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What Kind of Friend Are You?

Every circle has its roles: the one who shows up at midnight, the one who hypes you up, the one who tells you the truth, the one who drags everyone on an adventure. Ten scenarios, honest first instincts — find out which friend you are.

How it works

Friendship quizzes sort people into storyteller's archetypes rather than psychological dimensions — and the four used here are the roles every lasting circle of friends actually contains. The Loyal Rock provides presence; the Cheerleader, belief; the Truth-Teller, honesty; the Adventurer, momentum. Most people are one archetype with a strong second streak, and the quiz reports both.

The scenarios are drawn from the moments that reveal friendship in practice: the midnight call, the success that could breed envy, the gossip, the silence, the almost-sent text. Your first instinct in each is the datum; thinking longer mostly measures who you wish you were.

Frequently asked questions

I got two archetypes almost tied. Which am I?

Both — the result names your lead archetype and your streak. Real people are blends; a Rock with a Cheerleader streak is a different friend from a Rock with a Truth-Teller streak, and your friends could tell you which you are.

Is this test scientific?

No — it is an archetype quiz for fun and self-reflection, unlike the Big Five personality test on this site, which follows a researched model. This one follows the older science of knowing your friends.

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