Looking for that special someone to share your life with? Finding out what they're really like might be as simple as looking in their garage. In the "Color Answer Book," by Leatrice Eiseman, the author asserts that the color of a vehicle can reveal much about the owner's personality. I took a look at my family's, friends' and acquaintances' vehicles, and it gave me pause. Overall, her theories were amazingly accurate.
Eiseman describes the personality of someone who owns a vibrant red car as "sexy, speedy, high-energy and dynamic." Notice the word "speedy." This must be why the "red-cars-get-more-tickets" theory is so prevalent. Unfortunately, the CHP doesn't keep statistics on the colors of cars its officers cite, but I think Eiseman is on to something. You just don't see that many conservative grandmothers from Bakersfield cruising at the speed limit in bright red cars.
If silver is your preferred car color, Eiseman says that you "are elegant, love futuristic looks and are cool." According to Dupont Automotive, the world's leading supplier of color coatings to the automotive industry, silver has superseded white as the most popular car color since 2000. That means that if you are looking for a "cool" significant other, you will have quite a field of potential prospects to choose from.
It appears that someone with a gold car "intelligent, warm, loves comfort and will pay for it" might be suited perfectly to someone with a black car "empowered, not easily manipulated, loves elegance and appreciates the classics." A match made in car heaven.
If you're looking for someone who marches to their own drummer, look for someone who drives a yellow, orange or purple car. Those with "sunshine yellow" cars are said to have a "sunny disposition, and are joyful and young at heart." Drivers of orange cars are "fun-loving, talkative, fickle and trendy." And drivers of deep purple cars are "creative, individualistic and original."
If you prefer a more serious significant other, you might want to check out someone who drives a white car, as they are "fastidious"; a dark blue car, as they are "credible, confident and dependable"; or the driver of a neutral gray vehicle, who is said to be "sober, corporate, practical and pragmatic."
Looking for a "down-to-earth, no-nonsense" type? Set your sights on someone who drives a deep brown vehicle. And the car color of choice for those who have "timeless, basic and simple tastes" is taupe or light brown. However, if you are truly ready to settle down, you might want to look for someone who drives a light- to mid-blue car, as in addition to being "cool," they are "calm, quiet and faithful." Another spousal choice might be the driver of a dark green vehicle, as they are "traditional, trustworthy and well-balanced."
This could start a whole new trend in dating. "What's your car color?" could replace "What's your sign?"
And for those who have already found their soul mates? You might have to go into the garage, take a good look at your partner's car color, and do some serious re-thinking.
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