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Free online attachment style test
12 questions, 2-3 minutes and an instant result. If you like, we'll email it to you. It is for guidance only and doesn't replace a professional assessment.
Start the testWhat is attachment?
Attachment is the emotional bond we build with the important people in our lives, starting with those who cared for us in childhood. Those early experiences leave a kind of internal map about whether we can trust others, whether we deserve love, and what happens when we need help.
In adulthood, that map is most noticeable in the couple and close relationships. Knowing your attachment style helps you understand why you react the way you do and what you can change. Attachment is not a fixed label: it can evolve with new experiences and therapy.
The four attachment styles
Secure attachment: comfort with closeness and autonomy. Anxious attachment: intense need for closeness and fear of abandonment. Avoidant attachment: discomfort with intimacy and tendency to self-sufficiency. Disorganized or fearful attachment: desire and fear of closeness at the same time.
They are usually measured in two dimensions: anxiety in relationships (fear of rejection or abandonment) and avoidance of intimacy (discomfort with closeness and dependence). This test evaluates both.
Take the attachment style test now.
Think about how you feel about your close relationships (partner, family, close friends). Indicate the extent to which you agree.
This result is for guidance only and is not a diagnosis. If you'd like to better understand what's going on and know what to do, book a first appointment with our team: in person in Valencia or online from anywhere in Spain, with no waiting lists.
What does the attachment style test measure?
This test is a collection of 12 phrases, developed by our team, that evaluate the two dimensions of adult attachment: relationship anxiety and intimacy avoidance. Depending on the combination, it directs you toward a safe, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized style.
It is a guidance tool: it does not replace the assessment of a professional nor is it a diagnosis.
How to interpret the results?
Secure attachment
Your answers reflect a secure attachment style: you are comfortable with closeness and also with your independence, and you trust others without excessive fear of abandonment. Recommendation: keep nurturing relationships in which you can express what you need.
Anxious attachment
Your answers reflect an anxious attachment style: you place great importance on relationships but live in fear of being left or not loved enough, and you need frequent reassurance. Recommendation: therapy can help you feel more secure in your relationships and ease that distress.
Avoidant attachment
Your answers reflect an avoidant attachment style: you highly value your independence and find it hard to show your emotions, depend on others or let them get close. Recommendation: therapy can help you enjoy closeness without feeling you lose your space.
Disorganised or fearful attachment
Your answers show both a desire for closeness and a fear of it: you need others but find it hard to trust, and relationships can feel very intense. This pattern is often linked to difficult experiences in important relationships. Recommendation: we advise working on it with a psychologist in a safe space.
Attachment psychologists · Vivaldi Clinic
We are a team of health psychologists in Valencia that also serves online throughout Spain. We specialize in diagnostic evaluation and neurodivergence, trauma, childhood and youth, anxiety and depression, and we work with psychiatrists and nutritionists to make your care comprehensive.
First visit in person or online, no waiting lists. If you don't know where to start, we'll walk you through the whole process.
Frequently asked questions about the attachment style test
How long does it take to do the attachment style test?
Very little: 12 questions, answered in 2-3 minutes. When you're done, you'll see your result on the screen and, if you want, we'll send it to your email.
Is the attachment style test reliable?
It's an orientation questionnaire developed by our team based on the most widely used adult attachment models. It's not a validated instrument or a diagnosis: attachment is complex and changes depending on the relationship and the vital moment.
Can you change the attachment style?
Yes, attachment is formed in childhood, but it can be transformed with secure relationships and therapy. Many people develop what is called an "earned secure attachment".
How does attachment affect a couple?
For example, one person with anxious attachment and another with avoidant attachment can enter a cycle of pursuit and distance. Understanding the styles of both helps break that cycle; couples therapy can be very helpful.
Does disorganized attachment have to do with trauma?
Often yes: it is usually related to experiences in which the people they were supposed to care for were also fearful or unpredictable. Working with him in therapy, with a trauma professional, helps build safer bonds.