About ECRtest
ECRtest is a site built around a single test: a questionnaire about how people act in close relationships. We wanted it to be honest and thorough, with the full research method, percentiles based on published norms, and a result you get without signing up.
Updated October 5, 2026 · version 1.1
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Why we built it
There’s a lot written about attachment styles, but most online tests are short, use homemade questions, and hand you a single label, often only after you enter your email. We wanted people to get what researchers actually work with: two axes, a comparison with a large sample, and an honest “you’re close to the line” when your point sits near a boundary.
The method behind the test
The test is built on the 36-statement ECR-R questionnaire (Fraley, Waller, Brennan, 2000) and its follow-up, the ECR-RS (Fraley et al., 2011), which asks about several of the people closest to you. The scoring key and norms come from the website of the method’s author, R. Chris Fraley.
Fraley himself prefers axes to categories. When a split into styles is needed anyway, he suggests cutting each scale at its median. We cut at the means of his normative sample, which for these scales sit very close to the medians. If your result is near a boundary, we show both neighboring styles. How the questionnaire is built, how it is scored, and where the norms come from is covered in the ECR-R article.
How we handle your data
You can take the test without signing up or giving an email. Answers are stored without a name, your result opens at a private link, and you can delete it at any time. The details are in our privacy policy.
How the texts are written
The result texts are written by people. Every passage is checked against the research and reviewed for tone: no style should come across as “bad.” We don’t use labels like “toxic,” and we don’t promise “healing.”
A language model is used only for the personal letter in the full report, and it follows strict rules: stick to your data, make no diagnoses, and don’t predict how a relationship will turn out.
What the test can’t do
- Diagnose anything or replace a psychologist or therapist.
- Measure attachment in children or assess attachment disorders.
- Predict whether a relationship with a particular person will work out.
- Fully account for cultural differences. The norms come from English-speaking samples, and our own norms for each language will come later.
What it costs
The test, the result, and the full report are free right now, and there are no ads on the site.
Get in touch
Questions, mistakes you’ve spotted, and suggestions are welcome at support@ecrtest.com, or reach us through the contact page.
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