How ‘freakish’ are you? This science-backed survey reveals your

Those who humiliate kinks need not apply.

A new porn sex study offers curious sexters a way to measure their personal kink factor, via a free online test called the Kink Orientation Scale.

Researchers at the University of Brighton in the UK have long suspected that the stigma surrounding kink belies its prevalence. In their latest report, published in the Journal of Sex Research, they aimed to clarify that kink is more than just an outward sexual preference.

“Kinky” refers to any form of sexual behavior that differs from the most broadly described forms of sexual behavior (aka “normal” sex), which may involve power exchanges (dominance/submission), inflicting and receiving pain (sadism/masochism), restraint and control (bondage/femdom), or include multiple partners (gangbangs), to name a few. However, according to the new scale, such real-life behavior is not necessary to be considered “kinky,” recognizing those whose non-normative sexual interests only remain in the form of fantasy.

Previous research on kinks has focused on people who have self-identified as kinky, excluding those who are aroused by their kinks but don’t act on them. The researchers hope their kink scale can help close this gap, encouraging more inclusive sex research in the future.

The test covers five aspects of kink participation: identity, paraphernalia, community, practice, and communication. Results are calculated on a 90-point scale, with 90 indicating the highest level of kink participation.

After several rounds of development, the questionnaire was eventually whittled down to 18 questions that explored a wide variety of kinks and provided a more nuanced perspective on human sexuality.

Want to know your kink factor? The Kink Inventory is available through PsyPost.org.