2013-01-10T22:40:26Z")
I got Heathcliff. But my literary boyfriend is totally Sherlock Holmes. Bonus points if I can have the movie version. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/50 "2013-01-10T23:02:51Z")
> [@Jragon](#): > > You’re **lucky**. I got _Edward Cullen_. My life is over. Hell, me too. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/51 "2013-01-11T00:14:18Z")
I got Mr. Darcy too! Though I’m a guy. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/52 "2013-01-11T00:21:59Z")
> [@Tapiotar](#): > > Next time, I’m going to choose manners over a sense of humor. Nah, I voted “sense of humor” and got Mr. Darcy. And this _is_ a scientific survey, right? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/53 "2013-01-11T00:24:11Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > I got Heathcliff. But my literary boyfriend is totally Sherlock Holmes. > > Bonus points if I can have the movie version. 😃 If we’re dibsing Sherlocks, I’ll definitely take the BBC one. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/54 "2013-01-11T00:31:51Z")
I couldn’t get into the quiz, but my literary boyfriend is Lord Peter Wimsey. Although I do think that [Nick Carraway](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UAj90bu0_1g/Ty2PM3zH7RI/AAAAAAAAZK0/klg2YdhyAlU/s1600/GreatGatsby_070Pyxurz.jpg) is a fine choice. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/55 "2013-01-11T01:04:24Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > If we’re dibsing Sherlocks, I’ll definitely take the BBC one. I’m still on the fence about him (attractiveness-wise - I LOVE the show). I think I’d actually take the BBC’s Dr. Watson - he’s just adorable. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/56 "2013-01-11T01:10:03Z")
Gah, did they only list four choices? I got Ron and I’m okay with that because he’s hot now with long hair. At least, I believe his character looks like he does in real life. Needs more options and less randomness. ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/57 "2013-01-11T01:17:54Z")
Before I relized it was a quiz I was going to say Ignatius Reilly …or Captain Wentworth. Yeah, Captain Wentworth. But the quiz gave me Ron Weasley. Ignatius Reilly is closer to being my “style icon” than anyone listed in the quiz, though. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/58 "2013-01-11T01:25:14Z")
Oh, Rhett Butler… I’m OK with that… ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/59 "2013-01-11T02:29:31Z")
Mr Darcy - who I find one of the most insipid romantic heroes in history (Wet Darcy as portrayed by Colin First is a different matter). I much prefer Mr. Bennett to Mr. Darcy and can’t imagine why Mr. Bennett’s lively daughter would fall in love with such a wet rag. On the other hand, it isn’t Edward Cullen. Thank the Lord. Or Heathcliff, which would make me wonder if I needed a medication change. ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775/60 "2013-01-11T03:42:05Z")
If I was gay, Heathcliff as well. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-literary-boyfriend/646775.md?page=4)