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Romantic Partner Attachment Style Questionnaire Test

With 33 questions and a seven-minute completion time, the Romantic Partner Attachment Style Questionnaire Test helps you reflect on a loved one's relationship patterns, including comfort with closeness, concern about separation, and preference for independence. The result can support clearer self-reflection about communication and emotional needs.

Questions: 337 minutes

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How the Scales are Structured

AnxiousA

Measures how strongly a person seeks reassurance and closeness and worries about separation in close relationships.

example score16/33

16/33Lowexample score

11 – 17Low

18 – 22Moderate

23 – 33High

A score of 16 falls in the Low range, suggesting generally stable comfort with closeness with only occasional need for reassurance.

SecureS

Measures the degree of secure, reliable attachment in close relationships, reflecting comfort with intimacy, trust, and emotional stability.

example score22/33

22/33Moderate reliabilityexample score

11 – 17Low reliability

18 – 22Moderate reliability

23 – 33High reliability

A score of 22 indicates a moderate level of reliable (secure) attachment, suggesting generally comfortable closeness and support with occasional uncertainty in relationship dynamics.

AvoidantA

Measures the tendency to prefer emotional distance and independence over closeness in romantic relationships.

example score27/33

27/33High avoidantexample score

11 – 17Low avoidant

18 – 22Moderate avoidant

23 – 33High avoidant

A score of 27 falls in the High avoidant range, suggesting a stronger preference for independence and more discomfort with emotional closeness or in-depth discussions of feelings.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Couples in a rough patch

41%OF USERS

People in ongoing relationships who keep repeating the same conflicts and want a clearer explanation of each partner’s needs for closeness and space.

Anxious overthinkers in love

34%OF USERS

Those who often worry about being rejected or abandoned and want to understand whether their reactions come from anxiety, avoidance, or a mismatch in attachment styles.

Dating pattern breakers

25%OF USERS

Singles or newly dating people who want to spot red flags early, choose healthier partners, and avoid falling into familiar unhealthy relationship dynamics.

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

Benchmarking

See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

AnxiousA

You?

Average26.3

Typical rangeTypical23.3 – 29.2

Possible11 – 33

ReliableR

You?

Average23.8

Typical rangeTypical19.8 – 27.9

Possible11 – 33

AvoidantA

You?

Average16.6

Typical rangeTypical13.5 – 19.7

Possible11 – 33

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Each item presents one characteristic with examples. Please note: if the description is generally accurate (or if at least one of the examples applies), endorse the statement. Base your judgments on everyday communication and conversations.

- Not at all like her
- Somewhat like her
- Very much like her
- Not at all like her
- Somewhat like her
- Very much like her
- Not at all like her
- Somewhat like her
- Very much like her

These are 3 of the 33 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Romantic Partner Attachment Style Questionnaire Test - Description and methodology of the test

close relationships

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People assessing a loved one's relationship behavior may use this partner attachment questionnaire to organize observations before deciding what to discuss or reflect on. The Romantic Partner Attachment Style Questionnaire Test presents a profile across separate Anxious, Secure, and Avoidant scales, showing how these tendencies appear in observed behavior rather than assigning a single category. This can help the respondent choose which relationship questions deserve closer attention.

What This Assessment Explores

This assessment examines attachment-related behavior observed in situations involving intimacy, uncertainty, conflict, reassurance, and independence. The descriptions cover openness, disagreement, shared decisions, boundaries, commitment, and closeness. This questionnaire organizes one respondent's observations of a loved one's attachment style rather than assessing both partners together.

The result profile contains three displayed scales:

Anxious (11-33) measures concern about separation and a need for reassurance; its bands are Low 11-17, Moderate 18-22, and High 23-33.
Secure (11-33) measures comfort with intimacy, openness, cooperation, and supportive stability; its bands are Low reliability 11-17, Moderate reliability 18-22, and High reliability 23-33.
Avoidant (11-33) measures independence, emotional distance, and reluctance to discuss feelings; its bands are Low avoidant 11-17, Moderate avoidant 18-22, and High avoidant 23-33.

A result may show multiple tendencies when behavior changes across situations. Use the profile to notice patterns and questions worth discussing.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

Items cover distance, reassurance, openness, compromise, boundaries, and disagreement. The described items ask you to rate each behavior as 1 - Not at all like her, 2 - Somewhat like her, or 3 - Very much like her. Three scale scores are displayed; the questionnaire does not document how responses are assigned, weighted, or combined.

Its conceptual framework is adult attachment research. The questionnaire is conceptually consistent with Partner Attachment Style Questionnaire (Levine & Heller, 2010), and it relates to Hazan and Shaver’s account of romantic love as an attachment process and Brennan, Clark, and Shaver’s work on adult romantic attachment measurement. These sources support distinguishing comfort with closeness, anxiety about abandonment, and distancing from intimacy; they do not establish this online version as a validated adaptation.

This romantic attachment questionnaire is best interpreted alongside the situations described and your knowledge of the person. Recent conflict, selective attention, incomplete information, or a wish to protect or criticize the partner can influence ratings. The bands organize reflection, but they are not established population norms. Honest, context-aware responses make the profile useful.

Author: C. Hazan, P. R. Shaver

Literature:

Levine, A., & Heller, R. (2010). Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find-and Keep-Love. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin.
Hazan, C., & Shaver, P. R. (1987). Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52(3), 511-524. 10.1037/0022-3514.52.3.511
Brennan, K. A., Clark, C. L., & Shaver, P. R. (1998). Self-report measurement of adult romantic attachment: An integrative overview. In J. A. Simpson & W. S. Rholes (Eds.), Attachment theory and close relationships (pp. 46-76). Guilford Press.

Updated: 2025-10-02