Key Takeaways
- This likability test is based on the Big Five personality traits and the Reysen Likability Scale.
- Engaging authentically with empathy, respect, and compassion can make you more likable.
- Our personality traits guide how we act, think, and feel.
Who we like is highly subjective. Each person has different preferences, usually based on their own personality traits and lived experiences. Our personality traits can impact whether or not other people think of us as likeable.
The Likeable Person Test
Take this quiz to see if you are a likeable person based personality traits that are generally considered desirable.
Who Is This Likeable Person Test For?
This test is for anyone curious about how others might see them. It can help determine how others view you based on the personality traits you’re projecting. Each question connects behaviors to personality traits considered to be more desirable.
About This Likeable Person Test
This likability test is based on the Big Five personality traits and the Reysen Likability Scale. The Reysen Likability Scale is an 11-item questionnaire based on Dr. Stephen Reysen’s research into what defines likability. Reysen designed the questions to measure likability.
Authentically engaging with empathy, respect, and compassion for others can make you more likeable and contribute positively to your mental and emotional wellness.
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IVY KWONG, LMFT
What to Know About Personality Traits
Our personality traits guide how we act, think, and feel. In psychology, trait theory means that people have different personalities because they have different levels of basic personality traits. Personality psychologists and researchers have identified five main personality traits–known as the Big Five. These are extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience, and they form the basis of personality.
Each trait represents a range, so someone could have a higher or lower amount of the trait in their personality. Most people will be somewhere in the middle.
Extroversion
Extroversion describes someone who is outgoing, seeks out social situations, and enjoys the mental stimulation of being around others. People who fall higher on the extroversion scale tend to feel excited and energized by social interactions. An extrovert may find it easier to talk to new people and make friends.
Those who are low in extroversion are described as introverts and prefer more alone time to social situations.
Agreeableness
People who are high in agreeableness are generally described as more cooperative and compassionate. They might be seen as trustworthy, kind, or more likely to help others. Those who are low in agreeableness might be described as more combative and less concerned with the feelings of others.
Conscientiousness
Conscientiousness describes people who have high levels of thoughtfulness, are often prepared in advance, are organized, and are detail-oriented. Someone who displays higher levels of conscientiousness is more likely to plan things in advance and consider others in their plans, behaviors, or actions.
People who display lower levels of conscientiousness might be more impulsive, careless, less organized, and may do things at the last minute.
Neuroticism
Neuroticism is a trait that’s considered less desirable. People higher in neuroticism may be more prone to emotional instability, get stressed more easily, and feel sad or anxious. Someone who is lower in neuroticism might be more calm and able to regulate their emotions.
Openness for Experience
This trait is linked with imagination, creativity, and intellect. People who display higher levels of openness to experience are more likely to be curious about new ideas and experiences. They may want to learn about others and do new things.
Those who display lower levels of openness to experience might be more closed off to new ideas and ways of thinking. They may also not be as creative.
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Maricopa Community Colleges. (n.d.). Trait theory. In Culture and Psychology.
Additional Reading
Nai A, Maier J and Vranić J. (2021) Personality Goes a Long Way (for Some). An Experimental Investigation Into Candidate Personality Traits, Voters’ Profile, and Perceived Likeability. Frontiers Political Science 3:636745. doi:10.3389/fpos.2021.636745
Power RA, Pluess M. Heritability estimates of the Big Five personality traits based on common genetic variants. Translation Psychiatry. 2015;5:e604. doi:10.1038/tp.2015.96
Wortman, J., Wood, D. (2011). The personality traits of liked people. Journal of Research in Personality, 45(6), 519-528. doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2011.06.006
Zhao, Z., Salesse, R. N., Marin, L., Gueugnon, M., Bardy, B. G. (2017). Likability’s effect on interpersonal motor coordination: Exploring natural gaze direction. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, Article 1864.
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