Cambridge Friendship Questionnaire (CFQ)

I have one or two particular best friends / several best friends / no best friends.

The most important thing about a friendship is having somebody to confide in vs. have fun with.

I would rather have a friend who enjoys doing the same things as me vs. feels the same way about life.

I like to be close to people vs. keep my distance.

When I talk with friends on the phone, it is usually to make arrangements vs. to chat.

I tend to think of an activity first and find someone to do it with vs. arrange to meet first.

I prefer meeting a friend for a specific activity vs. meeting for a chat.

If I moved, I would put more effort into staying in touch with old friends vs. making new friends.

My friends value me more as a support vs. someone to have fun with.

If a friend had a problem, I would be better at discussing feelings vs. coming up with practical solutions.

If a friend was having personal problems, I would wait for them to contact me vs. contact them.

When I have a personal problem, I feel it is better to work it out on my own vs. share it vs. forget it.

If I have to say something critical to a friend, I think it's best to broach it gently vs. say it directly.

My reaction if I fell out with a good friend and thought I hadn't done anything wrong.

My ideal working space environment.

How easy do you find discussing your feelings with your friends?

How easy would you find it to discuss your feelings with a stranger?

In terms of personality, how similar to your friends do you tend to be?

In terms of interests, how similar to your friends do you tend to be?

How important is it to you what your friends think of you?

How important is it to you what strangers think of you?

How easy do you find it to admit to your friends when you're wrong?

How easy do you find it to tell a friend about your weaknesses and failures?

How easy do you find it to tell a friend about your achievements and successes?

How interested are you in the everyday details of your close friends' lives?

How interested are you in the everyday details of your casual friends' lives?

When in a group, how important is it for you to know the gossip?

Do you work harder at your career than at maintaining your relationships with friends?

How often do you make plans to meet with friends?

Preferred method of keeping in touch with friends (ranking face-to-face, email, phone).

How easy do you find it to make new friends?

What would be the minimum social contact you would need to get through a day?

What would be the minimum social contact you would need to get through a week?

Proportion of time spent talking with friends about various topics (ranking).

Likelihood of talking about various topics when meeting someone for the first time (ranking).