Are You In A Toxic Relationship Quiz

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20 Questions | Total Attempts: 139247 | Updated: Dec 16, 2025

1. How do they react when you achieve a personal goal or success?


They celebrate and show genuine happiness for my achievement
They acknowledge it, but their excitement feels forced or minimal
They seem uninterested or dismissive of my accomplishments
They show jealousy and try to downplay my success
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3. How do they support your personal growth and goals?


They actively encourage my ambitions and help me pursue them
They show some interest but don’t really engage with or support my goals
They seem indifferent to my aspirations and don't support them
They belittle my goals and say I’ll never succeed

4. How do they react to your past relationships or experiences?


They are supportive and want to understand my past
They listen but occasionally express jealousy
They downplay my experiences or tell me I shouldn’t dwell on them
They criticize my past choices in ways that make me feel bad about myself

5. When you express a need for personal space, how do they respond?


They understand and respect my need for space
They seem reluctant but eventually give me space
They don’t understand why I need space and push to stay close anyway
They get angry and accuse me of not caring about them

6. How does your partner handle your social life and friendships?


They encourage me to spend time with my friends and support my social life
They don’t mind my social life but don’t really encourage it
They act annoyed when I spend time with friends and prefer I stay home
They often criticize my friends and try to isolate me from them

7. How do they react when you share your feelings or insecurities?


They listen empathetically and offer reassurance
They try to understand but struggle to reassure me
They act impatient or uncomfortable when I express feelings
They dismiss my feelings, telling me I'm overreacting

8. When you voice concerns about their behavior, how do they react?


They listen, reflect, and make an effort to change their behavior
They listen but may not take immediate action to address the concerns
They act impatient or seem uncomfortable when I express my feelings
They dismiss my feelings and tell me I’m overreacting

9. How do they handle your emotional needs or moments of vulnerability?


They offer support and comfort, being attentive to my emotions
They listen but don’t take action right away
They seem distant or dismissive when I'm emotional
They get angry, blame me, and refuse to acknowledge any issues

10. How often do they apologize when they make a mistake?


They always take responsibility and apologize sincerely right away
They apologize, but it feels insincere or half-hearted
They seem distant or dismissive when I express emotions
They show little to no empathy and may even mock or criticize me when I’m emotional

11. What happens when you express a different opinion or disagree with your partner?


We have respectful discussions and try to understand each other's perspectives
They listen but don't seem open to changing their opinion
They dismiss my opinion or belittle my views
They get angry and start arguing, refusing to accept any disagreement

12. How does your partner act after a heated argument or conflict that they initiated?


They apologize and then make a frantic effort to get better
They don’t take responsibility but try to smooth things over with gestures like planning dates or buying flowers
They act indifferently like the conflict is no big deal
They avoid you afterward, expecting you to apologize

13. How do they respond to issues that concern you?


They give it priority and a sense of urgency, ensuring the issues are sorted out well
They seem to drag their feet but eventually respond positively
They handle it after many reminders but with no sense of urgency or real concern
They prioritize other things and often suggest that I handle my issues alone

14. How does your partner treat your relationship with others?


They respect my friends and family and bond with them
They are polite with my friends and family but don’t try to build a connection
They act indifferent toward them, almost as if they don’t exist
They try to alienate me from them and are often rude in dealing with people who are related to me

15. How does your partner treat you in public?


They give me all the attention, showing small signs of physical affection
They sit with me but don’t show any physical affection
They keep their distance and barely acknowledge me in public
They look for opportunities to mock me or complain about me to others

16. Something didn’t go right for you in public. What usually happens?


My partner covers for me, making light of the situation so I don't feel awkward
My partner stands there with me but doesn't say a word
My partner watches and laughs at me, not taking my feelings seriously
My partner publicly reprimands me, calling out my mistakes in front of others

17. How does your partner react when work-related calls or text messages come in and take your attention?


My significant other addresses the issue, encouraging me to set boundaries
They don't talk about it but start to act withdrawn
They act indifferent, ignoring how it affects our time together
They get angry, confront me, and start scrolling through my messages when I’m not around

18. Whenever a disagreement is brewing, what happens?


I don't feel alone—like a team, we both face the issue head-on
My partner lets me have my opinion but becomes moody afterwards
My partner jokes over the issue and then avoids it in the future
My partner often prioritizes other commitments over supporting me during difficult times

19. When you are faced with a challenge, what happens?


I don't feel alone; like a team, we both face the issue head-on, with my partner encouraging me all the way through
They make the sacrifice without so much as seeking my opinion
My partner seems indifferent when I am having a hard time
My partner seems to have more important commitments than being by my side through my difficulties

20. When one of you needs to make a sacrifice, what usually happens?


We discuss our options, and as a team, we settle on a decision that meets the higher priority
They make the sacrifice without so much as seeking my opinion
They pressure me in ways that leave me with no real choice
It ends up in a fight, with them becoming defensive

21. When you attempt to communicate about issues that are a source of concern in your relationship, what’s your partner’s reaction?


They listen with rapt attention and truly want to know the way forward for us both
They listen but don’t fully engage in the conversation, though they try to make amends afterwards
They are indifferent, acting as if I worry unnecessarily
It ends up in a fight, with them acting up all defensive
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