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Psychologist Patric Pförtner

Patric Pförtner

M.Sc. Psychologist, Doctoral Researcher

Loneliness Test Online

The loneliness test, designed by a psychologist, helps you take a closer look and recognise possible signs of loneliness.

This test supports you in finding out whether your feeling of loneliness is normal, or whether it might be a sign of a deeper issue.

  • How do I know that I am lonely?
  • What does loneliness do to me?
  • Why does loneliness hurt so much?
  • What happens to me when I'm alone for too long?
  • Is my loneliness normal?

Please note that this test does not replace a professional diagnosis. If you have health concerns or find the results worrying, please consult a specialist or psychotherapist.

Originally written in German — read the original here: Einsamkeits-Test.

Loneliness Test Test: 15 Questions

All questions refer to the last 14 days. The answer options are scaled like a grading system — the first option counts as one point, the last as five. Choose one answer per question and click Evaluate Now at the end.

1. Do you sometimes feel that you lack caring friends?

2. Do you think of yourself as not lovable?

3. Do you have only a few friends whose company makes you feel comfortable?

4. Do you often feel rejected and unloved?

5. Do you often feel lonely even in company?

6. Do you believe you deserve to be lonely?

7. Do you feel particularly lonely in the evenings?

8. Does it make you unhappy to have to do many things alone?

9. Do you find it difficult to meet new people?

10. Do you have difficulty holding conversations with others?

11. Do you feel uncomfortable with yourself?

12. Do you often feel excluded by others?

13. Do you lack motivation in everyday life?

14. Do you often feel inwardly empty?

15. Do you feel you constantly have to make an effort to be accepted by others?

This online screening is not a diagnostic tool. Only a trained medical professional — such as a doctor, psychiatrist or psychotherapist — can advise you on the next steps.

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Quality seal for psychological counselling awarded by the Professional Association of German Psychologists (BDP).

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For my work, the BDP has awarded me the "Counselling by Psychologists" quality mark.