1. Answer 25 questions
Choose between two options that describe how you relate to closeness, trust, and conflict in relationships.
25 Questions. Four Styles. Instant Result.
Discover your attachment style and understand how you connect in relationships.
Your attachment style shapes how you bond, handle conflict, and experience intimacy. Answer 25 questions and get your result free — no account needed.
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How it works
Understand your relationship patterns.
2. Get your attachment style
See your primary attachment style with a clear explanation and your score breakdown across all four patterns.
3. Read your full analysis
Explore strengths, blind spots, relationship dynamics, and a practical growth plan based on your style.
The four styles
Four patterns that shape how you love.
Frequently asked
Before you take the attachment test.
What are the four attachment styles?
Adult attachment theory describes four patterns of how people approach closeness and conflict: Secure (comfortable with intimacy and independence), Anxious (craves closeness, fears abandonment), Avoidant (values independence, uncomfortable with deep intimacy), and Disorganized (mixed signals — wants closeness but distrusts it). Roughly 50–60% of adults are secure; the remaining 40–50% split across the three insecure patterns. Your style is shaped by early caregiver relationships but is not destiny — it can shift across adulthood with awareness and corrective experiences.
Where does attachment theory come from?
Attachment theory was developed by British psychologist John Bowlby in the 1950s–60s, then extended to adult romantic relationships by Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation studies in the 1970s and Cindy Hazan & Phillip Shaver in the 1980s. It is one of the most heavily researched frameworks in psychology with thousands of empirical studies. Modern measures like the ECR (Experiences in Close Relationships) inventory map adult attachment along two dimensions — anxiety and avoidance — which generate the four named styles used here.
Can my attachment style change over time?
Yes. Roughly 30% of adults shift attachment categories across major life transitions (long-term relationships, therapy, parenthood, loss). Your style is a learned strategy, not a fixed trait — secure base experiences with a consistent partner, attachment-focused therapy (EFT, AEDP), or simply developing emotional self-awareness can move someone from anxious or avoidant toward earned security. The goal of taking this test is not to label yourself permanently but to name your default pattern so you can spot it activating in real time.
How accurate is a 25-question attachment test?
A 25-item self-report captures roughly 70–80% of the variance that a longer clinical instrument (60+ items) would. The four-style result is reliable for self-reflection and relationship conversations, but it is not a clinical diagnosis. People near the boundary between two styles (e.g. anxious-leaning secure) may get different results across retests. For a clinical-grade measurement, the ECR-R 36-item inventory is the academic standard. For everyday use — understanding your patterns, talking with a partner, picking a therapy direction — this free test is in the right ballpark.
Will knowing my attachment style help my relationship?
Often dramatically. Couples who can name their styles tend to de-escalate conflict faster because the framework converts blame ("you are clingy") into description ("my anxious system is activating"). The test result includes a relationship dynamics section and a growth plan tuned to your style. Many therapists use attachment as an organising frame across emotionally focused therapy, AEDP, and Hakomi. Pairing your result with your partner's — or just sharing it — is one of the highest-leverage relationship interventions available without a session.
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