Space and Exploration

What your favorite planet says about you: A guide to your personality

The Solar System, our cosmic neighborhood, where each planet is like that weird uncle or quirky aunt at family reunions. You know, the ones you try to avoid but can’t help being related to. Well, it turns out your favorite planet can reveal a lot about you, and let’s just say, it’s not all starshine and space rainbows. So, buckle up (or don’t, we’re not your supervisors), and let’s take a stroll through the planets to uncover what your celestial preference says about your all-too-earthly personality.

1. Mercury: The Speedy Messenger with No Chill If Mercury is your favorite, you’re probably the kind of person who reads the end of a book first. You talk faster than a caffeinated auctioneer and have the patience of a toddler in a candy store. Your friends have stopped telling you secrets because, well, Mercury is the messenger, and you’re the town crier. You’re also likely to be that person who honks 0.3 seconds after the light turns green. Relax, speedy.

2. Venus: The Sultry, Surface-of-Hell Enthusiast Venus lovers, oh, you hopeless romantics. You adore love, beauty, and temperatures hot enough to melt lead. Your idea of a perfect date is probably watching a volcano erupt while discussing Renaissance art. You have a habit of falling in love with absolutely the wrong type of people (we’re talking molten lava wrong) and then wondering why it burns. Also, you might want to check your AC; your love for sweltering conditions is not normal.

3. Earth: The Homebody Who’s Afraid of Change Ah, Earth. If this is your favorite, you’re likely the person who goes to a foreign country and looks for the nearest fast-food chain. You’re as adventurous as a potato and probably have a panic attack when your favorite TV show introduces a new character. Change is your kryptonite. You’re also likely to be that person who recycles but secretly wonders if it’s all a big hoax.

4. Mars: The Angry Driver with a Heart of Gold Mars enthusiasts, you’re as fiery as your favorite planet’s surface. You’re the one screaming at other drivers from the safety of your car but also the first to help an old lady cross the street. You’re a walking contradiction: a warrior with a poet’s heart. You probably have a collection of swords or at least some really aggressive-looking kitchen knives.

5. Jupiter: The Larger-Than-Life Party Animal Jupiter is the life of the cosmic party, and so are you. You’re loud, proud, and take up space (metaphorically, of course). Your laughter is contagious, and your presence is as noticeable as a giant red spot on a planet. You’re the friend who plans extravagant outings but also the one who forgets to pay the bill. Subtlety is not in your vocabulary.

6. Saturn: The Ring-Obsessed Fashionista If Saturn is your favorite, you’re all about appearances. You have more accessories than necessary, and yes, we’re talking about those rings. You’re the kind of person who dresses up for a trip to the grocery store and considers ‘casual wear’ a concept for peasants. You’re also likely to be the one giving unsolicited fashion advice to strangers.

7. Uranus: The Quirky, Offbeat Rebel Uranus lovers, you’re as tilted as your planet. You’re the quirky one in your friend group, the one who has an opinion on everything and isn’t afraid to share it, no matter how unpopular. You probably have a collection of obscure music no one’s heard of and take pride in your ‘unique’ fashion sense, which, let’s be honest, is just bizarre.

8. Neptune: The Dreamy, Distant Artist If Neptune is your jam, you’re probably reading this from a cloud of your own daydreams. You’re the artistic soul, the poet, the musician whose head is always in the clouds (or in this case, in a distant, gaseous planet). You’re so aloof, you’ve probably forgotten what you were just reading about.

9. Pluto: The Defiant, ‘I’m Still a Planet’ Believer Oh, Pluto. If this is your favorite, you’re the underdog, the one who’s still arguing that Pluto is a planet. You’re likely to be found signing petitions for lost causes and arguing on the internet about conspiracy theories. You’re stubborn, a little bit nostalgic, and always rooting for the little guy.

So, there you have it. Your favorite planet and what it says about you. Now, go forth and gaze at your favorite planet with a newfound understanding of your very own quirks and eccentricities. Space is vast, but your personality? Even vaster.

Joe Ditzel

Joe Ditzel is a keynote speaker, humor writer, and really bad golfer. You can reach him via email at jditzel@yahoo.com as well as Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn.