Your results are yours. You're under no obligation to share them with anyone, including a partner, parent, or therapist. That said, if someone close to you is curious, here's a framework that tends to land well.
What's genuinely useful to share
- Your MBTI letters and what each means in plain English (not the flowery descriptions on results pages — the practical "I lean toward planning over winging it" kind of framing)
- Your top one or two Big Five traits at the high or low end — these correlate with real behavioral tendencies people will recognize
- What you're working on if you're using the app for change (e.g., "I'm doing a 6-week pathway on social anxiety")
What's not useful to share without context
- Raw IQ scores. They invite comparison and rarely add to the conversation. If asked, "It's in the average range" or "It's above average" is enough.
- Scale scores (PHQ-9, GAD-7). These are screening tools, not diagnoses. Sharing the number without "and a clinician would be the right person to interpret this" can lead to lay over-interpretation.
- Forum posts you wrote in private mode. Those are private by design.
If they're asking because they're worried
Sometimes the question "what did the app say about you?" comes from genuine concern. A few paths:
- You can answer narrowly: "I took an IQ test — score was fine." That closes the loop without opening up a longer conversation.
- You can redirect to the underlying concern: "What's prompting the question?" — often the worry isn't actually about the test result but about something else (a recent argument, a behavior change, a stressor).
- You can defer to a professional: "I'd rather not interpret it on my own. I might bring it up with a therapist."
If they want you to take a test together
Many couples / families enjoy comparing MBTI types or Big Five profiles. The app supports this lightly through the Partnerships feature (Deep Tier). One caveat: don't use a personality test as a relationship arbiter — it's a starting point for conversation, not an answer to "are we compatible?"
What if they pressure you to share more than you want?
You don't have to. The data is on your account, not theirs. "I'm not comfortable sharing the details" is a complete answer.
If the pressure is sustained or feels controlling, that's worth noting. Mental-health information is sensitive; people who respect you will respect "no" without further explanation.
Last reviewed: 2026-05-04