[Credulous]

Hi NTs,
Took a relationships course this winter and I'm doing an experiment to see if MBTI type relates to attachment style for a final project.

The quiz is at this URL:
Attachment Style

it's pretty quick, much quicker than the MBTI test.

I got the idea from a thread in the INFP forum, went through and counted: 12 secure, 3 dismissive, 7 preoccupied, and 2 fearful (so far), so the results would suggest that most NFs in this forum are secure, with the rest being mostly preoccupied (anxious, clingy). Makes sense considering the stereotype of the type.

I got like 6 anxious, 3.8 dismissive, which makes me preoccupied. What are you? Thanks NTs!

[bellisaurius]

1.36 anxiety, 2.67 avoidance. Sounds about right for me.

[downsowf]

Dismissive. Surprise Surprise. Avoidance score is 5.90. " Previous research on attachment styles indicates that dismissing people tend to prefer their own autonomy--oftentimes at the expense of their close relationships. Although dismissing people often have high self-confidence, they sometimes come across as hostile or competitive by others, and this often interferes with their close relationships."

Sounds about right- except the hostile part.

[L]

According to your questionnaire responses, your attachment-related anxiety score is 5.09, on a scale ranging from 1 (low anxiety) to 7 (high anxiety). Your attachment-related avoidance score is 3.67, on a scale ranging from 1 (low avoidance) to 7 (high avoidance).

Combining your anxiety and avoidance scores, you fall into the preoccupied quadrant.

Unfortunately some of the questions had to go directly into the middle as I have not been in a romantic relationship, so I had to infer from my normal non-romantic relationships and how I think I would act. It doesn't seem far off, although, I figured my avoidance would have been higher.

[Precious Stone]

You fall into the dismissing quadrant.
Attachment-related anxiety score is 3.67
Attachment-related avoidance score is 5.00

[Pianoasis]

Sorry i meant to choose dismissive

[Chipps]

I too am dismissive. I don't need to take the test to figure that much out. Ive looked into it. I think it comes from being neglected as a child.

[Vanitas]

According to your questionnaire responses, your attachment-related anxiety score is 3.70, on a scale ranging from 1 (low anxiety) to 7 (high anxiety). Your attachment-related avoidance score is 4.20, on a scale ranging from 1 (low avoidance) to 7 (high avoidance).

Combining your anxiety and avoidance scores, you fall into the dismissing quadrant. Previous research on attachment styles indicates that dismissing people tend to prefer their own autonomy--oftentimes at the expense of their close relationships. Although dismissing people often have high self-confidence, they sometimes come across as hostile or competitive by others, and this often interferes with their close relationships.

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I think the result is not typical; my current partner is the ..exception, so to speak, and I'm very comfortable with him. I'm usually far more dismissive than this. See, I almost get classified into secure.

[DeductiveReasoner]

I scored in the dismissive quadrant. (surprise surprise) with low anxiety, and high avoidance. 2.92 in anxiety, and 4.88 in avoidance. Go figure. those damn feelings...

This was really interesting, and I find the results none at all surprising.

[Sea Anenome]

I scored attachment-related anxiety 3.89 and attachment-related avoidance 6.36 and fall into the dismissing quadrant. My answers to the questions were primarily speculative as I've never been in a romantic relationship.