{"id":441,"date":"2025-12-01T14:00:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/?p=441"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:57:37","slug":"friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Friendship Quizzes as a Tool of Communication, Not Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ll admit it: the first time a friend sent me one of those &#8220;How well do you know me?&#8221; quizzes, I got weirdly competitive about it. I wanted to ace it, to prove I was the best friend. When I scored an <strong>8 out of 10<\/strong>, I felt this strange mixture of pride and mild panic about those <strong>two questions<\/strong> I&#8217;d gotten wrong. Looking back, I completely missed the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it&#8217;s true: <a href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/id\/\">friendship quizzes<\/a> (better put, bestie quizzes, BFF quizzes, or just friend quizzes) have, in fact, grown into this big thing, especially on the internet. They&#8217;re everywhere, from Instagram stories to dedicated quiz apps. But here&#8217;s the thing that I have found out: we have converted them into scorecards instead of what they actually could be: doorways to better conversations. It shouldn&#8217;t be the number at the end that dictates your friendship. Instead, these quizzes can reveal the gaps in what you know about each other and give you something real to talk about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ever felt that twinge of anxiety waiting for the quiz results, or have ever judged a friendship based on a percentage? This is for you. Let&#8217;s talk about using the quizzes the way they are meant to be used: as tools for connection, not competition.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;}}<\/style>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#Why_Friendship_Quizzes_Have_Become_So_Popular\" >Why Friendship Quizzes Have Become So Popular<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#The_Allure_of_Quantifying_Connection\" >The Allure of Quantifying Connection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#Social_Medias_Role_in_Quiz_Culture\" >Social Media&#8217;s Role in Quiz Culture<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#The_Competition_Trap_When_Quizzes_Become_About_Winning\" >The Competition Trap: When Quizzes Become About Winning<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#Signs_Youre_Using_Quizzes_Competitively\" >Signs You&#8217;re Using Quizzes Competitively<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#Why_This_Hurts_Friendships\" >Why This Hurts Friendships<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#Reframing_the_Purpose_Quizzes_as_Conversation_Starters\" >Reframing the Purpose: Quizzes as Conversation Starters<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#What_Quiz_Results_Actually_Reveal\" >What Quiz Results Actually Reveal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#Using_Scores_to_Spark_Meaningful_Dialogue\" >Using Scores to Spark Meaningful Dialogue<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#How_to_Use_Friendship_Quizzes_for_Better_Communication\" >How to Use Friendship Quizzes for Better Communication<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#Focus_on_Discovery_Not_Accuracy\" >Focus on Discovery, Not Accuracy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#Talk_About_the_%E2%80%9CWhy%E2%80%9D_Behind_Answers\" >Talk About the &#8220;Why&#8221; Behind Answers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#Make_Questions_That_Invite_Stories\" >Make Questions That Invite Stories<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#Share_Your_Own_Answers_Too\" >Share Your Own Answers, Too<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#Use_Mismatches_as_Check-Ins\" >Use Mismatches as Check-Ins<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#Creating_Your_Own_Friend_Quiz_with_the_Right_Intentions\" >Creating Your Own Friend Quiz with the Right Intentions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs\" >Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/friendship-quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-theme-palette-2-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_15d9c9-8a\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Friendship_Quizzes_Have_Become_So_Popular\"><\/span>Why Friendship Quizzes Have Become So Popular<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s not a coincidence that the friendship quiz is on the rise. There&#8217;s something really human about wanting to quantify how well we know the people we care about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Allure_of_Quantifying_Connection\"><\/span>The Allure of Quantifying Connection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We live in a world obsessed with metrics. We track our steps, our sleep, our productivity, so why not our friendships? A best friend quiz promises to give us a concrete answer to an abstract question: &#8220;Am I a good friend?&#8221; It&#8217;s tempting to believe that scoring <strong>9 out of 10<\/strong> means you&#8217;re closer than someone who scored a <strong>7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But friendships aren&#8217;t like math tests. You may nail your friend&#8217;s coffee order but have no idea what keeps them up at night. The quiz tells you what you know, but it can&#8217;t measure the depth of your actual bond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Social_Medias_Role_in_Quiz_Culture\"><\/span>Social Media&#8217;s Role in Quiz Culture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s be real: social media has managed to turn everything into some sort of performance, and bestie quizzes aren&#8217;t any different. Every time someone posts their quiz link, there is that unsaid pressure. Take it too fast, and you look somewhat obsessed. Wait too long, and it seems like you don&#8217;t care. Score too low, and everyone now sees that you aren&#8217;t as close as they thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have watched friends stress over crafting the &#8220;perfect&#8221; quiz questions (ones that aren&#8217;t too easy, because that looks like you are not interesting, but aren&#8217;t so obscure that everyone fails). It&#8217;s exhausting, and it misses what could actually be fun about the whole thing.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image441_12128c-82 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image441_12128c-82 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Friendship-Quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Friendship-Quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-444\" title=\"\" srcset=\"\/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Friendship-Quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication-1024x576.webp 1024w, \/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Friendship-Quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication-300x169.webp 300w, \/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Friendship-Quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication-768x432.webp 768w, \/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Friendship-Quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication-1536x864.webp 1536w, \/\/bestiequizzes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Friendship-Quiz-as-a-tool-of-communication.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_915389-0b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_915389-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_915389-0b\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_915389-0b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_915389-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_915389-0b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_915389-0b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_915389-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_915389-0b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_915389-0b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_915389-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_915389-0b\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_915389-0b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_915389-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_915389-0b\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading441_915389-0b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-theme-palette-2-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_915389-0b\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Competition_Trap_When_Quizzes_Become_About_Winning\"><\/span>The Competition Trap: When Quizzes Become About Winning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s where it gets really messy. What begins with playful, innocent fun quickly takes a turn for weird friendship ranking system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Signs_Youre_Using_Quizzes_Competitively\"><\/span>Signs You&#8217;re Using Quizzes Competitively<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You know you&#8217;ve fallen into the competition trap when:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You are truly upset if someone else scores higher than you on a quiz about a mutual friend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You&#8217;re writing questions and hoping that certain people will fail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You&#8217;re comparing your score to everyone else who took it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The number is more important than what you learned from getting questions wrong<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You don&#8217;t want to create quizzes because you are afraid nobody will score well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That last one hits differently, doesn&#8217;t it? I have seen people genuinely anxious that a low average score will &#8220;expose&#8221; them as someone who does not share enough about themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_This_Hurts_Friendships\"><\/span>Why This Hurts Friendships<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;re just making an unnecessary hierarchy when you treat a friend quiz as if it were a test you can fail. Friendships don&#8217;t have first, second, or third place. They aren&#8217;t any kind of competition with winners versus losers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What interests me is how this competitive mindset of viewing friendships really inhibits the kind of vulnerability that creates actual intimacy. For one, if you&#8217;re afraid of &#8220;losing&#8221; in friendship, you may start to share less and ask fewer questions or, worst, seek superficial connections (easier to &#8220;win&#8221; at but, again, far less rewarding).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-theme-palette-2-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_4a3a93-96\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reframing_the_Purpose_Quizzes_as_Conversation_Starters\"><\/span>Reframing the Purpose: Quizzes as Conversation Starters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What&#8217;s the alternative, then? I think we need to turn how we think about these things completely around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Quiz_Results_Actually_Reveal\"><\/span>What Quiz Results Actually Reveal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A BFF quiz doesn&#8217;t measure the quality of the friendship; rather, it measures what you knew in that very particular moment. And honestly? The questions you get wrong are way more valuable than the ones you get right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your friend picks &#8220;mountains&#8221; and you guessed &#8220;beach&#8221; for their ideal vacation, that&#8217;s not a failure. That&#8217;s an opening. Maybe their preference changed. Maybe you never actually talked about it in depth. Maybe they&#8217;ve been dreaming about hiking in Colorado but haven&#8217;t mentioned it yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The quiz is not the endpoint; it&#8217;s the beginning of a conversation you might not have had otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Scores_to_Spark_Meaningful_Dialogue\"><\/span>Using Scores to Spark Meaningful Dialogue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s what I&#8217;ve started doing, and it&#8217;s made these quizzes so much better: I treat wrong answers like conversation prompts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of feeling bad, I ask about it. &#8220;Wait, you said your dream job is a marine biologist? Tell me more about that. When did that become a thing?&#8221; All of a sudden, you&#8217;re learning something real, something a quiz could never capture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The friends who do this well don&#8217;t even focus on the final score. They send screenshots of specific questions with messages like &#8220;Okay, I need the full story behind this answer&#8221; or &#8220;I can&#8217;t believe I didn&#8217;t know this about you!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Aspect<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>The Competition Trap (What to Avoid)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>The Connection Tool (What to Aim For)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Focus<\/strong><\/td><td>The Final Score\/Percentage (e.g., &#8220;9\/10&#8221;)<\/td><td>The Wrong Answers\/Mismatches<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goal<\/strong><\/td><td>To <strong>Prove<\/strong> you are the best friend.<\/td><td>To <strong>Discover<\/strong> something new about your friend.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>View of Error<\/strong><\/td><td>A <strong>Failure<\/strong> in the friendship bond.<\/td><td>An <strong>Opening<\/strong> for conversation and growth.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions<\/strong><\/td><td>Obscure facts designed for only one person to know.<\/td><td>Prompts that invite stories, values, and current realities.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Outcome<\/strong><\/td><td>Unnecessary anxiety, competition, and a friendship ranking system.<\/td><td>Meaningful dialogue, increased vulnerability, and a stronger relationship.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Action After<\/strong><\/td><td>Comparing scores with other friends.<\/td><td>Asking, &#8220;Tell me more about the &#8216;why&#8217; behind this answer.&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-theme-palette-2-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_3598e8-fb\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_Friendship_Quizzes_for_Better_Communication\"><\/span>How to Use Friendship Quizzes for Better Communication<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to use a friendship quiz as an actual tool for strengthening your relationships, here is what actually works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Focus_on_Discovery_Not_Accuracy\"><\/span>Focus on Discovery, Not Accuracy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything that you get wrong is something new to be learned. Approach it with curiosity rather than with judgment (of oneself and of the friend).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Talk_About_the_%E2%80%9CWhy%E2%80%9D_Behind_Answers\"><\/span>Talk About the &#8220;Why&#8221; Behind Answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone can memorize facts, but understanding why someone chose something reveals so much more. Why is that their favorite movie? What does their dream vacation say about what they need right now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Questions_That_Invite_Stories\"><\/span>Make Questions That Invite Stories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of &#8220;What&#8217;s my favorite color?&#8221; try &#8220;What accomplishment am I most proud of?&#8221; or &#8220;What&#8217;s something I&#8217;m currently worried about?&#8221; These can&#8217;t be answered with simple facts; they require actual knowledge of someone&#8217;s inner life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Share_Your_Own_Answers_Too\"><\/span>Share Your Own Answers, Too<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t just quiz people about yourself. Take their quizzes, but also volunteer information. &#8220;You know what&#8217;s funny? My answer to that would have been completely different last year.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Mismatches_as_Check-Ins\"><\/span>Use Mismatches as Check-Ins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If several people miss the same question, maybe that&#8217;s because you haven&#8217;t discussed that topic lately. That&#8217;s valuable information about what you may be keeping to yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-theme-palette-2-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_a3b421-4b\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_Your_Own_Friend_Quiz_with_the_Right_Intentions\"><\/span>Creating Your Own Friend Quiz with the Right Intentions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re making a bestie quiz, think carefully about what you&#8217;re actually asking and why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best quizzes I have seen balance surface-level fun stuff (favorite pizza topping, anyone?) with deeper questions that reveal values, dreams, or current realities. They are designed to celebrate what friends do know while gently revealing opportunities to go deeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avoid questions that are set up to allow only one &#8220;right&#8221; person to get them correct. You&#8217;re not looking for that &#8220;#1 best friend&#8221; kind of thing; you&#8217;re giving those who care about you something with which to connect to who you are right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And maybe most importantly, be okay with people not getting a perfect score. If someone gets <strong>half the questions<\/strong> wrong, that doesn&#8217;t make them a bad friend. It might mean you&#8217;re both busy, or you haven&#8217;t hung out in a while, or you&#8217;re both bad at asking the deeper questions. All of those things are fixable.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id441_a0867c-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id441_a0867c-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id441_a0867c-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id441_a0867c-13 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id441_a0867c-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id441_a0867c-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id441_a0867c-13 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_906abb-b8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_906abb-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_906abb-b8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_906abb-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_906abb-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_906abb-b8\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 5px var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_906abb-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_906abb-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_906abb-b8\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 5px var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading441_906abb-b8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-theme-palette-1-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_906abb-b8\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs\"><\/span><strong>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_5ac4d6-ed, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_5ac4d6-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_5ac4d6-ed\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_5ac4d6-ed mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_5ac4d6-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_5ac4d6-ed\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_5ac4d6-ed img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_5ac4d6-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_5ac4d6-ed\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading441_5ac4d6-ed wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_5ac4d6-ed\">Today, we will discuss the most popular questions that can be used to test a friendship. Here are the comprehensive details:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id441_48e1c2-80 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id441_48e1c2-80 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:2px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-right:2px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-bottom:2px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-left:2px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id441_48e1c2-80 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-right:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-bottom:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-left:0px solid 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#eeeeee;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id441_48e1c2-80 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id441_48e1c2-80 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id441_48e1c2-80 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane441_f7eb6e-ea\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>What&#8217;s a good score on a friendship quiz?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honestly, there isn&#8217;t one. A &#8220;good&#8221; outcome is learning something new or starting a meaningful conversation, regardless of the percentage. I&#8217;ve seen friends score <strong>60%<\/strong> and have amazing talks about the questions they missed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane441_8748f6-7b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>Are those friendship quizzes accurate measures of how close you are?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not really. They measure specific knowledge, which is only part of the friendship. You could know everything about someone&#8217;s preferences yet never support them emotionally, or you could know little in the way of factual information and yet be the first person they call when they are having a crisis. Closeness is more complicated than the results of some quiz.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane441_465568-93\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>Can friendship quizzes actually damage relationships?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep in mind that different friendships serve different purposes, and that&#8217;s OK. Maybe your college roommate knows your coffee order but your work friend truly understands your career anxieties. Instead of comparing scores, pay more attention to what the quiz revealed about what you could learn or talk about more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:5px solid #4a5568;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-theme-palette-2-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading441_bfee69-bf\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I feel like the obsession with friendship quizzes says something sweet about us: we want to know and be known. We want some sign that we matter to the people we care about. But a number on a screen can&#8217;t give us that. Only actual <a href=\"https:\/\/cmcoutperform.com\/How-Effective-Are-Your-Communications-Skills-Quiz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">communication<\/a> can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s what you do the next time you take a best friend quiz: don&#8217;t even look at your final score. Scroll back through your wrong answers, and pick one to ask about. Send a message. Start a conversation. That&#8217;s where the real friendship happens (not in getting every answer right, but in caring enough to learn more when you get one wrong).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your friendships are worth more than a percentage; treat them that way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ll admit it: the first time a friend sent me one of those &#8220;How well do you know me?&#8221; quizzes, I got weirdly competitive about it. I wanted to ace it, to prove I was the best friend. 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