Attachment Style Test
This free attachment style test helps you understand how you tend to feel and act in close relationships. You rate 30 short statements, and we score two dimensions, attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance, from 0 to 100%. Together they place you in one of four styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, or fearful-avoidant. It takes about four to five minutes.
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↑ attachment anxiety · → attachment avoidance
Example result
What the test measures
Attachment theory started with research on how infants bond with caregivers and was later extended to adult relationships. A widely used approach in that research describes adult attachment along two dimensions rather than as fixed boxes. This test follows that two-dimension model, using statements we wrote ourselves.
Attachment anxiety is about how much you worry that the people you love might leave, lose interest, or not care as much as you do. Attachment avoidance is about how comfortable you are depending on others, opening up, and letting people depend on you.
How the test works
You will see 30 statements, such as "I worry when my partner doesn't reply for a while" or "I prefer not to rely on other people." For each one, choose how much you agree, from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Some statements are worded in the opposite direction to keep the results balanced, so read each one carefully.
Answer based on how you usually feel in close relationships, including romantic partners, close friends, and family. If you are not in a relationship right now, think about past relationships or how you would generally react.
How scoring works
Each statement belongs to one of the two dimensions. Your answers on each dimension are averaged and converted to a score from 0 to 100%. Higher anxiety means more worry about rejection or abandonment. Higher avoidance means more discomfort with closeness and dependence.
Your style comes from where the two scores meet. Low anxiety and low avoidance suggest a secure style. High anxiety with low avoidance suggests an anxious style. Low anxiety with high avoidance suggests an avoidant, also called dismissive, style. High anxiety and high avoidance together suggest a fearful-avoidant style.
How to read your results
Look at both scores, not only the label. Someone at 52% anxiety and someone at 90% anxiety may land in the same style, but their experience is very different. Scores near the middle mean you show a blend of tendencies, and small changes in mood could shift you across a line.
Each style has its own page covering signs in adults, where the pattern may come from, common triggers, how it plays out in relationships, how to move toward security, and how partners can help. Reading your page, and your partner's if you have one, is a good place to start.
Accuracy and limits
This is a self-reflection tool, not a clinical assessment, and it cannot diagnose any mental health condition. Self-report tests depend on honest answers and self-awareness, and results can shift with your current relationship, stress level, or a recent breakup. Attachment styles are best seen as tendencies that can change over time, not permanent labels.
If relationships are causing you significant distress, or you notice patterns that feel hard to change on your own, a licensed therapist can offer support tailored to you.
FAQ
Is this test scientifically validated?
The test is based on the widely used two-dimension model from attachment research, anxiety and avoidance, but our specific statements have not gone through formal academic validation. Treat your result as a thoughtful starting point for reflection, not a definitive measurement.
Can my attachment style change?
Yes. Attachment styles can shift with life experiences, healthy relationships, self-reflection, and therapy. Many people move toward security over time, something researchers sometimes call earned security. Stressful periods can also temporarily push scores higher.
What is the most common attachment style?
Studies generally find secure attachment to be the most frequently reported style in adult samples, though exact proportions vary widely by study, culture, and method. We avoid quoting a single percentage because no one figure applies everywhere.
Can I take the test if I'm single?
Yes. Answer based on how you generally feel in close relationships, including past partners, close friends, and family. Your result reflects your overall tendencies, not one specific relationship.
Why does my result say I'm close to the line?
If one of your scores sits near the middle, you show a mix of tendencies. That is common and not a problem. It simply means a single label captures you less neatly, so the two scores are more informative than the style name.
Is this a diagnosis?
No. Attachment styles are not mental health diagnoses, and this test is not a clinical tool. If you are struggling, a licensed therapist or counselor can help you explore what is going on in a safe, personalized way.
For self-reflection and entertainment only — not a clinical or diagnostic assessment.
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