Quiz: Is Dating Anxiety Keeping You Single?

Does dating anxiety prevent you from finding the love you crave?  Take the following assessment to find out:

Please indicate how much the following problems have bothered you during the past week.
0 = Not at all 1 = A little bit 2 = Somewhat 3 = Very much 4 = Extremely

	Score
1. I am afraid of people who I find attractive.	______
2. I am bothered by blushing in front of people who I find attractive .	______
3. I am scared of going on dates and attending social events where I might interact with people who I find attractive.	______
4. I avoid talking to strangers who I find attractive .	______
5. Being criticized by someone who I find attractive scares me a lot.	______
6. Fear of embarrassment causes me to avoid dating or speaking to people who I find attractive.	______
7. Sweating in front of people who I find attractive causes me distress.	______
8. I avoid dating and going to parties where I might interact with people who I find attractive.	______
9. I avoid dating or speaking to people who I find attractive because I don't want to be the center of attention.	______
10. I'm scared of talking to strangers who I find attractive.	______
11. I often can't think of anything to say when interacting with someone who I find attractive.	______
12. I would do anything to avoid being criticized by someone who I find attractive.	______
13. Heart palpitations bother me when I am around people who I find attractive.	______
14. I am afraid of doing things when people who I find attractive might be watching.	______
15. Being embarrassed or looking stupid to people who I find attractive is among my worst fears.	______
16. Trembling or shaking in front of people who I find attractive is distressing me.	______
17. I use substances to manage the fear I feel when on a date or otherwise interacting with someone who I find attractive.	______

Severity	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe	Very Severe
Score	Less than 20	21 - 30	31 - 40	41 - 50	51 or more

If you scored anywhere between mild to very severe dating anxiety, know that you're not alone.  Dating anxiety is a subset of social anxiety disorder, which affects some 15 million American adults.  

Thankfully, dating anxiety is treatable.  I've helped hundreds of singles gain greater self-confidence and develop loving relationships.  

If you scored in the mild to moderate dating anxiety range, I recommend attending one of my upcoming groups or workshops and/or contacting me about individual therapy or dating coaching.  If you scored in the severe to very severe range, I recommend individual therapy prior to pursuing group work.

This Dating Anxiety Assessment draws from the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN), a 17-item self-rating scale for social anxiety disorder (social phobia). Please note - your assessment results don't constitute a clinical diagnosis and are intended to be used for educational purposes only.

Resources (all accessed 7/5/15):

http://www.adaa.org/screening-social-anxiety-disorder

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11668666

http://www.serene.me.uk/tests/spin.pdf