the loneliness quiz

How lonely are you?

Answer the following 20 questions based on what would best describe how you feel at the moment. There are no right or wrong answers in this quiz. The scale is strictly based on your current feelings.

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How often do you feel that you are "in tune" with the people around you?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

1/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel that you lack companionship?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

2/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel that there is no one you can turn to?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

3/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel alone?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

4/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel part of a group of friends?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

5/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel that you have a lot in common with the people around you?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

6/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel that you are no longer close to anyone?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

7/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel that your interests and ideas are not shared by those around you?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

8/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel outgoing and friendly?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

9/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel close to people?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

10/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel left out?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

11/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel that your relationships with others are not meaningful?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

12/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel that no one really knows you well?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

13/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel isolated from others?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

14/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel that you can find companionship when you want it?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

15/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel that there are people who really understand you?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

16/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel shy?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

17/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel that people are around you but not with you?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

18/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel that there are people you can talk to?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

19/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How often do you feel that there are people you can turn to?

Sometimes

Never

Rarely

Often

20/20

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Your score ranges from 20–39.

less lonely

more lonely

You might feel lonely occasionally, but temporary loneliness isn’t necessarily bad.

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METHODOLOGY

This quiz originates from the UCLA Loneliness Scale. The first loneliness scale was published in 1978, but it has since been revamped to a third version. Your loneliness score ranges from 20–80. The higher your score, the lonelier you are.

This quiz originates from UCLA Loneliness Scale. The first loneliness scale was published in 1978, but it has since been revamped to a third version. Your loneliness score ranges from 20–80. The higher your score, the lonelier you are.

Your score ranges from 40–50.

less lonely

more lonely

This is average. Most people fall in this spectrum.

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Your score ranges from 51–60.

less lonely

more lonely

Researchers indicate you are experiencing a high level of loneliness.

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Your score ranges from 61–80.

less lonely

more lonely

Researchers say this range identifies cases of severe loneliness.

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less lonely

more lonely

Researchers say this range identifies cases of severeloneliness.

Your score ranges from 61–80.

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