Can We Guess Your Biggest Phobia?

LIFESTYLE

By: Ian Fortey

5 Min Quiz

Image: Freder/E+/GettyImages

About This Quiz

There's a bit of a difference between a fear and a phobia that most people don't pay much attention to. Everyone has fears because it's just the way things are. You're afraid of fire because it'll burn you. You're afraid of a venomous snake because it could kill you. You're afraid of spicy foods because, well, bad things happen sometimes. But a phobia is next level. Phobias are what happens when fears get a little out of hand. Maybe they're no longer reasonable; they go above and beyond what the situation calls for. A phobia is like when you're crippled by fear or you freak out because you saw a spider across the yard. It's fear you can no longer control. And that's nothing to be ashamed of: We all experience that once in a while. 

How you deal with a phobia is different for everyone. Some people ignore it entirely, others get therapy and others just try to power through like a champ. That's on you, though, and whatever works for you is cool. But let's go back a step to the phobia itself. There are so many things you could be afraid of, so what are the odds we can guess what it is? We bet we can pull it off, though. Take the quiz and see for yourself ... unless you're scared.

How do you react when you get one of those severe-weather warnings on your phone?

Advertisement

What creepy thing are you not having in your house?

Advertisement

Let's say you're hitting up the beach for an afternoon. Any chance you're worried about sharks?

Advertisement

There are a ton of scary places in the world, but which one of these is 110% the worst?

Advertisement

Are you extra cautious when Friday the 13th rolls around? The date, not the movie.

Advertisement

If you run into something that scares you, what's the best way to calm down and get back to living your best life?

Advertisement

The thing about phobias is that they don't always make sense. What's a common fear other people have that you just don't get?

Advertisement

Did you know that back in the day pretty much everyone had an antenna on the roof so they could watch TV? And if it fell over you had to go up and fix it? Could you handle that?

Advertisement

You and your friends hit up an amusement park, and they want to go on this giant new rollercoaster. How's that working out for you?

Advertisement

You can have fears but still be brave, right? Would you consider yourself brave?

Advertisement

Fear can be shown in a bunch of ways. How do you physically react?

Advertisement

Where's the last place in the world you'd want to be right now?

Advertisement

Nature is straight-up scary, and there's no shame in acknowledging that. Which animal is scariest?

Advertisement

Are you the kind of person who'd prank a friend?

Advertisement

Halloween is clearly one of the most fun holidays. Do you go all out for it?

Advertisement

The best way to get away from something scary is to legit get away. So what's your escape plan?

Advertisement

Which movie would you low-key need someone else to watch with you?

Advertisement

What kind of real-world, heavy stuff are you legit afraid of?

Advertisement

Your brain can just go off sometimes. Do you ever have bad nightmares?

Advertisement

It's your lucky day! You just won a big award, and there's a cash prize and stuff. All you have to do is give a speech when you accept. How's that make you feel?

Advertisement

Yoda said that fear leads to anger and anger leads to hate. You agree with that?

Advertisement

The power went out! You gotta go to the basement to check the fuses. No problem, right?

Advertisement

How often do you watch horror movies?

Advertisement

Horror movies are full of stupid people as a rule. Do you ever talk to characters in movies and tell them what to do?

Advertisement

Do you feel like you have a handle on your fear or is that thing just hectic?

Advertisement

If you saw a strange dog coming toward you, how do you think you'd react?

Advertisement

When you were little did the dark scare you?

Advertisement

Think anyone's ever been scared of you?

Advertisement

Do you actually jump when a horror movie busts out one of those loud, surprising jump scares?

Advertisement

What's your gut instinct when you're afraid of something?

Advertisement

Explore More Quizzes

About Zoo

Our goal at Zoo.com is to keep you entertained in this crazy life we all live.

We want you to look inward and explore new and interesting things about yourself. We want you to look outward and marvel at the world around you. We want you to laugh at past memories that helped shape the person you’ve become. We want to dream with you about all your future holds. Our hope is our quizzes and articles inspire you to do just that.

Life is a zoo! Embrace it on Zoo.com.