Form: Compassionate Love Scale, CLS

male form | female form
1 : Not at all true of me
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7 : Very true of me
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1
When I see HIM feeling sad, I feel a need to reach out to him.
2
I spend a lot of time concerned about the well-being of HIM.
3
When I hear about HIM going through a difficult time, I feel a great deal of compassion for him.
4
It is easy for me to feel the pain (and joy) experienced by HIM.
5
If HE needs help, I would do almost anything I could to help him.
6
I feel considerable compassionate love for HIM.
7
I would rather suffer myself than see HIM suffer.
8
If given the opportunity, I am willing to sacrifice in order to let HIM achieve his goals.
9
I tend to feel compassion for HIM.
10
One of the activities that provides me with the most meaning to my life is helping HIM.
11
I would rather engage in actions that help HIM than engage in actions that would help me.
12
I often have tender feelings toward HIM when he seems to be in need.
13
I feel a selfless caring for HIM.
14
I accept HIM even when he or she does things I think are wrong.
15
If HE is troubled, I usually feel extreme tenderness and caring.
16
I try to understand rather than judge HIM.
17
I try to put myself in HIS shoes when he is in trouble.
18
I feel happy when I see that HE is happy.
19
HE can assume that I will be there if he needs me.
20
I want to spend time with HIM so that I can find ways to help enrich his life.
21
I very much wish to be kind and good to HIM.

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The answer numbers are used only to label response columns. They are NOT scores and should not be used for calculating results.