How To Tell If He's Mr. Right By His Ringtone

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Psychologists say you can pick up a lot of personality cues just from a guy's ringtone.
Added October 7, 2008

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A guy with a cell phone

Step 1.
Listen for a default ring

Keep your ears open for a guy with a default ring. This is the choice of CEOs because: a) they’re too busy to download the latest hit; b) they don’t need to impress anyone with their taste in music; and c) they need to look professional.
Hear an action drama theme? Statistically, the guy is probably an up-and-coming young executive.
Step 2.
Pinpoint the geeks

If a sweet geek is what you’re after, gravitate toward guys who program their phone with songs from popular movie soundtracks.
Step 3.
Find an old-fashioned gent

Find an old-fashioned guy with traditional values by listening for a ringtone that mimics a vintage telephone.
Step 4.
Check out the classical music lovers

The guy with classical tunes on his phone might have highbrow tastes… or he might just be trying to make himself look cultured, in which case he’s just pretentious!
Step 5.
Beware top 10 hits

Beware of guys with a top 10 hit on their phone. They are trying to send the signal that they’re nice, normal guys, when in fact they tend to be macho, manipulative, competitive, and self-centered.
Step 6.
Popular, but not original

Guys with popular rap or hip-hop ringtones are in the majority — they might be nice, but they’re not original.
If he’s over 40 with rap or hip-hop music on his phone, he’s truly young at heart, or trying hard to seem younger than he looks.
Step 7.
Find the fun guys

If you like fun-loving guys, listen for jokey tunes. Just keep in mind that their good sense of humor may come with a grating need for attention.
Step 8.
Look out for playas

Need we say it? Stay away from womanizers who broadcast their wayward ways with love ’em and leave ’em tunes.
AT&T’s top-selling ringtone of 2007 was “Party Like a Rock Star” by Shop Boyz.

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Loved it! Totally fun and cool and the actor is great.

Reply 8 months ago by Dynamic

I have "Commotion" by Creedence, what does that make me I wonder?

Reply 8 months ago by luckysod04

Well done

Reply 7 months ago by davidjoburg

You forgot rock ringtones and vibrate.

Reply 7 months ago by vevadia

this is actually helpful hehehe

Reply 5 months ago by Tony_Tacacci

love the actor ! XD

Reply 5 months ago by krokodildo

My ring tone is Jim Morrison "Bellowing" live in Boston 1970 when The Doors played there. What kind of message am I projecting? That's right ladies stay clear of me. I'm that type of guy.

Reply 2 months ago by Bobby_Currier

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