What Type of Partner Are You in a Relationship?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
What Type of Partner Are You in a Relationship?
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About This Quiz

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Are you the cheerleader, the organizer, the wild one, or the one with the heart of gold in your relationships? Take this fun quiz to find out what kind of partner am i quiz in a relationship! Whether you're the clingy type or the one who lets their partner run wild, we're here to help you discover your relationship partner style. Let us help you see yourself the way your partner sees you, and find that perfect balance of personalities!

In relationships, it's all about finding that perfect balance with your partner. Your role in the relationship is just as important as your partner's role, and together you make a complete whole. Are you the one who responds to your partner's needs with care and understanding, or are you more laid-back and let your partner do their own thing? Share your responses with us and get the most accurate result to reveal what role you play in your relationships!

Discover your true relationship partner style by taking this quiz and seeing yourself through your partner's eyes. Are you the supportive one, the adventurous one, or maybe a little bit of both? Find out now and learn more about how you approach relationships and what type of partner you are. Don't miss this chance to uncover your relationship personality and see how you fit into the bigger picture of love and relationships!

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Do you have good boundaries?
I have none at all.
I steamroll other people's boundaries!
No, they're erratic.
Yes
How kind are you?
Quite saintly
I'm generous, not kind.
I oscillate from kind to selfish.
A healthy amount
How do you show love?
Service
Gifts
Snuggles
I factor my partner's needs into my actions on a daily basis.

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How ambitious are you?
Not a bit
Extremely
A little
Quite a lot
Do you know how to share?
I just give everything.
Why would I do that?
Sometimes
Yes
Do you avoid confrontation?
Yes, even if it means dying inside.
No, I just yell.
Yes, until I snap and yell.
A little, but I know that's silly so generally I just bite the bullet.

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Do you get your warm fuzzies through service to others?
That is the only way I get them.
That sounds dumb.
Yes, but only if they are very grateful.
That is how I get some of them.
Do you mind being the power behind the throne?
I would rather be the warm fuzzy blanket behind the throne.
No, I am the king or queen.
Sounds OK.
Sometimes
Have you ever gone to therapy?
No, that is indulgent.
Yes, I had to because of some ridiculous driving offense business.
Yes, I just started.
For a while

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How mature are you?
Fairly
I think I am, but for some reason, other people don't always agree.
Not very, honestly.
Very, but you can always grow more.
Do you have a reason beyond your control - e.g. health trouble - that you might find it hard to fend yourself in this dog-eat-dog world of ours?
I have no resume.
No, I am perfect and great.
Yes, several.
Occasional health issues, yes.
Are you a gentle soul?
I am indeed a veritable teddy bear.
LOL no
I can be.
Yes, but I have a hard shell when I need.

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Do you believe in 1950's gender roles?
Of course
If they are convenient for me.
Not really
No, they are really unhelpful.
How easygoing are you?
Dangerously so
I always get my way, so very.
I'm not really.
I try to be but I also have standards.
Do you throw a lot of tantrums?
Never
They're not tantrums, they're dominance displays, and nuts to anyone who says different!
Yes
Rarely

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If your partner asks you to do something small, like be 10% tidier, but you don't feel like it, what might incentivize you to change your behavior?
To make them feel good
Money, maybe, but probably nothing
Incentives and rewards
I care about them, therefore I care about things they care about, and I want them to be comfortable and happy.
If you wanted to do a small nice thing for your partner, what might it be?
I would cook and clean for them.
I would buy them a car.
I would give them a kiss.
I would organize a nice evening out for them.
Do you know what emotional labor is?
Yes, it is my job.
No, sounds a bit ridiculous.
Yes, it's hard work.
Yes, it's something we should both do.

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Do you tend to make things all about you?
Never
I don't make them that way, they just are.
Yes, I know it's bad, but I can't help it.
Once in a while
Do you ever feel invisible?
Yes, that's just natural.
Never
Sometimes, yes
Only once in a while
Do you take responsibility for your feelings?
I take responsibility for everyone's feelings.
If people annoy me then that is their fault.
Not really
Yes

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Do you think you can change a partner?
No, you have to accept them as they are.
Yes, you can just browbeat them.
Yes, you can badger them.
You can help them change if they want to, or inspire them to want to be better - as they can for you.
How resilient are you?
I have more fortitude than resilience, I can suffer quietly for years.
I am not resilient but I am strong enough to not break in the first place, so I don't need to be.
Not very
Fairly - I get knocked down but I get up again.
Do you know how to recognize early red flags for an abusive partner?
No idea
I don't think people as tough as me are at risk of that.
One or two
Yes, and I avoid them like the plague.

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Do you take time for yourself?
No, that's selfish.
All the time is for myself!
Yes, when I can.
Once in a while
Are you ready for the long haul?
Yes, I am the marrying kind.
I am playing the field, mostly.
No, that sounds like a trap.
Yes, I am ready to commit to someone good and kind.
Do you pull your logistical weight without being asked?
I pull more than my weight.
I don't have to; I pay other people for such things.
I do it when I am asked but not otherwise.
Yes, most of the time.

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Have you ever told your partner that they were overreacting or being unreasonable?
Of course not, that'd be provocative.
Yes, because they were.
Yes, because I was lashing out.
No, because it would be mean and silencing if they weren't, and counter-productive if they were!
Do you talk negatively about your partner to other people?
No, I just absorb their negative ways and try to love them anyway.
Yes, if they deserve it.
Yes, if I need to vent.
No unless I really, really need advice, and then I am discreet and careful.
Do you share a lot about your relationship on social media?
Yes, I post photos of all our happy moments.
No, my partner does though.
Yes, I post photos of all the cool things we do.
I post the occasional highlight.

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