Relationship Commitment Test
Where you sit from Fragile to All In. Satisfaction, Quality of Alternatives, and Investment Size scored separately. Whether it's genuine satisfaction, or mainly investment and closed-off alternatives. Practical context, not just a label.
What You'll Discover
🎯Your commitment tier
Where you sit from Fragile to All In
📊Your three-way breakdown
Satisfaction, Quality of Alternatives, and Investment Size scored separately
🪞What's propping up your score
Whether it's genuine satisfaction, or mainly investment and closed-off alternatives
🌱What your pattern usually means
Practical context, not just a label
Sample Result
🔬 Research & Sources
Investment Model of Commitment (Rusbult)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this test based on a real psychological model?
Yes. It's built on Caryl Rusbult's investment model of commitment (1980, 1983), one of the most replicated frameworks in relationship science, though this test uses original item wording rather than the copyrighted Investment Model Scale itself.
What do the three subscales actually measure?
Satisfaction is how rewarding the relationship feels day to day. Quality of Alternatives is how appealing life outside the relationship looks, whether or not you'd act on it. Investment Size is what you've put in, time, shared resources, disclosed history, that would be lost if it ended.
Can I be high-commitment but low-satisfaction?
Yes, and it's one of the more useful things this test can surface. Heavy investment or a lack of appealing alternatives can each independently prop up commitment even when day-to-day satisfaction is low, which is different from a relationship that's working well on every front.
Is a low score a sign I should end the relationship?
No. This is a self-reflection snapshot of where the three bases currently sit, not a relationship-health diagnosis or a recommendation to stay or leave. A low score, especially early in a relationship, often just means investment hasn't had time to build yet.