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Free Making Friends Quiz

A brief assessment to understand what's keeping you from the friendships you want. Your experience isn't a character flaw. Let's figure out what's actually going on.

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Understanding Your Friendship Struggle

A brief assessment to understand what's keeping you from the friendships you want. Your experience isn't a character flaw. Let's figure out what's actually going on.

Your severity level — mild, moderate, or significant
What’s driving YOUR difficulty making new friends specifically
A personalized next step from Dr. Wellls

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Free · 5 min · 100% private

This is not a clinical assessment. For medical concerns, consult a healthcare provider.

About This Assessment

Based on friendship formation research from Dr. Jeffrey Hall (University of Kansas), Dr. Marisa Franco (Platonic), and the US Surgeon General's 2023 Advisory on Loneliness

This assessment helps you understand your social connection patterns and identify actionable next steps. It is not a clinical tool for diagnosing depression, social anxiety, or ADHD. If you are experiencing persistent low mood or overwhelming anxiety, please consult a healthcare provider.

Understanding Your Score

Early Friendship Gap(Score 1-3)

You have noticed the gap, and that awareness is more important than it sounds. Most women spend years telling themselves they are fine while the absence quietly accumulates. You are not at that point.

Significant Friendship Gap(Score 4-6)

What you are experiencing is not a personality quirk. It is a pattern, and it has been going on long enough to affect how you feel about yourself. In our community data, 30 of 202 women described frus

Severe Social Disconnection(Score 7-10)

I need to be direct with you. What you are carrying is not a lifestyle inconvenience. The US Surgeon General declared loneliness a public health crisis comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. A 202

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this making friends quiz measure?

This making friends quiz uses 6 evidence-based questions to assess the severity and impact of difficulty making new friends on your daily life. It evaluates multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and how they affect your wellbeing.

How accurate is this making friends quiz?

This screening tool is based on peer-reviewed research and clinical frameworks. While it provides a reliable indication of severity, it is not a diagnostic tool. For clinical diagnosis, consult a qualified healthcare provider.

Is this a medical diagnosis?

No. This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. It provides an indication of difficulty making new friends severity that you can discuss with your healthcare provider. For clinical diagnosis, consult a qualified medical professional. You can bring your results to your next doctor visit as a conversation starter.

How long does this making friends quiz take?

This assessment takes approximately 2 minutes to complete. It contains 6 evidence-based questions. Your results are immediate, private, and include personalized recommendations.

What should I do with my results?

Your results include a severity score and personalized recommendations. We suggest: (1) reviewing your score and what it means, (2) reading our in-depth article about difficulty making new friends at wellls.com/problems/making-friends-as-adult, (3) discussing your results with a healthcare provider, and (4) exploring our evidence-based lifestyle medicine recommendations for managing difficulty making new friends.

Read the full difficulty making new friends article

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This self-assessment is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions about a medical condition. If you are in crisis, call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line).