Are you a good friend? Take this quiz for teens | luna app

Are you a toxic friend?

Take this quiz to find out โœ๏ธ

Relationships

Friendship should be all about trust, support, and good energy ๐Ÿซถ

But sometimes, our actions can unintentionally hurt our friends.

Take this quiz to see if you might be doing things that aren't the best in your friendships.

You can note down your answers and score it up at the end โœ๏ธ

But remember: this is just a bit of fun, so donโ€™t take this to heart.

Try to see it as a learning and growth opportunity if there are things you want to do better at ๐Ÿ’ซ

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1. Do you often give your friend a hard time about their choices?

a) ๐Ÿฅฒ Yeah, I often criticise what they do

b) ๐Ÿค Sometimes, I give them advice

c) ๐Ÿ’• No, I respect their choices

2. Do you make your friend feel guilty for not hanging out with you?

a) ๐Ÿฅฒ Yeah, I make them feel bad for not being around

b) ๐Ÿ’ซ Sometimes, but I don't mean to

c) ๐ŸŒท No, I get they need their space

3. Are you genuinely happy when your friend does well?

a) ๐Ÿ˜– Nah, I get jealous when they succeed

b) ๐Ÿ˜ถ I try to be happy for them, but it's tough

c) โœจ Yeah, I love celebrating their wins

4. Do you spill your friend's secrets without asking them first?

a) ๐Ÿ™ƒ Yeah, sometimes I tell others stuff they said

b) ๐Ÿฅฒ I mess up sometimes, but I feel bad

c) ๐Ÿ” No, I respect their privacy

5. Do you mostly talk about yourself in your conversations?

a) ๐Ÿ’ฌ Yeah, I like to talk about me a lot

b) ๐Ÿ‘€ Sometimes, but I'm trying to change

c) ๐Ÿ‘‚ No, I'm a good listener

6. Do you criticise your friend's relationships or friendships?

a) ๐Ÿ˜– Yeah, I don't hold back my disapproval

b) ๐Ÿ‘ Sometimes, but I'm trying to be more supportive

c) ๐Ÿ’ซ No, I respect their choices

7. Do you try to control what your friend does?

a) ๐Ÿ˜… Yeah, I like making them do what I want

b) ๐Ÿ˜ถ Sometimes, but I know it's not right

c) ๐Ÿ’— No, I let them do what they want

8. Do you make your friend feel small or not good enough?

a) ๐Ÿ˜” Yeah, I criticise them and make them feel bad

b) ๐Ÿ’ฌ Occasionally, but I feel bad about it

c) ๐Ÿš€ No, I'm there to lift them up

9. Have you ever let your friend down in a big way?

a) ๐Ÿ˜ฃ Yeah, I've broken their trust more than once

b) ๐Ÿ˜… I've messed up, but I want to make things right

c) ๐ŸŒท No, I value their trust and loyalty

10. Are you willing to apologise when you mess up?

a) ๐Ÿ˜ก Nah, I hardly ever say sorry

b) ๐Ÿ˜“ I say sorry, but it takes me a while

c) ๐Ÿ’ซ Yeah, I apologise and try to do better

Scoring:

Add up your points based on your answersโ€ฆ

  • Give yourself 1 point for each "a" answer.
  • Give yourself 2 points for each "b" answer.
  • Give yourself 3 points for each "c" answer.

What your score means:

10-19 points: you might be doing some not so cool things in your friendships. It's good to think about how you can be a better friend.

Thereโ€™s some ideas on building on friendships below, plus some on how to support a friend ๐Ÿ‘‡

20-29 points: you know there's room for improvement in your friendships, and that's a good start.

Keep working on being a better friend โ€“ย thereโ€™s ideas linked which might inspire you, for example an article on love languagesย 

30 points: you're already a solid, supportive friend.

Keep being great and nurturing those positive friendships ๐ŸŒท

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Join a community of teens who get what you're going through.

Hope this was fun โœจ

Nobody's perfect, but recognising where you can improve your friendships is a big step toward being a better friend ๐Ÿซถ

How we created this article:

luna'sย team of expertsย comprises GPs, Dermatologists, Safeguarding Leads and Junior Doctors as well as Medical Students with specialised interests in paediatric care, mental health and gynaecology. All articles are created by experts, and reviewed by a member of luna's senior review team.