Nice Guy Syndrome Test

Understand how approval-seeking shapes your choices in about 4 minutes. Get clear results on people-pleasing patterns and where to start building healthier boundaries.

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9/20

Nice Guy Syndrome (NGS)

Measures the tendency to seek approval by suppressing one’s own needs and avoiding conflict, often with difficulty setting boundaries.

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0 – 4: Low | 5 – 9: Moderate | 10 – 20: High

A score of 9 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable pattern of people-pleasing and self-suppression that may show up in some situations but is not consistently dominant.

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Who Usually Takes This Test?

People-pleasers feeling drained

41%OF USERS

They often say yes when they want to say no and feel exhausted, resentful, or invisible in relationships and daily life.

Relationship and dating strugglers

34%OF USERS

They notice they hide needs, avoid conflict, or overgive to keep closeness, then feel anxious about being rejected.

Helpers in caring roles

25%OF USERS

Therapists, coaches, managers, and caretakers take it to check whether their support style is tied to approval-seeking and weak boundaries.

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The Nice Guy Syndrome (TNGS)

Average

13.7

Normal range

10.1 — 17.4

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What does this test measure?

It screens for approval-seeking patterns and self-worth that depends on external validation. It also assesses the tendency to prioritize others’ needs over personal needs.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Estimated completion time is about 4 minutes. The test includes 20 questions.

How should responses be selected?

Choose the option that best reflects typical behavior rather than an ideal response. Answer based on recent and recurring situations.

How should the results be interpreted?

Higher scores indicate a stronger reliance on approval and a higher likelihood of people-pleasing patterns. Results are informational and can guide boundary-setting and related skills work.

Is this a clinical diagnosis?

No, it is a brief screening tool and does not diagnose a mental disorder. For clinical concerns, use a full assessment with a qualified professional.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Nice Guy Syndrome Test

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This self-report screening measure is designed to explore patterns of people-pleasing, approval-seeking, and difficulty asserting personal needs. The Nice Guy Syndrome Test asks respondents to reflect on common motivations and interpersonal behaviors that may be associated with chronic self-sacrifice and external validation.

It consists of 20 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Items focus on themes such as prioritizing others’ needs over one’s own, discomfort with conflict or boundary-setting, and reliance on others’ approval for self-worth. Results are intended to support personal reflection and can be used to guide discussion of interpersonal patterns and goals in a coaching or counseling context.

The Nice Guy Syndrome Test is published by psytests.org (2024). It is not a diagnostic instrument; findings should be interpreted in context alongside clinical history, current stressors, and other assessment information.

Author: psytests.org (2024)

Literature: Galla, S. Nice guy syndrome: What it is and how to fix being a nice guy. Mensgroup.com. 2019.; Pleck, J. H. The myth of masculinity. MIT Press. 1981.

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