Take the test to see if you look on the brighter side of life.
The key to getting the most out of life is to be surrounded by optimistic, positive friends, according to new research from The National Lottery.
Nearly six out of ten Brits (58%) believe a positive outlook is contagious and that optimists can boost the positivity around them, helping others adopt their upbeat attitude and feel better about their lives.
And now you too can find out just how optimistic you really are. Would you consider yourself to be a 'glass half full' or 'glass half empty' person? Click below to take the optimism quiz and see if you are a positive influence on your friends, and why not see how they rate in the process?
It seems that despite having a reputation for being pessimistic, three quarters of us Brits (75%) consider ourselves to have an optimistic outlook on life, according to the research carried out by the Social Issues Research Centre.
Optimism is also a highly attractive trait. Over half of (52%) us Brits prefer the company of positive people such as eternal optimist Del Boy over professional pessimists such as Victor Meldrew (3%). So if your friends are 'glass half full' types - you're on the right track.
One man who managed to stay positive and optimistic, even when stuck in a snake-infested rainforest with only rice to eat, is the winner of the latest series of 'I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here' and former EastEnder - Joe Swash.
Commenting on the survey's findings, Joe said: "If I had to single out a reason why I won I'm A Celebrity, I'd like to think it was because I kept a positive attitude throughout the whole experience. Staying optimistic helped me when I was missing my family or facing a particularly bad Bushtucker Trial - I was able to focus on the good things like the friendships I'd made and that helped me stick it out to the end."
Check out if you can match Joe's sunny outlook in the Optimism Test
For more information visit www.national-lottery.co.uk
