Every great friendship in Hawkins has a shape. Steve and Dustin should not work — different ages, different worlds — but they do. Mike and Will have known each other so long they do not need to explain anything. Max and Eleven found each other and changed each other. This quiz is designed to be taken by one person, then shared with the friend you thought of while answering. Answer honestly about how you two actually are — not how you wish you were.
You answer 12 questions about your friendship dynamic: how you handle conflict, how you support each other, what you do together, and how you have grown. Each answer contributes points to one or more of seven iconic duos: Steve & Dustin, Dustin & Robin, Mike & Will, Max & Eleven, Nancy & Jonathan, Eddie & Dustin, and Lucas & Mike. The duo with the highest total is your result.
Each result describes a specific friendship pattern. Steve & Dustin is the unlikely best friends who bring out the best in each other. Dustin & Robin is the brain trust — you solve problems for fun. Mike & Will is the childhood best friends who grew up together. Max & Eleven is the mutual rescue — you found each other and made each other braver. Nancy & Jonathan is the partners in arms — you work well together. Eddie & Dustin is the mentor and the believer. Lucas & Mike is the friends who disagree and stay.