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Sexual Harassment Test: Was I Sexually Harassed?

Reflect on unwanted sexual comments, pressure, touching, and boundary violations across work, school, dating, and online interactions. This self-assessment is for personal insight, not legal or clinical diagnosis.

Answer based on what you have actually experienced, even if you are unsure whether it "counts." Choose the option that best matches the overall pattern, and remember this quiz is for self-reflection only, not a legal ruling or clinical diagnosis.

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1. How often has someone made sexual jokes, comments, or "compliments" toward you that felt unwanted or uncomfortable?

Rarely or never, and I usually feel respected.
It has happened once or twice, but it did not become a pattern.
It has happened more than once, and I often felt uneasy or objectified.
It happens repeatedly, and the comments feel intrusive, sexualized, or degrading.

2. If you showed discomfort or tried to change the subject, how did the other person usually respond?

They noticed and backed off or apologized.
They seemed unsure, but the behavior mostly stopped.
They brushed it off, teased me, or acted like I was overreacting.
They ignored my discomfort and kept going anyway.

3. How often have you felt pressure to stay polite, laugh along, or avoid confrontation even when sexual remarks crossed your boundaries?

Almost never; I usually feel safe responding honestly.
Sometimes, especially in awkward situations.
Often, because I worry about tension, embarrassment, or backlash.
Very often; I feel I have to manage the situation to protect myself.

4. Has anyone ever linked attention, approval, opportunities, grades, tips, shifts, or favors to sexual availability or flirtation with you?

No, I have not experienced that.
Something felt a little suggestive, but it stayed indirect and unclear.
Yes, I have felt implied pressure from someone with social or practical influence.
Yes, there was clear pressure or a direct expectation tied to power, opportunity, or reward.

5. How often has someone touched you in a sexualized or overly familiar way that you did not welcome?

Never, or only in ways that felt clearly consensual and appropriate.
Once or twice in a way that felt questionable or uncomfortable.
More than once, and I felt my personal space or body boundaries were not respected.
Yes, and it felt clearly unwanted, invasive, or hard to stop in the moment.

6. In online messages, texts, or social media, how often have you received sexual content, comments, or requests you did not want?

Rarely or never.
Occasionally, but it usually stopped after I did not engage.
Repeatedly, even when I gave little encouragement or felt uncomfortable.
Frequently, including explicit messages, images, or requests after clear disinterest.

7. When someone was interested in you sexually or romantically, how well did they respect your boundaries?

They generally respected my pace and my answer.
There were small boundary pushes, but they usually corrected themselves.
They kept testing limits or trying again after I signaled no.
They repeatedly ignored or challenged my boundaries.

8. How often have you second-guessed yourself because the other person framed the behavior as joking, flirting, or being "nice"?

Rarely; I usually feel clear about what is appropriate.
Sometimes, especially if the situation was ambiguous.
Often; I have wondered whether I was overreacting even when I felt uneasy.
Very often; confusion and self-doubt have made it hard to trust my own boundaries.

9. How much has fear of social fallout, retaliation, or being labeled difficult affected how you responded?

Not much; I generally feel able to speak up or leave.
A little, depending on the person or setting.
Quite a bit; concern about consequences shaped my choices.
A great deal; fear of consequences kept me quiet or compliant.

10. Have sexual rumors, repeated comments about your body, or intrusive questions about your sex life been directed at you?

No, or not in a way that felt personal or targeted.
A little, but it felt isolated rather than persistent.
Yes, and it made me feel exposed, embarrassed, or reduced to my appearance.
Yes, it has been persistent or public enough to feel humiliating or threatening.

11. How often have you changed your route, schedule, seat, chat settings, or social plans to avoid someone's sexualized attention?

Almost never.
Occasionally, as a precaution.
Regularly enough that it has affected my routine or comfort.
Frequently; avoiding that person or situation has become a clear pattern.

12. When you think back on the interactions, how respected did you feel as a person rather than treated as a sexual object?

Mostly respected.
Mixed; a few moments felt off, but not strongly.
Often not respected; I felt reduced to my body or sexual availability.
Clearly not respected; the behavior felt demeaning, entitled, or predatory.

13. In group settings like work, class, parties, or friend circles, how often has someone pushed sexual attention further because others were present or laughing?

Rarely or never.
Once or twice, but it did not continue.
It has happened multiple times, and the group dynamic made it harder to respond.
It has been a recurring pattern, especially when the person felt protected by the crowd.

14. If alcohol, late-night settings, rides, or private spaces were involved, how safe and free to say no did you feel?

I generally felt safe and able to make my own choices.
A little uneasy at times, but I still felt mostly able to set limits.
I often felt pressured, cornered, or less able to leave comfortably.
I felt significantly trapped, pressured, or unsafe in those situations.

15. How often has someone asked for sexual photos, sexual details, or physical intimacy after you already showed disinterest or said no?

Rarely or never.
Once, or in a way that stopped fairly quickly.
More than once, despite signals that I was uncomfortable.
Repeatedly, including after clear refusal or withdrawal.

16. How often has someone used their age, status, experience, popularity, or authority to make sexual behavior feel harder to refuse?

I have not really experienced that dynamic.
There may have been a mild imbalance, but it did not feel strongly coercive.
Yes, the imbalance made me feel pressured or less free to respond honestly.
Yes, that power difference was a major reason the situation felt coercive or unsafe.

17. After these experiences, how much lingering stress, dread, shame, anger, or hyper-awareness have you noticed?

Little to none.
Some temporary discomfort, but it passed fairly quickly.
Noticeable distress that stayed with me for a while.
Strong ongoing distress that still affects how I feel or function.

18. How much do the interactions fit a pattern of repeated sexualized behavior rather than a single awkward misunderstanding?

They mostly do not fit that pattern.
There were a few concerning moments, but the pattern is limited.
There is a noticeable pattern that goes beyond one isolated moment.
There is a strong repeated pattern of unwanted sexualized behavior.

19. Overall, when you step back and look at the whole picture, how strongly do these experiences feel like sexual harassment rather than ordinary social discomfort?

They mostly seem like normal awkwardness or isolated discomfort.
Some parts concern me, but I am still unsure how serious they were.
Many parts feel like meaningful boundary violations or harassment warning signs.
They strongly feel like sexual harassment or coercive sexualized behavior.
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