Form: Multidimensional Romantic Perfectionism Questionnaire, MRPQ

1. I set very high standards for myself as a romantic partner.

2. If I am «perfect» as a romantic partner, then society will consider me to be a good romantic partner.

3. My romantic partner sets very high standards of excellence for herself/himself as a romantic partner.

4. My intimate partner expects me to be a perfect romantic partner.

5. I expect my romantic partner to always be a top-notch and competent intimate partner.

6. I must always be successful as a romantic partner.

7. Most people in society expect me to always be a perfect romantic partner.

8. My romantic partner is perfectionistic in that she/he expects to be a perfect romantic partner all the time.

9. My romantic partner demands nothing less than perfection of me as a romantic partner.

10. My romantic partner should never let me down when it comes to being an intimate partner.

11. One of my goals is to be a «perfect» romantic partner.

12. Most people expect me to always be an excellent romantic partner.

13. It makes my romantic partner uneasy for him/her to be less than a perfect romantic partner.

14. My romantic partner always wants me to be a perfect romantic partner.

15. I cannot stand for my partner to be less than a satisfying romantic partner.

16. I always feel the need to be a «perfect» romantic partner.

17. I have to be a perfect romantic partner in order for most people to regard me as okay.

18. My romantic partner sets very high, perfectionistic goals for herself (himself) as a romantic partner.

19. My romantic partner pressures me to be a perfect romantic partner.

20. I expect nothing less than «romantic» perfectionism from my intimate partner.

21. I always pressure myself to be the best romantic partner in the world.

22. In order for people to accept me, I have to be the greatest romantic partner in the world.

23. My romantic partner is always trying to be totally perfect as a romantic partner.

24. My romantic partner has very high perfectionistic goals for me as a romantic partner.

25. I will appreciate my romantic partner, but only if she/he is a «perfect» romantic partner.

26. I have very high perfectionistic goals for myself as a romantic partner.

27. Most people expect me to be perfectionistic when it comes to being a romantic partner.

28. My romantic partner always feels that she/he has to be the best possible romantic partner.

29. In order for my romantic partner to appreciate me, I have to be a perfect romantic partner.

30. I expect my partner to try to be perfectionistic when it comes to romantic behavior.

31. My partner has very high romantic expectations and standards for me.

32. Being organized in my romantic relationships is very important to me.

33. My partner has criticized me for being less than a perfect romantic partner.

34. If I do not set the highest standards for myself, I am likely to end up a second rate romantic partner.

35. My partner never tries to understand my relationship mistakes/shortcomings.

36. It is important to me that I am thoroughly competent as a romantic partner.

37. I am rather neat (i.e., not messy) in my romantic relationships.

38. I try to take an organized approach to my romantic relationships.

39. If I fail to satisfy my romantic partner, I am a failure as a romantic partner.

40. I should be upset if I make a mistake with my romantic partner.

41. My partner wants me to be the best possible romantic partner in the world.

42. I set higher goals for myself as a romantic partner than do most people.

43. If someone were a better romantic partner than I, then I myself would feel like a romantic failure.

44. If I fail in any way to be a totally good romantic partner, it is as bad as being completely inadequate.

45. Only when I am an «outstanding» romantic partner is it good enough for my romantic partner.

46. I am very good at focusing my efforts at satisfying my romantic partner.

47. Even when I am very careful as a romantic partner, I often feel that I failed to do something quite right.

48. I hate being less than the best possible romantic partner.

49. I have extremely high (performance) goals for myself as a romantic partner.

50. My romantic partner expects «relationship excellence» from me.

51. My romantic partner would probably think less of me if I made a mistake in our romantic relationship.

52. I never feel like I can meet my romantic partner's expectations for me.

53. If I am not as good at romance and intimacy as other people, it means I am an inferior person.

54. Other people seem to accept less from themselves as a romantic partner than I do for myself.

55. If I do not constantly attend to our romantic relationship, my partner will not respect me.

56. My partner has always had higher expectations for our romantic relationship than I have.

57. I try to keep things neat and organized in my romantic relationship.

58. I usually have doubts about even the simple things I do and say with my romantic partner.

59. In my romantic relationships, orderliness (and neatness) is very important to me.

60. I expect more of myself as a romantic partner than most people.

61. I take an organized approach to my romantic relationships.

62. I tend to have problems in my romantic relationships because I keep doing things the same old way.

63. It takes me a long time to do things in the «right» way in my romantic relationships.

64. The fewer mistakes I make as a romantic partner, the more my partner will like me.

65. I never feel like I can meet my partner's romantic expectations/standards for me.