Intimacy Disorder Assessment Welcome to your Intimacy Disorder Assessment Carefully read each statement below and select each of the following behaviors that applies to you now or has ever applied in a close romantic relationship. Behaviors done in your primary relationships. Conceal your true thoughts and feelings Fear being emotionally open and exposing your true self to others Fear judgment, lack trust, and feel the need to protect yourself Set emotional barriers, and a focus on your own thoughts and desires Have a double life and secrets that lead to stress and a fear of being discovered Engage in behaviors such as sex, or substance use, to avoid dealing with intimacy Excessively rely on others for emotional validation and lack healthy boundaries Unconsciously avoid intimate relationships to prevent potential emotional pain Tend to disconnect from your own emotions and the emotions of others Experience persistent feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness Feel anxious and insecure related to the fear of not being enough Avoid taking risks and expressing your true feelings because of anxiety and insecurity Seek validation and approval through accomplishments or from others to feel valued Compare yourself to others and feel inadequate if you don't measure up Find maintaining long-term relationships difficult Tend to sabotage relationships when they become too intimate Have inconsistent communication and unpredictable behavior in relationships Use humor or sarcasm to deflect serious conversations about emotions Have a history of unstable or tumultuous relationships An inability to fully commit to a relationship Avoid deep conversations and preferring to keep interactions superficial Exhibit controlling or manipulative behavior to maintain distance Strongly yearn for independence and self-sufficiency Experiencing guilt or shame after moments of vulnerability Avoid conflict or confrontation to maintain emotional distance Previous Start Quiz Next Time's up
