Eysenck Inventory of Attitudes to Sex (EIAS)

Online Test

Online Test

Instructions:

Read each question carefully and then choose your answer. Do not spend too much time on any single question — try to select the response that immediately reflects how you feel about it. Your answers are confidential. The more honest you are, the more accurate your results will be.


  1. People of the opposite sex will respect you more if you are not very well acquainted with them.

  2. Sex without love (“impersonal sex”) brings absolutely no satisfaction.

  3. Very specific conditions are necessary for me to feel sexual arousal.

  4. Overall, I am satisfied with my sexual life.

  5. Virginity is the most valuable asset of a girl.

  6. I rarely think about sex.

  7. Sometimes I find it difficult to control my sexual feelings.

  8. If I love a person, I can do anything with him.

  9. I experience pleasant sensations when someone touches my genitals.

  10. I am distant from sex.

  11. I do not need to respect a man or love him in order to enjoy erotic caresses or sexual intercourse with him.

  12. Frankly speaking, I prefer people of my own sex.

  13. Sexual contacts have never been a problem for me.

  14. It is unpleasant to watch people kissing in public.

  15. Sexual experiences are sometimes unpleasant for me.

  16. Something is missing in my sexual life.

  17. My sexual behavior has never caused me any problems.

  18. My love life is a complete disappointment.

  19. I have never had many dates.

  20. I consciously try to get rid of thoughts about sex.

  21. I have never felt guilt over my sexual adventures.

  22. It does not bother me that the man I will marry will not be a virgin.

  23. Sometimes I am afraid that I may turn out to be sexually inadequate.

  24. It takes very little for me to become sexually aroused.

  25. Parental supervision inhibits my sexual self-expression.

  26. Thoughts about sex distract me too much.

  27. There are things I would not do with anyone.

  28. I think about sex almost every day.

  29. People should not experiment with sex before marriage.

  30. I am easily sexually aroused.

  31. The idea of a sexual orgy disgusts me.

  32. It is better not to have sexual relations before marriage.

  33. I am aroused by the thought of a sexual partner of another race.

  34. I enjoy looking at pornographic pictures.

  35. My conscience troubles me too much.

  36. Sexual feelings sometimes prevail over my will.

  37. I feel tense with people of the opposite sex.

  38. Sexual thoughts almost drive me crazy.

  39. When I am aroused, I cannot think of anything other than sexual satisfaction.

  40. I feel at ease with people of the opposite sex.

  41. I do not like being kissed.

  42. It is very difficult to communicate with people of the opposite sex.

  43. I derive pleasure from erotic caresses.

  44. I am too preoccupied with sex.

  45. Birth control pills should be freely available.

  46. I am not interested in seeing a person naked.

  47. Sometimes reflections about sex lead me into extreme excitement.

  48. I am sometimes troubled by thoughts of sexual perversions.

  49. Conversations about sex embarrass me.

  50. A woman should sometimes be sexually aggressive.

  51. Sexual jokes disgust me.

  52. I believe that I can experience pleasure anywhere.

  53. Young people should be allowed to entertain themselves freely at night without excessive supervision.

  54. Sometimes I feel that I humiliate my sexual partner.

  55. I would try to reliably protect my children from any sexual contacts.

  56. I become highly aroused when a man touches my breasts.

  57. I have had several sexual partners at the same time.

  58. There is nothing reprehensible about seducing an adult who is capable of understanding and taking responsibility for their actions.

  59. I sometimes feel hostility toward my sexual partner.

  60. I enjoy looking at photographs of naked people.

  61. If I had the opportunity to secretly observe two people having sex, I would take advantage of it.

  62. Pornographic novels should be permitted for free publication.

  63. Prostitution should be legalized.

  64. The decision about abortion should be made not by someone else, but solely by the woman who faces this problem.

  65. Television shows too many indecent films.

  66. We should completely abolish the institution of marriage.

  67. In my youth, I had an unsuccessful sexual experience.

  68. There should be no censorship of films and plays on sexual themes.

  69. Sex is the greatest pleasure for me.

  70. Sexual permissiveness threatens to undermine all the foundations of civilized society.

  71. Absolute devotion to one sexual partner throughout life is just as foolish as abstinence.

  72. The excessive attention given to sex in our society can be explained exclusively by the influence of the mass media.

  73. I would enjoy watching my sexual partner have intercourse with someone else.

  74. Sexual games between small children are completely harmless.

  75. I would vote for a law permitting polygamy.

  76. Even if someone has sexual intercourse regularly, masturbation is still a good way to add variety.

  77. I would prefer to have a new sexual partner every night.

  78. During sexual intercourse, I make a lot of noise.

  79. Sex is more arousing if the partner is unfamiliar to me.

  80. There are things I do solely in order to satisfy my sexual partner.

  81. There are very few things I consider more important than sex.

  82. My sexual partner fully satisfies all my sexual needs.

  83. Sex is not all that important to me.

  84. It is absolutely necessary for my husband to be skillful in bed.

  85. I enjoy a very long foreplay before sexual intercourse.

  86. It is easy for me to tell my sexual partner what I like and what I do not like in his behavior in bed.

  87. I would like my sexual partner to be more experienced and skillful.

  88. I sometimes feel the desire to bite or scratch my partner during sexual intercourse.

  89. No one has yet been able to satisfy me in bed.

  90. I feel less sexually competent than my friends.

  91. I am attracted to group sex.

  92. I am aroused by the thought of an extramarital affair.

  93. I usually feel aggression toward my sexual partner.

  94. I assess my level of sexual activity as average.

  95. I am afraid of sexual relationships.

  96. I cannot tolerate it when people touch me.

  97. Fulfilling sex is the most important part of marriage.

  98. I prefer my sexual partner to dictate the rules of the “game.”

  99. I always make love naked.

  100. The physical attractiveness of my partner is extremely important to me.

  101. In a sexual relationship, the most important quality is tenderness.

  102. Male genital organs are aesthetically unattractive.

  103. I am opposed to the use of obscene language in mixed company.

  104. The idea of “wife swapping” disgusts me intensely.

  105. I cannot discuss sexual topics with my husband (or my permanent sexual partner).

  106. The naked human body is a pleasant sight.

  107. I would not be very disturbed if my sexual partner had sexual relations with someone else, as long as he returned to me.

  108. Women are more selfish than men in lovemaking.

  109. Some types of sex seem disgusting to me.

  110. I believe that a man should be the leader in sexual relationships.

  111. If you were invited to watch a homosexual-themed movie, you would:

  112. If you were offered an explicitly pornographic book to read, you would:

  113. If you were invited to take part in an orgy, you would:

  114. The optimal frequency of making love for you is: