Am I Attracted to Men Quiz

How the Scales are Structured
Who Usually Takes This Test?
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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Example Questions From the Test
- It is possible, but I have to deliberately place a man in that role.
- It feels natural and emotionally appealing to imagine.
- It sometimes feels right, depending on the man or the version of the future I picture.
- A man rarely or never feels like the romantic partner in that image.
- I would likely want the kiss and feel excited by it.
- I could be open to trying it, though my desire would be uncertain.
- I would prefer not to kiss him, even if I liked him as a person.
- I would feel some genuine desire, especially if trust and chemistry were present.
- I may recognize that he looks good without wanting physical contact.
- I feel a clear physical pull and may imagine kissing or touching him consensually.
- I feel little personal physical interest, even if I understand why others find him attractive.
- I sometimes feel physically drawn in, but only with particular men or in certain moods.
Am I Attracted to Men Quiz - Description and methodology of the test
People who are unsure how to understand their reactions to men can use the Am I Attracted to Men Quiz as a structured starting point. In practice, this attraction to men questionnaire is intended for personal reflection when physical desire, romantic interest, and attention do not feel identical. Its profile separates these patterns so readers can consider what feels consistent, conditional, neutral, or difficult to access.
What This Assessment Explores
These items treat attraction as a pattern, not a verdict. They cover partnership, kissing, touch, fantasy, flirting, and whether men remain noticeable. It suits people exploring romantic attraction to men alongside different physical or attentional responses.
It presents three separate attraction-related response dimensions:
- Physical or Sexual Interest in Men (0-15) reflects desired kissing, touch, fantasy, and physical pull: Limited current signal (0-5), Context-dependent interest (6-10), or Recurring physical interest (11-15).
- Romantic Interest in Men (0-15) reflects dating, affection, and partnership: Limited romantic resonance (0-5), Selective or emerging interest (6-10), or Strong romantic resonance (11-15).
- Spontaneous Attention to Men (0-15) reflects how often men stand out and remain on your mind: Limited signal (0-5), Mixed signal (6-10), or Recurring pull (11-15).
Together, they show whether responses converge, diverge, or depend on context; physical response is not consent, and attention alone does not establish attraction.
Methodology and Scientific Basis
Each item presents a situation and four response choices. The options distinguish stronger desire, uncertainty, conditional interest, neutral appreciation, friendship, or preference for emotional closeness. Responses are represented through three separate scales, but the questionnaire does not state a point-by-point weighting rule; readers cannot reconstruct a scoring formula from the displayed ranges.
Its conceptual reference is Hale et al.’s dual scales (2019), which distinguish physical or sexual and romantic dimensions. Savin-Williams (2014) supports viewing attraction as variable in intensity and context, while the 2022 National Academies framework recommends keeping sexual-orientation constructs distinct. This questionnaire is conceptually consistent with those works, not an adaptation of their instruments, and its items also ask about attention, fantasy, touch, flirting, and partnership.
The bands are unvalidated, so this sexual orientation self-assessment cannot determine sexual orientation, relationship readiness, or compatibility with a particular person. Like other self-report measures, responses may shift with mood, stress, medication, libido, privacy, and self-awareness, so the result is best read as a current snapshot rather than a fixed identity statement.
- Hale, Anne, Lindsay B. Miller, Jason Weaver, Sarah Quinn Husney, and Regina Henares. (2019). The Dual Scales of Sexual Orientation. Journal of Bisexuality, 19(4), 483-514. 10.1080/15299716.2019.1650318
- Savin-Williams, Ritch C. (2014). An exploratory study of the categorical versus spectrum nature of sexual orientation. Journal of Sex Research, 51(4), 446-453. 10.1080/00224499.2013.871691
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2022). Measuring Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 10.17226/26424
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