If you spend more than thirty seconds scrolling through any community feed, your screen will inevitably be swallowed by a strangely archaic, copy-and-paste set of BDSM quiz results. It is an old-school checklist from a vintage site built years ago, yet it somehow remains the ultimate gold standard today. However, while it lacks nuance, it is, in a snapshot, surprisingly helpful to understand basic orientation at a glance.

The original quiz is free to use, no sign-up, email, or digital tracking required. It is completely straightforward and takes under ten minutes to complete.

If you’d like to work out whether you are a sadist with secret degradee fantasies, a confused switch, or a brat who needs a tamer, click the link to start your quiz below….

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For the sake of expediency, if you are firm or binary in your orientation, such as 100% Dominant or submissive, take the short version of the test, as it will preclude the switchy questions.

Below is an example of my own results. The table on the left shows my data from the long version, while the table on the right shows the short version.

Sample Test Results

Built long before the world of pronouns and another 496 orientations were thrust upon us, the system output is simple, with only a handful of variations.

Titles like Little or Ageplayer are often randomly attributed simply because you answered three vague multiple-choice questions about preferring a nurturing Dominant. It is hardly a definitive psychological diagnosis.

What it is good for, however, is providing a clean visual snapshot. Looking at my data, you can see at a glance that I am entirely submissive. I don’t switch; I'm not highly motivated by voyeuristic or exhibitionist traits, and I have absolutely zero desire to run the room.

How on earth I managed to score 10% Rigger, I will never know, considering the only thing I ever actually want to tie up is my shoelaces.

As for the fact that I’m apparently 10% Vanilla? I think I must have accidentally checked a box saying I like a bit of romance alongside my Ds. How dare I?

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From time to time there may even be prizes.

Pull up a chair, have a play, and check back often; there’s always room for one more game.