The Spectrum Test
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How it works
READ FIRST OR JUST BEGINIn 1948, researcher Alfred Kinsey proposed something quietly radical: that attraction isn't a switch but a continuum, and most people live somewhere along it rather than at its ends. The Spectrum Test borrows that idea — a 0-to-6 line reimagined as seven bands — and asks twelve questions about where your attention actually goes, not where anyone told you it should. This test is inspired by Kinsey's continuum concept; it is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Kinsey Institute, and it is not the original research scale.
There are no trick questions and no right answers — only glances, daydreams, and pulls you've actually felt. Your result is a position on the continuum with a name, a reading, and no instructions attached. It will never tell you who you are; that sentence is yours alone to write, in your own time, or never. For fun and self-discovery — not a diagnosis.
Everything happens on your device. Your raw answers are never sent anywhere; only the derived position is stored locally if you choose to keep it. Take the test alone, honestly, and let the line say what it says.
Questions, answered
FAQIs this the official Kinsey scale test?
No. The original Kinsey scale was a research rating assigned during interviews in the 1940s — there was never an official self-test. The Spectrum Test is inspired by Kinsey's continuum concept and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Kinsey Institute or Indiana University.
Can a sexuality test tell me who I am?
No, and this one doesn't try. Your result is a snapshot of the answers you gave today — a starting point for reflection, not a verdict. Identity is named by the person living it, on their own schedule, with whatever words fit. Some people find a label useful; others never want one. Both are complete answers.
Are my answers private?
Yes. Your raw answers never leave your device. Scoring happens in your browser, and only the derived result is stored locally — and only if you choose to keep it. There is no account, no sign-up, and nothing to unsend.
Does the spectrum cover every experience of attraction?
No single line can. Attraction can shift over time, vary between romantic and physical, and for some people be rare or absent altogether — Kinsey himself added a separate category for that. Treat the continuum as one useful lens among many, not a map of everyone.
The questions
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- Almost always someone of a different gender from mine
- Usually a different gender, though not always
- Usually my own gender, though not always
- Almost always someone of my own gender
- People of a different gender, nearly without exception
- Mostly a different gender, with the occasional surprise
- Mostly my own gender, with the occasional surprise
- People of my own gender, nearly without exception
- A different gender from mine, almost across the board
- Mostly a different gender, with a few exceptions I remember clearly
- Mostly my own gender, with a few exceptions I remember clearly
- My own gender, almost across the board
- Someone of a different gender — reliably
- Usually a different gender, but not exclusively
- Usually my own gender, but not exclusively
- Someone of my own gender — reliably
- On people of a different gender, almost every time
- More often on a different gender, though it roams
- More often on my own gender, though it roams
- On people of my own gender, almost every time
- Someone of a different gender, without hesitation
- Probably a different gender, though the casting varies
- Probably my own gender, though the casting varies
- Someone of my own gender, without hesitation
- Toward different genders, with real consistency
- Mostly toward different genders, with meaningful exceptions
- Mostly toward my own gender, with meaningful exceptions
- Toward my own gender, with real consistency
- People of a different gender, hands down
- A different gender more often, but the spark isn't picky
- My own gender more often, but the spark isn't picky
- People of my own gender, hands down
- Almost entirely a different gender from mine
- Mostly a different gender, though my heart has surprised me
- Mostly my own gender, though my heart has surprised me
- Almost entirely my own gender
- Someone of a different gender; the private answer matches the public one
- Mostly a different gender, though privacy loosens the edges
- Mostly my own gender, though I say it less out loud
- Someone of my own gender; the private answer is the clear one
- A different gender from mine, almost always
- More often a different gender, but good chemistry is good chemistry
- More often my own gender, but good chemistry is good chemistry
- My own gender, almost always
- Steadily toward genders different from mine
- Mostly toward different genders, with a visible scatter
- Mostly toward my own gender, with a visible scatter
- Steadily toward my own gender
From the glossary
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