What the fake F test actually measures
An F poser calls themselves an F while their actual behavior tells a different story. Most of them have spent years believing empathy was their one sure thing. If "okay but what's the actual takeaway" has ever climbed up your throat three minutes into a friend venting, you're a candidate. Same if you were the one spotting a plot hole while everyone else around you cried. That gap between the self-image and the real behavior is what this test runs on.
This test never asks a self-rating question like "are you empathetic." It puts real scenes in front of you instead: a friend's breakup, a coworker's mistake, someone unusually quiet in a group, and the teammate who did nothing. Even if you know which answer looks like an F, your hand usually follows the real habit.
Results split into five tiers, from certified real F to basically T. No tier ranks above another. What matters more than the number is which scene made your hand stop. Take it with a friend or partner and compare your results. The conversations that quietly stung in the past suddenly make a lot more sense.