Am I Skinny Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. In a neutral, unposed full-body photo, which description best matches your overall outline?
Mostly narrow, with several clearly angular lines.
Broad or full through several areas.
Very slight overall, with prominent angular lines.
Between broad and narrow, with a mix of straight and rounded lines.
2. While scrolling through photos or social media, how often do you compare the size or shape of your body with other people’s bodies?
Almost every time, and stopping the comparison is difficult.
Occasionally, without much effect on the rest of my day.
Often enough that it changes how I feel about myself.
Rarely or not at all.
3. What level of concern have you or other people expressed about your eating, weight change, or physical energy?
A clinician or trusted person has urged prompt evaluation, or my symptoms alarm me.
There has been one mild or casual comment without an ongoing pattern.
No specific concern has been raised, and I have not noticed a concerning change.
Concern has come up repeatedly, or I have begun wondering whether I need help.
4. A meal may change your body weight slightly over time. Which reaction is closest to yours?
I may feel uneasy, but I can usually eat and continue with my plans.
The possibility strongly affects what I eat or how I try to compensate afterward.
I can accept ordinary fluctuation without giving it much attention.
I spend noticeable time negotiating, worrying, or seeking reassurance about it.
5. How much does checking your body—through mirrors, photos, weighing, measuring, or pinching—affect your routine?
I check now and then, but it does not direct my routine.
Checking is repetitive or urgent and can interrupt plans or responsibilities.
I do not routinely check, or I can easily leave it alone.
I check regularly and sometimes adjust my day based on what I see.
6. Thinking about your natural frame rather than whether you recently gained or lost weight, how would you describe it?
Very slight, with notably narrow proportions.
Medium-framed overall.
Small-framed or narrower than average.
Larger-framed or wider in several proportions.
7. Over the past few months, what has happened to your weight or clothing fit without deliberate effort?
There has been a noticeable change, and I am not sure why.
It has been generally stable.
It is changing quickly or continuing to fall without intending it.
There has been a small change that has since stabilized.
8. Across several brands, how do standard-cut clothes usually fit through your torso and limbs?
They generally follow my shape without much extra fabric.
Even slim cuts often leave extra room in several areas.
I often need roomier cuts because standard cuts feel snug.
Slim cuts tend to fit comfortably, while standard cuts often look loose.
9. Under ordinary lighting and a relaxed posture, how visible are bony landmarks such as your collarbones, shoulders, knees, or ribs?
They are generally subtle rather than clearly outlined.
Several are clearly outlined without posing.
One or two become noticeable with certain clothing or posture.
Many are prominent in an ordinary relaxed view.
10. Which physical experience has been most typical recently?
Recurring weakness, dizziness, unusual coldness, or difficulty concentrating.
Fairly steady energy without notable symptoms from this list.
Fainting, chest pain, breathing trouble, confusion, or severe weakness.
Occasional tiredness or light-headedness that passes and does not recur often.
11. On a typical busy day, what most closely describes how you respond to hunger and meals?
I frequently miss meals because of low appetite, limited time, access barriers, or stomach discomfort.
I generally eat enough to meet hunger, even if timing varies.
I sometimes delay a meal but make it up later.
I deliberately override strong hunger because eating or weight gain feels frightening or unacceptable.
12. When someone describes you as “skinny,” how much does the label affect you?
It can shape my mood or eating and exercise choices for much of the day.
It feels like one observation and has little lasting effect.
It can trigger intense distress or behavior I feel unable to interrupt.
I think about it briefly and then my attention shifts elsewhere.
13. You feel exhausted, ill, or injured on a day you planned to exercise. What response is closest to yours?
I sometimes shorten the session but feel uneasy about changing the plan.
I often continue despite symptoms because missing exercise feels difficult.
I can rest or adapt the plan based on how my body feels.
I feel unable to stop, or I exercise to compensate even when doing so may cause harm.
14. Without treating either build as better, how does your overall build compare with adults of a similar height?
I seem fairly close to the middle of the range I observe.
I usually appear among the slightest or narrowest.
I usually appear broader or more substantial.
I tend to appear leaner or narrower than many.
15. You are getting dressed for an ordinary day and dislike how your body looks. What usually happens next?
I notice the feeling, choose something workable, and continue my day.
I change once or adjust the outfit, then move on.
I try several outfits and remain distracted afterward.
I avoid the activity, hide my body, or lose significant time over it.