Attachment Style Test
Discover your attachment style and learn how you tend to behave in relationships. Based on attachment theory.
I worry that the people I'm close to will stop loving me without warning.
About this Attachment Style Test
This Attachment Style Test is based on attachment theory, first developed by psychologist John Bowlby and expanded by Mary Ainsworth. Attachment style describes the way you form emotional bonds with the people closest to you, especially romantic partners. The test measures two core dimensions — relationship anxiety and relationship avoidance — and combines them to identify one of four attachment styles: Secure, Anxious, Avoidant, or Fearful-Avoidant. It takes about five minutes to complete and requires no registration. Your answers are scored instantly in your browser and are never stored, so your result is completely private.
What this test measures
The Attachment Style Test asks you 30 short questions and scores your answers across the dimensions that matter for this topic. The result is mapped to one of the outcomes below — each has its own detailed page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the 4 attachment styles?
The four attachment styles are Secure, Anxious (also called Anxious-Preoccupied), Avoidant (Dismissive-Avoidant), and Fearful-Avoidant (Disorganized). They describe how much relationship anxiety and avoidance a person typically experiences. Secure people are comfortable with both closeness and independence, while the three insecure styles reflect different patterns of fearing abandonment or fearing intimacy.
How long does the attachment style test take?
The test has 30 questions and takes about five minutes to complete. Each question asks how much you agree or disagree with a statement about relationships, using a five-point scale from Strongly disagree to Strongly agree. You get your result instantly after the final question.
Is this attachment style test based on psychological research?
This quiz is informed by established attachment theory and uses the commonly described dimensions of attachment anxiety and avoidance. It is designed for self-reflection and education. It is not a clinical or validated diagnostic instrument, and it is not a substitute for a validated research measure such as the ECR-R. If you need a clinical evaluation, please consult a licensed mental-health professional.
Can my attachment style change?
Yes. Attachment style is not fixed at birth or permanently set in childhood. With self-awareness, healthy relationships, and sometimes therapy, people can and do move toward a more secure attachment style over time. Understanding your current style is the first step in that direction.
Is my attachment style result private?
Completely. The test requires no account and no personal information. Your answers are scored entirely in your browser, and the result is encoded in a shareable URL that you control. Nothing is stored on our servers unless you choose to share your result link.