For adults, 18+
Dom or sub test
Dominant, submissive, or a bit of both? 24 questions on power and nothing else. You get a separate score for each side, so a Switch shows up as a Switch.
24 questions, about 3 minutes. No sign-up, no email. Your answers stay on this device.
Why this test gives you two numbers
Most “dom or sub” quizzes place you on one line with Dominant at one end and Submissive at the other. That forces a choice many people do not have. In a representative survey of Belgian adults, interest in dominant and in submissive activities was strongly correlated: the same people tended to be drawn to both (Holvoet et al., 2017).
So this test measures the two separately. You can score 80% and 75%, or 80% and 10%, and those are very different results that a single slider would blur.
What else it scores
Power shows up in more than one flavour. Alongside Dominant and Submissive, the test covers:
- Master / Mistress and Devotee: authority and service that carry on beyond one evening.
- Caregiver and Cared-for: power that is gentle and protective.
- Brat and Brat tamer: power as a game of push and pull.
What your result means
- Dominant: leading scored at least 40 points above following.
- Submissive: the reverse.
- Dominant-leaning or submissive-leaning switch: you enjoy both, one more than the other.
- Switch: the two scores are within 15 points.
- Power-neutral: neither side appealed much. That is a real answer too; see the vanilla test.
For the whole picture, including sensation, restraint and praise, take the full kink test.
Questions people ask
Am I a dom or a sub?
Possibly both. This test scores how much leading appeals to you and how much following appeals to you as two separate numbers. If both are high you are a Switch, which is the most common result.
What is a switch?
Someone who enjoys both leading and following. Some switches change with their mood, some with their partner, and some within a single evening.
Can a dominant person be submissive in bed?
Yes. How you behave at work or with friends does not predict what you enjoy in private. Plenty of people who make decisions all day find it a relief to hand them over.
What is the difference between a Dominant and a Master or Mistress?
Scope. A Dominant leads within a scene or an evening. A Master or Mistress holds agreed authority that carries on into daily life. This test scores them separately.
Is being submissive the same as being weak?
No. Submission in kink is something a person chooses, negotiates and can end at any moment. It takes self-knowledge and trust, and the submissive partner usually sets the limits.