Quiz: How Well Do You Handle Conflict Together?

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10 Questions | Updated: Apr 12, 2024

1. When a disagreement arises, what is your initial reaction?


Avoid discussing it and hope it resolves itself
Address it immediately to clear the air
Wait for my partner to bring it up
Get defensive
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Quiz: How Well Do You Handle Conflict Together?
Navigating conflicts effectively is key to maintaining a healthy relationship. This quiz is designed to help you assess how well you and your partner manage disagreements and challenging situations.  Whether you're adept at conflict resolution ... see more
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3. How do you express your feelings during a conflict?


Openly and honestly
Through subtle hints
I keep them to myself
I become overly critical

4. What is your priority during a disagreement?


Winning the argument
Understanding my partner’s perspective
Getting it over with
Making sure my point is heard

5. How do you feel about compromise in resolving conflicts?


It’s essential and I actively seek it
It’s sometimes useful
I prefer not to compromise
It feels like giving in

6. What role does listening play in your conflict resolution strategy?


I listen to respond
I listen to understand
I find it hard to listen during conflicts
I don’t pay much attention

7. After a conflict, how do you move forward?


I try to forget it ever happened
We discuss what we learned from the experience
I wait for my partner to make amends
I hold a grudge

8. What is your approach to apologies after a disagreement?


I apologize only if I’m wrong
I readily apologize to mend things
I expect my partner to apologize first
I rarely apologize

9. How do you handle your partner’s emotions during a conflict?


I acknowledge and validate their feelings
I get overwhelmed by their emotions
I dismiss them as overreactions
I focus only on my own feelings

10. How often do you use “I” statements to express yourself in conflicts?


Frequently, it helps keep discussions calm
Occasionally, but not always
Rarely, I tend to blame instead
Never, I didn’t know about this method

11. How do you view conflicts in your relationship?


As opportunities for growth
As uncomfortable but necessary
As something to avoid at all costs
As signs of a failing relationship
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