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Passion and Attachment Scales (IAS) Test

Understand whether your love runs more on passion or secure attachment in about 4 minutes. Get a fast, research-based snapshot from 20 items that supports therapy, counseling, or studies.

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September 1, 2026

September 1, 2026
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

5/7

Attachment (A)

Attachment measures the degree of emotional closeness, trust, and stability a person experiences in a romantic relationship.

Low attachment

Moderate attachment

High attachment

1 – 3: Low attachment | 4 – 5: Moderate attachment | 6 – 7: High attachment

A score of 5 suggests a moderate level of attachment, reflecting a fairly stable bond with growing trust and emotional closeness.

example score

4/7

Passion (P)

Measures the intensity of romantic infatuation and emotional arousal toward a partner.

Low passion

Moderate passion

High passion

1 – 3: Low passion | 4 – 5: Moderate passion | 6 – 7: High passion

A score of 4 indicates a moderate level of passion, suggesting noticeable romantic excitement that is present but not overwhelming.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

People in new relationships

38%OF USERS

They want to tell whether what they feel is mostly intense infatuation or a growing sense of secure closeness.

Couples at a crossroads

34%OF USERS

They use it to clarify whether their bond is driven more by desire and excitement or by trust, stability, and commitment.

Therapists and researchers

28%OF USERS

They take it (or give it to clients/participants) as a quick way to measure passion and attachment for counseling or studies.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Attachment (A)

Average

4.2

Normal range

3.4 — 5.1

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Passion (P)

Average

5.2

Normal range

4.3 — 6

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Some items in this questionnaire use the pronouns HE/HIM/HIS or SHE/HER/HERS; mentally replace them with the name of the person you love. Indicate the extent to which you agree with each statement using a 7-point scale. Respond to each item independently of whether the feelings are mutual and regardless of the status of the romantic relationship.

- Completely disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Completely agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree

These are 3 of the 20 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Passion and Attachment Scales (IAS) Test - Symptoms and Signs

close relationships

love

attachment

This self-report measure assesses two components of romantic love: passionate feelings and attachment-related closeness. The Passion and Attachment Scales (IAS) provides separate indices intended to distinguish intensity of infatuation from a more stable sense of emotional bond.

The instrument includes 20 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Respondents rate brief statements about their current romantic feelings, supporting use in clinical intake, outcome monitoring, and research contexts when a quick, structured appraisal is needed. The Passion and Attachment Scales (IAS) was developed by Langeslag, S.

Author: Langeslag, S.

Literature: Langeslag, S. J. E., Muris, P., & Franken, I. H. A. Measuring romantic love: Psychometric properties of the infatuation and attachment scales. The Journal of Sex Research. 2013.