What Kind of Lesbian Am I Quiz

How the Scales are Structured
Who Usually Takes This Test?
See How You Compare
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Example Questions From the Test
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Not sure / depends
- Agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Not sure / Depends
- Agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Not sure / depends
- Agree
What Kind of Lesbian Am I Quiz - Description and methodology of the test
For lesbian readers seeking a playful way to reflect on presentation, interests, and connection style, the What Kind of Lesbian Am I Quiz offers a structured profile. It brings together presentation, lifestyle and aesthetic preferences, and connection style so you can see how these dimensions combine in your result. The profile gives language for self-reflection while showing how presentation and connection style can coexist.
What This Assessment Explores
Rather than assigning one type, the questionnaire looks at recurring patterns in presentation, leisure preferences, and ways of connecting. Its profile combines these tendencies: someone may be femme-leaning in appearance, practical in lifestyle, and selective in dating. The result describes a particular mix of expression, aesthetics, and social approach that can support self-reflection.
The three displayed dimensions are:
- Gender Expression (0-20) reads whether your presentation and energy lean Masc/Androgynous-leaning 0-7, Blend/Fluid 8-13, or Femme-leaning 14-20.
- Lifestyle & Aesthetic Vibe (0-20) captures whether everyday style and interests are Casual & Active 0-6, Blended & Flexible 7-13, or Styled & Creative 14-20.
- Social & Dating Approach (0-20) indicates whether connection habits are Reserved & Selective 0-6, Flexible & Contextual 7-13, or Outgoing & Initiating 14-20.
Methodology and Evidence Base
In sampled statements, choices include Strongly disagree, Disagree, a middle option such as Not sure/depends, and Agree. Some middle options say Sometimes, Mix, Both, or Depends. Items cover clothing, grooming, hobbies, dating selectivity, initiative, boundaries, and direct communication.
The result displays three scale scores; the questionnaire does not state a rule for weighting or combining them into an overall score. Because social or dating approach can vary with context, that result is a context-sensitive snapshot that may shift with mood, relationships, or current confidence. Its bands group responses within this profile.
Research by Gunn et al. (2021) addresses femme, butch, and androgynous style. Huxley et al. (2014) relates appearance to social norms, while Rose and Zand (2002) examine lesbian courtship. Van Anders (2015) presents Sexual Configurations Theory's multidimensional account of gender and sexuality. The questionnaire is conceptually consistent with these works; none validates this profile or establishes score norms.
It is an online self-report profile, not a published standardized scale; reliability, population norms, and validation results for these scores are not established. Self-presentation and self-awareness can also shape responses.
- Gunn, Audrey, Rhea Ashley Hoskin, and Karen L. Blair. "The new lesbian aesthetic? Exploring gender style among femme, butch and androgynous sexual minority women." Women's Studies International Forum, 88 (2021), Article 102504. 10.1016/j.wsif.2021.102504
- Huxley, Caroline J., Victoria Clarke, and Emma Halliwell. "Resisting and conforming to the 'Lesbian Look': The importance of appearance norms for lesbian and bisexual women." Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 24 (2014), 205-219. 10.1002/casp.2161
- Rose, Suzanna M., and Debra Zand. "Lesbian Dating and Courtship from Young Adulthood to Midlife." Journal of Lesbian Studies, 6(1) (2002), 85-109. 10.1300/J155v06n01_09
- van Anders, Sari M. "Beyond Sexual Orientation: Integrating Gender/Sex and Diverse Sexualities via Sexual Configurations Theory." Archives of Sexual Behavior, 44(5) (2015), 1177-1213. 10.1007/s10508-015-0490-8
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