Chaser + Shapeshifter

This result reflects a primary Chaser pattern, with Shapeshifter tendencies as a secondary survival response. Your nervous system is wired to seek closeness and affirmation — but when that feels at risk, you don’t just reach harder. You start to adapt, edit, and perform.

At the core, you’re driven by the Chaser: a part of you that deeply longs to be chosen, prioritized, and emotionally safe. You tend to initiate connection, express feelings early, and seek reassurance when things feel uncertain. You’re not afraid of closeness — in fact, you crave it. But beneath that pursuit is a fear that if you stop trying, it might all fall apart.

Underneath that forward movement lives your Shapeshifter strategy. When direct chasing doesn’t land or creates tension, this part of you kicks in. You begin to mold yourself to what you think they want — softening your truth, hiding your needs, or staying agreeable to preserve the connection. You may become hyper-attuned to tone, timing, or energy shifts, constantly adjusting to avoid rupture.

This pairing creates an inner tug-of-war: one part of you is expressive and forward, while another part is monitoring, shape-shifting, and editing to stay safe. It can feel like you’re doing everything right and still not getting chosen. Like you're both too much and not enough at the same time.

Your core wound is relational instability — moments when love felt conditional, unpredictable, or dependent on your performance. You learned to chase love, and when that didn’t work, to become what others wanted in order to hold onto it.

✨ The good news? These are not flaws — they’re protective patterns. With nervous system awareness and somatic tools, you can learn to hold connection without losing yourself or your voice.

This quiz result marks your first step in understanding the Chaser + Shapeshifter dynamic.

Start with the Chaser ebook — a 60+ page guide designed to help you stop overfunctioning in relationships, soothe attachment anxiety, and lead with grounded self-worth.

Then dive into the Shapeshifter ebook, which unpacks emotional performance, nervous system masking, and the journey of coming back to your full, unedited self.