What Is Your Communication Style Quiz

How long have you been in your current relationship? Did you ever assess if there is a problem with your communication style? Are you the silent couple or the argumentative type of couple? Know your style and learn from the other type.

1

Do you think a certain degree of emotional distance can help keep the romantic fire burning in a relationship?

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- Strongly agree
- Disagree
- Agree
- Strongly disagree
2

If you are being intimidated, you always response with:

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- pick a fight, no need to hear reasoning
- divert attention to anything just to distract your partner
- keep my silence, it will eventually pass
- try to discuss it in a calm, rational manner
3

You are not good in keeping arguments too long that you back out from it.

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- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
4

Do you think couples need to spend a great deal of time together in order to have truly successful relationships?

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- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
5

When my partner yells or curse at me, I curse him back with much intensity.

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- Nope, I just divert his attention
- That’s true with me
- I just keep my silence as if I heard nothing
- No, I let his anger subside, then we talk
6

When my partner is angry I usually:

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- Say something sarcastic and cutting.
- Switch to a more pleasant topic
- withdraw and imagine myself in a happier place
- Listen to my partner's point of view
7

You are known to make fun of people and repeat what they say in a sarcastic mocking voice.

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- Not really
- Yes
- No
- That’s not my style
8

Can you tell your partner everything about yourself, including your deepest, most personal thoughts and feelings?

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- only with minor issues
- no, we often fight and misunderstood each other
- not really, I tend to keep it all to myself
- yes, with much understanding of his feelings too
9

Do you intentionally avoid confrontation when you feel it is heating up.

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- Yes, I do
- No, I confront him right away
- Yes, I don’t want to argue
- Yes, somebody must be cool when his partner is hot
10

How do you feel when your partner is mad at you?

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- I just pretend that I am not aware
- I am mad too
- Here he goes again, okay indulge on your anger
- I find the right time to talk to him
11

Your preference is to keep negative thoughts and feelings to yourself rather than share them with your partner.

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- Most of the time
- Never
- Always
- If it is needed
12

Do you tend to withdraw emotionally when your partner is angry with you.

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- Yes, most of the time
- No, I’d rather confront him
- Yes, it’s better that way
- No, it won't solve any problem
13

Do you feel that you are talking to a wall when talking to your partner?

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- there are times
- sometimes
- most of the time
- not a chance
14

You feel your partner is hiding something from you, your usual reaction is:

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- keep my eyes on his every move
- confront him right away
- just let it be
- I will find time to ask him
15

Your best defense is by keeping everything within yourself and not to let the other know about it.

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- When it is necessary
- Not my way
- Yes
- It won't help anything
16

There are certain circumstances when you actually like to let people know that you are angry.

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- in rare occasions
- in most occasions
- maybe when I am at the edge
- you need to let them know sometimes
17

You feel there is a silent war going on between you and your partner, you:

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- appreciate it than direct confrontation
- are not contented until it is brought out in the open
- I am used to it
- will talk to my partner to straight things out
18

Do you always end an intimate relationship by:

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- heating up the argument
- avoiding any communication with him
- letting things fade naturally
- discussing the situation and try to come up with a mutual resolution
19

Do you have a feeling that your partner is always confronting you about something?

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- yes and I always try to avoid it
- yes, so I confront him first
- not really
- no, I am not that paranoid
20

Do you have a feeling that you are always under-appreciated?

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- sometimes
- all the time
- seldom
- never