Rizz test: how much rizz do you actually have?

What does rizz mean?

Rizz is slang for charm: being able to attract someone or keep a conversation with them going. It's usually understood as short for "charisma," and it spread through streamers and social media before becoming everyday slang. Oxford University Press named it its Word of the Year in 2023.

People also talk about "unspoken rizz" (charm without saying much, like a look or a calm vibe) and "W rizz" or "L rizz" for moves that land or flop. Whatever you call it, rizz comes down to how you make someone feel while you talk to them. Lines are a small part of it.

How the rizz test scores you

This rizz test (some people call it a rizz meter, rizz calculator or rizz checker) gives you 10 realistic texting and dating scenarios. Each answer is weighted on four skills, and your rizz score is the share of the best-possible answers you picked, out of 100.

• Confidence: asking for what you want clearly, like suggesting a real plan.
• Humor: taking a joke, making one, and laughing at yourself when one flops.
• Reading the room: noticing when someone's dry, busy or excited, and adjusting.
• Not being needy: letting slow replies, "busy" and silence be no big deal.

How to improve your rizz

The fastest way to get more rizz is to drop the habits that cost you. Memorizing lines won't do much. Here's what that looks like in practice:

• Make plans specific. Instead of "we should hang out sometime," try "Want to get tacos Friday after school/work?" A specific plan is easier to say yes to.
• Stop chasing replies. If they're slow, reply when you see it. One unanswered text is fine; three in a row is a pattern they'll notice.
• Ask better questions. "How was your day?" gets "good." "What's the best thing that happened today?" gets a story.
• Use callbacks. Bring up something they said earlier, like "wait, how did the driving test go?" It shows you were listening.
• Compliment specific things. "You explain things really well" lands better than "you're cute," because it's about them and nobody else.
• Laugh at yourself. When a joke flops, "okay that one was bad" is more charming than explaining it.
• Handle "no" or "busy" lightly. "No worries!" and one alternative, then drop it. Calm is attractive; pressure isn't.

Rizz examples: low rizz vs. high rizz

Small changes in wording make a big difference in how you come across. A few before-and-afters from the kinds of moments in the test:

• They reply "haha" to your joke. Low rizz: "wait did you get it? it's because…" High rizz: "okay that one bombed. new topic: best snack of all time, go."
• You want to hang out. Low rizz: "we should chill sometime." High rizz: "there's a mini-golf place near you. saturday afternoon?"
• They said they're busy. Low rizz: "oh. ok." High rizz: "all good! next weekend then?"
• They mention a big test tomorrow. Low rizz: "good luck." High rizz: "good luck!! tell me how it went, I want the full story."

Texting rizz vs. in-person rizz

Over text, all you have is your words and timing, so rizz looks like giving the other person something easy and fun to reply to, like a question, a choice or a playful tease. In person, it's more about energy: eye contact, being relaxed in a pause, and actually listening instead of waiting for your turn to talk.

Both come down to the same thing: making the other person feel like talking to you is easy. That's why the highest scores in this test go to calm, curious, playful answers rather than the boldest or smoothest-sounding ones.

What rizz isn't

Rizz isn't pressure, persistence after a no, or winning an argument over text. If someone isn't interested, the move with the most rizz is to be gracious about it and move on. People remember how you handled that. So do their friends.