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Kappasinian Emotional & Physical Sexuality
Free E&P Sexuality & Compatibility Test
Are you Physical or Analytical in love? Answer 40 questions from Dr. John Kappas’ Emotional and Physical Sexuality model to see where you fall on the E&P scale and which kind of partner is most likely to balance you, with an instant, personalized interpretation of your result.
Free · 40 questions · Instant interpretation · Confidential
What you’ll discover
How are you wired for love?
Relationships run more smoothly when you understand how you and your partner are wired. This test shows where you fall on Dr. Kappas’ Emotional and Physical (E&P) Sexuality scale. The moment you finish, you get a written interpretation of what your result means for attraction, affection and compatibility.
Your sexuality type
Whether you lean Physical, Analytical (what Dr. Kappas called Emotional), or sit near the Centered middle of the scale.
Who balances you
Which position on the scale is most likely to balance yours, and why two of the same type tend to become friends or competitors.
How you connect
Whether sex means love or romance to you, and how you tend to give and receive affection.
Personalized results, not a form letter
Most online tests give everyone in the same category the same canned paragraph. Your interpretation is written for your exact result, drawing on Dr. Kappas’ writings, so it reflects how strongly you lean, what that means for how you give and receive love, and who is likely to balance you.
Before you start
Four tips for accurate results
Choose your version
The test comes in two versions. Choose the one that most closely matches how you identify sexually.
Go with your gut
Take your time reading each question, then answer with your first response. The less you think about it, the better.
Think of a settled relationship
If you’re single, in the “honeymoon” phase, or in the painful stage that sometimes ends a relationship, answer based on a previous, settled relationship instead.
Compare with your partner
The results are meant to be shared. Have your partner take the test too, then compare where you each fall on the scale.
Your answers are confidential
Some questions are very personal. We never share or sell your answers, and all responses, including your name and email if you choose to give them, are treated as confidential client data. Hypnotechs clients: enter your name and email so we can discuss your results in your first session.
A note on the language
This assessment is presented faithfully as Dr. Kappas designed it. Some of its language reflects its era and assumes a traditional relationship. If your relationship, sexuality or gender doesn’t fit that mold, the results are still valuable; you may just need to translate them a little to fit your world. No offense is meant by the original wording.
The test
Take the E&P sexuality test
40 questions. Choose the version that matches how you identify, then answer with your first, gut response. There are no right or wrong answers, and your personalized interpretation appears as soon as you finish.
The E&P scale
Physical and Analytical sexuality: a scale, not a box
Dr. Kappas named the two ends of his scale “Physical” and “Emotional”. At Hypnotechs we call the Emotional end Analytical, because it describes the type far better. No one is 100% either way: your result shows how strongly you lean, and people near the middle are Centered.
Why we say “Analytical” instead of “Emotional”
Think of the two leads in the original Star Trek. Captain Kirk is a very strong Physical in Kappasinian terms, and Mr. Spock is a very strong “Emotional”. See the problem? Spock is anything but emotional in the everyday sense. People with this type tend to hold their feelings in and think before they act, so Kappas’ original label often leads people to misread their own result. That’s why Hypnotechs uses Analytical throughout. It’s the same type Dr. Kappas described, with a name that fits.
Compatibility
E&P compatibility: your ideal match balances you
The Kappasinian Sexuality model prizes balance. Wherever you are on the scale, the theory says your ideal partner sits the same distance from the center on the opposite side.
…and so on: the further you are from the center, the further your balancing partner is on the other side.
Two Physicals: friends
It doesn’t have to be this way, but according to the theory, two Physicals together tend to become friends more than lovers.
Two Analyticals: competitors
Two Analyticals together often become competitors, each holding back and waiting for the other to move first.
The balancing effect
If you’re with someone who doesn’t offset your position, one or both of you will start to show traits that bring the relationship back into balance.
The bottom line
If you take away only one thing, let it be this: no matter where you are on the scale, your ideal match is the one who balances you out.
The two types
Physical vs. Analytical (Emotional) sexuality
In the Kappasinian model, the two types differ in how closely mind and body are linked, what sex means to them and how they protect themselves in a relationship.
Analytical sexuality
The Analytical
For an Analytical, sex equals romance.
An Analytical, called an Emotional in Dr. Kappas’ original terms, is more compartmentalized and senses a separation between mind and body.
- Puts emotions first to protect the body
- Tends to hold feelings in
- Cares how others see them
- Needs time alone
- Thinks before acting
- Prefers quiet to crowds
- Talks literally, but hears inferentially
- Work-oriented, and ends relationships more easily
Physical sexuality
The Physical
For a Physical, sex equals love.
A Physical has a strong link between mind and body and tends to take in information in a very literal way.
- Uses the body to protect the emotions
- Needs physical touch
- Hates rejection
- Acts before thinking
- Finds it hard to let go of relationships
- Less concerned with how others see them
- Speaks inferentially, but hears literally
- Family-oriented
Not about gender
In Kappas’ model, about half of men are Analytical and half are Physical, and the same goes for women. A Kappasinian retitling of a well-known bestseller might be “Analyticals are from Mars, Physicals are from Venus”. The same E&P framework also describes how you take in suggestion, which you can explore with our free suggestibility test.
The origin
Dr. John Kappas and E&P sexuality
Dr. John G. Kappas was one of the most influential figures in modern hypnotherapy. In 1968 he founded the Hypnosis Motivation Institute (HMI), today America’s first nationally accredited college of hypnotherapy. In 1973 he wrote and defined the profession of “Hypnotherapist” for the U.S. Dictionary of Occupational Titles. He also founded the American Hypnosis Association and the Hypnotherapists Union Local 472.
His E&P model describes people along a single Emotional–Physical scale. Applied to suggestibility, it explains how a person takes in suggestion; applied to sexuality, it explains how they give and receive love, and who is likely to balance them. Together, the two form the foundation of the Kappasinian school of hypnotherapy, and E&P Sexuality remains a core tool in Kappasinian relationship counseling.
About this version of the test
The 40 questions in each version of this test were written by Dr. John Kappas and are scored according to his formula. We don’t claim them as our own: Hypnotechs uses them with permission, as graduates of HMI, the school he founded. What we’ve added is a clean, modern, mobile-friendly experience; an immediate, personalized interpretation of every result, drawn from Dr. Kappas’ writings; and the clearer term Analytical in place of “Emotional”. The original version is available on the HMI website.
The research
What the research says about compatibility
E&P Sexuality is a practitioner’s model, widely taught in hypnotherapy training and used in counseling, but its compatibility predictions have not been tested in peer-reviewed research. It’s worth knowing how it lines up with what relationship science has found:
- “Opposites attract” has weak support. The idea that people seek partners who complement them has been studied for decades, and the evidence is limited. Studies more consistently find that people are drawn to partners who share their values and attitudes.
- Balance can still matter. Many couples do divide roles and needs in complementary ways, such as one partner who seeks closeness and one who needs space. The E&P model gives couples a simple language for talking about those differences.
- What predicts lasting satisfaction is mostly how partners treat each other: communication, how conflict is handled, commitment, and personality traits such as emotional stability and agreeableness.
The most useful way to treat your result is as a conversation starter, not a verdict. For a research-backed look at how your personalities fit together, try our Big Five compatibility comparison.
FAQ
E&P sexuality test: common questions
What is the E&P sexuality test?
It’s a questionnaire developed by Dr. John Kappas that places you on his Emotional and Physical (E&P) Sexuality scale. Your result shows whether you lean Physical, Analytical (Kappas’ Emotional) or Centered, and what kind of partner is likely to balance you.
How many questions are in the E&P sexuality test?
Each version has 40 questions from Dr. Kappas’ original questionnaire. There are two versions; choose the one that most closely matches how you identify sexually.
What do I get at the end of the test?
As soon as you finish, you get a personalized interpretation written for your exact result, not a generic form letter. Drawing on Dr. Kappas’ writings, it explains where you fall on the E&P scale, what that means for how you give and receive love, and which kind of partner is likely to balance you.
What is the difference between Physical and Emotional sexuality?
For a Physical, sex equals love: they need touch, hate rejection and find it hard to let go of relationships. For an Emotional, whom we call Analytical, sex equals romance: they hold feelings in, need time alone and end relationships more easily.
Who is my most compatible partner in the E&P model?
According to the theory, your ideal partner balances you out. A Strong Physical pairs best with a Strong Analytical, a Moderate Analytical with a Moderate Physical, and so on.
What happens when two Physicals or two Analyticals are together?
The theory says two Physicals tend to become friends, and two Analyticals often become competitors. Over time, one or both partners usually start to show traits that bring the relationship back into balance.
Should my partner take the test too?
Yes. The results are meant to be shared, so have your partner take the test and compare where you each fall on the scale.
What if I’m not in a relationship right now?
Answer based on a previous, settled relationship. Do the same if you’re in a brand-new relationship still in the “honeymoon” phase, or in a painful stage that might end it.
Does the test work for LGBTQ+ and non-traditional relationships?
Yes. The test is presented as Dr. Kappas wrote it, and some of its language assumes a traditional relationship, but the principles still apply. Choose the version that most closely matches how you identify, and translate the results to fit your world.
Are my answers confidential?
Yes. We never share or sell your answers, and all responses, including your name and email if you give them, are treated as confidential client data.
Who created the E&P sexuality test?
Dr. John Kappas, founder of the Hypnosis Motivation Institute (HMI), America’s first nationally accredited college of hypnotherapy, developed the questionnaire and its scoring formula. Hypnotechs uses it with permission.
Is this test free?
Yes. The E&P sexuality test is completely free, including your personalized interpretation, and you do not need an account to take it.
Explore the other half of the E&P model
Find out whether you’re Physically or Analytically suggestible with the free suggestibility test, including an instant, personalized interpretation.
The E&P sexuality questionnaire was developed by Dr. John G. Kappas and is used with permission. This test is designed for self-reflection and education and is not a clinical or diagnostic assessment or relationship advice.