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Authenticity In Relationships Scale (AIRS)

Authenticity In Relationships Scale (AIRS) is a survey on Makerble. This scale assesses “relational authenticity”, meaning the attitudes people have about the importance of engaging in open and honest self-disclosure. Those who have high levels of relational... It has 37 questions and takes about 7 minutes. It is used by 3 organisations on Makerble.

Shared by Makerble Updated Oct 2026 37 questions Used by 3 organisations

The questions

  1. I am totally myself when I am with my partner

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  2. I share my deepest thoughts with my partner even if there's a chance he/she wont understand them

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  3. I hesitate saying things to my partner when he or she may not want to hear them

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  4. When talking with my partner about serious matters in our relationships, I feel like I'm not being who I really am

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  5. I answer my partner’s questions about me honestly and fully

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  6. I disclose my deepest feelings to my partner even if he/she may not share them

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  7. When I am hurt by something my partner said, I will let him or her know about it

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  8. There are times when I feel I am being "fake"with my partner

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  9. I would rather have my partner leave me than not know who I really am

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  10. I openly share my thoughts and feelings about other people to my partner

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  11. I consistently tell my partner the real reasons and motivations behind doing the things I do

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  12. I'd rather my partner have a positive view of me than a completely accurate one

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  13. My life is an "open book" for my partner to read

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  14. I am basically the same person with my partner as I am with other people I care about

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  15. I am careful about how I talk with my partner about my relationships with other people

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  16. I’m willing to tell a “white lie” about myself if it will keep my partner happy

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  17. It is necessary for me that my partner know me as I know myself

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  18. I avoid raising certain topics for discussion with my partner

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  19. I purposefully hide my true feelings about some things in order to avoid upsetting my partner.

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  20. If my partner has a positive but inaccurate understanding of me, I correct it, even if this action may lower his or her opinion of me

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  21. Sometimes I find myself trying to impress my partner into believing something about me that isn't really true

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  22. If my partner knew the real me, he or she would probably be surprised and disappointed

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  23. I would rather be the person my partner wants me to be than who I really am

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  24. There are no topics that are “off limits” between my partner and me

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  25. I would rather upset my partner than be someone who I am not

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  26. To avoid conflict in our relationship I will sometimes tell my partner what I think he or she wants to hear even if its not true

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  27. I suspect that what my partner likes best about me is not really part of who I am

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  28. I feel free to reveal the most intimate parts of myself to my partner

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  29. Sometimes I feel like I am two different people-one when I am with my partner and another when I am alone

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  30. There are times I find myself calculating the risks of expressing my true feelings to my partner

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  31. There are certain things about my partner that I'd rather not know much about

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  32. If I knew my partner's true feelings about some things I'd probably be disappointed or hurt

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  33. I expect that my partner will always tell me the truth before trying to protect my feelings

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  34. I'd rather think the best of my partner than to know the whole truth about him or her

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  35. I will confront my partner if I suspect that he or she is not being completely open with me

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  36. I'd rather my partner keep certain thoughts and feelings to him/herself if this will help us avoid an argument

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  37. I expect that my partner will first consider my feelings before telling me things that I might find hurtful

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