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Love Addiction Inventory

Do you love to love a little too much? Take this test to find out if you have a 'love addiction.'

Mark Travers, Ph.D.

By Mark Travers, Ph.D.

February 15, 2024

Mark Travers, Ph.D., is the lead psychologist at Awake Therapy, responsible for new client intake and placement. Mark received his B.A. in psychology, magna cum laude, from Cornell University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder. His academic research has been published in leading psychology journals and has been featured in The New York Times and The New Yorker, among other popular publications. He is a regular contributor for Forbes and Psychology Today, where he writes about psycho-educational topics such as happiness, relationships, personality, and life meaning. Click here to schedule an initial consultation with Mark or another member of the Awake Therapy team. Or, you can drop him a note here.

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Love addiction, also known as affective dependence, is defined as a behavior pattern where individuals become emotionally dependent on their romantic partners. To assess these behaviors, researchers developed the Love Addiction Inventory.

As a diagnostic tool, the scale empowers psychologists to explore the intricate motivations and psychological drivers behind love addiction. By comprehensively assessing symptoms related to love addiction, this tool enhances our understanding of obsession, codependency, trust issues and emotional attachment within relationships.

The Love Addiction Inventory allows individuals to reflect on their emotional attachment patterns and recognize signs of love addiction within their relationships. By identifying these red flags and assessing the intensity of love-related behaviors, individuals can initiate open conversations with their partners, seek professional guidance, and proactively address these issues to strengthen their romantic life.

You can take this test here. Please follow all of the steps to receive your results.

References: Costa, S., Barberis, N., Griffiths, M. D., Benedetto, L., & Ingrassia, M. (2019). The Love Addiction Inventory: Preliminary findings of the development process and psychometric characteristics. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 19(3), 651–668.

Step 1: Rate the following statements based on how much you agree with them on a scale of strongly disagree to strongly agree.

1. I feel an urgent need to be with my partner.

2. I feel anxious when I am not in the company of my partner.

3. To feel relaxed, I need to spend more time with my partner.

4. I discard my family and social commitments to be with my partner.

5. I want to stay with my partner to relieve stress.

6. I want to increase the time I spend with my partner.

7. I feel abandoned when I am not with my partner.

8. I neglect my studies or work to be in a relationship with my partner.

9. I feel depressed when I am not with my partner.

10. I leave my recreational and social activities to be with my partner.

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Step 2: Enter your age, gender, region, and first name so we can provide you with a detailed report that compares your test scores with people similar to you.

What is your age?

What is your gender?

What region of the world do you live in?

What is your first name?

Step 3: Check to make sure you've provided answers to all of the statements/questions above. Once you've done that, click the button below to send your responses to Awake Therapy's Lead Psychologist, Mark Travers, Ph.D. He will provide you with an overview of how you scored relative to others (all answers are anonymized and confidential to protect users' privacy). He can also answer any follow-up questions you may have.