Are You In A Toxic Relationship Quiz

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20 Questions | Total Attempts: 139247 | Updated: Jun 17, 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 the excitement seems forced or lacking
They seem uninterested or dismissive of my accomplishments
They show jealousy or try to downplay my success
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2. 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 my goals
They seem indifferent to my aspirations and don't support them
They belittle my goals, saying I’ll never succeed
3. 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 say I shouldn’t dwell on them
They criticize my past choices, making me feel bad about myself
4. 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
They get angry and accuse me of not caring about them
5. How does your spouse 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 actively 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
6. 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
7. 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 dismiss my concerns or become defensive
They get angry, blame me, or refuse to acknowledge any issues
8. How do they handle your emotional needs or moments of vulnerability?

They offer support and comfort, being attentive to my emotions
They try to help but may not fully understand or connect emotionally
They seem distant or dismissive when I'm emotional
They show little to no empathy and may even mock or criticize my emotions
9. 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 reluctant
They rarely apologize and only if I complain, and they prefer to avoid acknowledging their mistakes
They hardly ever apologize and often blame others instead, especially me
10. 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, unwilling to accept any disagreement
11. 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 own up but try to make up by initiating dates and buying flowers
They act indifferently like the conflict is no big deal
They avoid you afterward, expecting you to apologize
12. 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 concern for improvement
They have more important issues on their list to tend to and often suggest that I deal with my issues alone
13. How does your partner treat your relationship with others?

They respect my friends and family and bond with them
They are very civil with my friends and family. They acknowledge them but do not attempt to bond
They are indifferent about them and carry on like they don't exist
They try to alienate me from them and are often rude in dealing with people who are related to me
14. 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 make any physical contact
They keep their distance and barely acknowledge me in public
They look for opportunities to mock me or complain about me to the people around us
15. 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 my situation, not taking my feelings seriously
My partner publicly reprimands me, drawing obvious attention to my flaws
16. How does your partner react when work-related calls or text messages come that steal your attention from your partner?

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
Gets angry, confronts me, and starts scrolling through my messages in my absence
17. Whenever a disagreement is brewing, what happens?

We have a calm discussion and eventually reach a solution
My partner leaves me to my views but becomes moody afterward
My partner jokes over the issue and then avoids it in the future
My partner attacks me verbally, blaming me for problems I didn’t cause
18. 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
My partner is present all the way but hardly gives any words of solidarity or support
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
19. 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 as much as seeking my opinion about it
They don't directly ask but pressure me in ways that leave no real choice
They consistently assume I will give up on my preferences like it's not an issue worth discussing
20. 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 indulge me, but try to make amends afterward
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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