The science · Attachment
The quick attachment-style quiz
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This is the quick version — 12 questions drawn from the ECR-R, the measure researchers use to study adult attachment. It gives you a fast read on the two dimensions the science is built on: anxiety and avoidance.
Before you start
Answer for how you generally feel in romantic relationships — not just your last one. There are no right answers, and this is a map, not a diagnosis. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere or saved; the scoring happens entirely on your device.
References
- Fraley, R. C., Waller, N. G., & Brennan, K. A. (2000). An item response theory analysis of self-report measures of adult attachment. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 78(2), 350–365. (The ECR-R; items reproduced here for self-assessment.)
- Brennan, K. A., Clark, C. L., & Shaver, P. R. (1998). Self-report measurement of adult romantic attachment. In Attachment Theory and Close Relationships. (Two-dimensional anxiety/avoidance framework.)
This self-assessment reproduces a published research instrument for personal insight. It is not a clinical diagnosis and is not a substitute for a mental-health professional. Thresholds are a simple heuristic based on the scale midpoint; real scores are continuous, and being near the middle is common and normal. This quick version uses a 12-item subset of the ECR-R for a fast estimate; the full 36-item quiz is more precise.