Every Rice Purity Test question explained
Every item on our Rice Purity Test, explained in plain words: what it means and what counts as a tick. Each item is worth one point, so each tick takes one point off 100. The "what counts" lines are our suggestions, because the Rice Thresher publishes the test without rules for interpreting it.
Jump to a section, or take the test and tap the i next to any item to see its explanation there. For the plain list without explanations, see all 100 questions.
- Dating and kissing (1 to 10)
- Getting closer (11 to 20)
- Solo and screens (21 to 30)
- Going further (31 to 40)
- Alcohol and parties (41 to 50)
- Smoking and drugs (51 to 60)
- Rules and the law (61 to 70)
- Sex (71 to 80)
- More about sex (81 to 90)
- The far end (91 to 100)
How each question affects your score
Every item costs exactly one point, whatever it is. The list runs from mild to far in ten sections of ten, so how many items you tick in each section says more than the single number. What every score means.
One rule for every item: the test is about things you chose to do. Anything done to you without your agreement is never a point against you.
Dating and kissing (items 1 to 10)
1Held hands with someone romantically?
Holding hands with someone because you like them, not as friends, family or to cross a road.
What counts: Counts once you have held hands with romantic intent, even briefly. Hand-holding in a game or for safety does not.
2Been on a date?
Going out with someone, one to one, as a romantic outing.
What counts: Counts for any planned date, including a casual coffee. Group hangouts count only if you both treated it as a date.
3Been in a relationship?
Being a couple with someone that you both agreed on.
What counts: Counts if you both called it a relationship, however short. A one-sided crush or a "talking stage" does not.
4Slow danced so close there was no space between you?
Slow dancing pressed close together, with no gap between you.
What counts: Counts on any dance floor. A quick hug at a party does not.
5Kissed someone who is not family?
Any romantic kiss with someone outside your family.
What counts: Counts for a kiss meant romantically, on the cheek or the lips. A greeting kiss on the cheek, common in many cultures, does not.
6Kissed someone on the lips?
A romantic kiss on the mouth.
What counts: Counts even for a quick peck, as long as it was romantic. Dares count if the kiss happened.
7French kissed?
Kissing with open mouths and tongues.
What counts: Counts once tongues were involved, however briefly.
8French kissed in public?
French kissing where other people could see you.
What counts: Counts at a party, on the street or anywhere others were around. A dark corner at an empty party is your call.
9Kissed someone on the neck?
Kissing someone on the neck, or being kissed there, romantically.
What counts: Counts either way, giving or receiving.
10Kissed someone while lying down?
Kissing while lying down together.
What counts: Counts on a bed, a couch, the grass or anywhere else, as long as you were both lying down.
Getting closer (items 11 to 20)
11Given or received a hickey?
A hickey is a mark left on the skin by kissing or sucking it, usually on the neck.
What counts: Counts whether you gave it or got it, even if it faded quickly.
12Kissed someone on the chest?
Kissing someone on the chest, or being kissed there, romantically.
What counts: Counts either way, giving or receiving.
13Kissed someone below the waist?
Kissing someone below the waist, such as the stomach or the thighs, in a romantic moment.
What counts: Counts for kisses below the waistline, either way. Oral sex has its own items (35 and 36).
14Made out for more than two hours in a row?
Kissing continuously for more than two hours.
What counts: Counts if the kissing session ran past two hours with only short breaks.
15Played a game that involved taking clothes off?
Games such as strip poker, where losing means taking off clothes.
What counts: Counts if you played and clothes actually came off, even only shoes and socks by the rules of the game.
16Seen someone undressed, or been seen, in a romantic moment?
Being undressed in front of someone, or seeing them undressed, in a romantic or sexual moment.
What counts: Counts in a romantic context only. Changing rooms, doctors and family do not count.
17Given or received a sensual massage?
A massage meant to be romantic or sexual rather than to fix sore muscles.
What counts: Counts either way. A sports or back-pain massage does not.
18Touched someone, or been touched, on the butt in a sexual way?
Touching or being touched on the buttocks in a sexual way.
What counts: Counts over or under clothes, giving or receiving, as long as both people wanted it.
19Touched someone, or been touched, on the chest in a sexual way?
Touching or being touched on the chest in a sexual way.
What counts: Counts over or under clothes, giving or receiving.
20Touched someone, or been touched, between the legs?
Touching or being touched on the genitals in a sexual way.
What counts: Counts over or under clothes, giving or receiving.
Solo and screens (items 21 to 30)
21Masturbated?
Touching yourself for sexual pleasure.
What counts: Counts if you have ever done it.
22Masturbated to a picture or a video?
Masturbating while looking at a picture or a video.
What counts: Counts for any image or video, explicit or not.
23Masturbated with someone else in the room?
Masturbating while someone else was in the same room.
What counts: Counts whether or not they knew, but only if it was not against their wishes.
24Been caught masturbating?
Someone walking in on you, or otherwise catching you, while masturbating.
What counts: Counts if you know they saw. Suspecting they heard is your call.
25Used a sex toy?
Using a toy designed for sexual pleasure, alone or with someone.
What counts: Counts for any sex toy, used alone or together.
26Watched or read porn?
Watching pornographic videos or reading explicit stories.
What counts: Counts for porn and for explicit written stories. Romance novels with no explicit scenes do not.
27Sent a sexual text message?
Sending a text or chat message with sexual content, often called sexting.
What counts: Counts for any sexual message you sent. Receiving one only does not count.
28Sent or received a nude photo?
Sending a nude or partly nude photo of yourself, or receiving one from someone.
What counts: Counts either way. An unwanted photo someone sent you is up to you.
29Done something sexual on a video call?
Doing something sexual with someone over a video call.
What counts: Counts for anything sexual on camera with another person.
30Paid for adult content online?
Paying for adult content online, such as a subscription.
What counts: Counts for any payment for adult content. A free site does not.
Going further (items 31 to 40)
31Dry humped (gone through the motions with clothes on)?
Dry humping means going through the motions of sex with clothes on.
What counts: Counts if both of you were clothed and it was clearly sexual.
32Had an orgasm because of someone else?
Reaching orgasm because of something another person did.
What counts: Counts for any orgasm someone else caused, by any means.
33Given someone an orgasm with your hands?
Bringing someone to orgasm with your hands.
What counts: Counts if they reached orgasm because of your hands.
34Bought condoms or another form of contraception?
Buying condoms, the pill or another form of birth control.
What counts: Counts if you bought it, for yourself or someone else. Free condoms from a clinic are your call.
35Given oral sex?
Giving oral sex to someone.
What counts: Counts for any oral sex you gave, however brief.
36Received oral sex?
Receiving oral sex from someone.
What counts: Counts for any oral sex you received.
37Given or received oral sex with more than one person?
Oral sex, given or received, with more than one person over your life.
What counts: Counts once you have had oral sex with two or more different people.
38Tried 69?
"69" is slang for two people giving each other oral sex at the same time; the shape of the number is the joke.
What counts: Counts if you tried it, even briefly.
39Done something sexual in a car?
Anything sexual in a car, short of sex itself.
What counts: Counts for anything beyond kissing. Sex in a car has its own item (76).
40Gone skinny dipping?
Swimming naked, usually with other people.
What counts: Counts for swimming without a swimsuit anywhere other than your own bath.
Alcohol and parties (items 41 to 50)
41Drunk alcohol?
Drinking any alcoholic drink.
What counts: Counts for more than a taste. A sip of a parent's drink as a child or communion wine is your call.
42Played a drinking game?
Games built around drinking, such as beer pong or Never Have I Ever with drinks.
What counts: Counts if you played with alcohol. Playing with water or soda does not.
43Been drunk?
Being clearly drunk, not just a little tipsy.
What counts: Counts if you were drunk enough that it affected how you talked, walked or acted.
44Pretended to be sober in front of a parent, teacher or boss?
Acting sober in front of a parent, teacher or boss while drunk or high.
What counts: Counts if you deliberately hid it from someone in charge of you.
45Forgotten part of a night because of drinking?
Not remembering part of a night because of how much you drank.
What counts: Counts for any gap in memory caused by drinking.
46Thrown up from drinking?
Vomiting because you drank too much.
What counts: Counts for being sick from alcohol, not from food or illness.
47Woken up with a hangover?
Waking up feeling ill after drinking the night before.
What counts: Counts for any hangover, mild or bad.
48Snuck out of the house at night?
Leaving home at night without permission.
What counts: Counts if you went out and the people in charge of you did not know.
49Used a fake ID?
Using a fake or borrowed ID to look older.
What counts: Counts if you used one, even if it did not work.
50Been thrown out of a bar, club or party?
Being asked to leave a bar, club or party.
What counts: Counts if you were made to leave, for any reason.
Smoking and drugs (items 51 to 60)
51Smoked or vaped nicotine?
Smoking cigarettes or vaping anything with nicotine.
What counts: Counts for nicotine only. A nicotine-free vape does not.
52Used cannabis?
Using cannabis (weed) in any way.
What counts: Counts for smoking, vaping or eating it.
53Eaten a cannabis edible?
Eating food that contains cannabis, such as a gummy or a brownie.
What counts: Counts for any edible containing THC. CBD-only products do not.
54Been high at school or at work?
Being high at school, college or work.
What counts: Counts if you were high while there, even if nobody noticed.
55Taken a prescription drug that was not prescribed to you?
Taking a prescription medicine that was prescribed to someone else.
What counts: Counts for any prescription drug that was not yours, whatever the reason.
56Used psychedelics, such as mushrooms or LSD?
Using psychedelic drugs such as magic mushrooms or LSD.
What counts: Counts for any psychedelic.
57Used MDMA or ecstasy?
Using MDMA, also called ecstasy or molly.
What counts: Counts if you have taken it.
59Used heroin, meth or crack?
Using heroin, methamphetamine or crack cocaine.
What counts: Counts for any of the three.
60Sold drugs?
Selling drugs to someone.
What counts: Counts for selling, not for sharing for free. Selling your own prescription to someone counts.
Rules and the law (items 61 to 70)
61Been sent to the principal or the dean?
Being sent to the principal's or the dean's office for something you did.
What counts: Counts if you were sent for trouble, not for an award or an errand.
62Been suspended from school?
Being suspended from school.
What counts: Counts for any suspension, in school or out of school.
63Cheated on a test or an assignment?
Cheating on a test, an exam or homework.
What counts: Counts for copying, using banned notes or getting answers ahead of time.
64Shoplifted?
Taking something from a shop without paying.
What counts: Counts even for something small, even if you were never caught.
65Damaged property on purpose?
Breaking or damaging property on purpose, such as graffiti or smashing something.
What counts: Counts for deliberate damage. Accidents do not.
66Been stopped or questioned by the police?
Being stopped or questioned by police about something you did or were suspected of.
What counts: Counts if police stopped or questioned you. Asking an officer for directions does not.
67Been arrested?
Being arrested by the police.
What counts: Counts for any arrest, even if you were released without charge.
68Spent a night in jail?
Spending a night in a police cell or jail.
What counts: Counts for a night in custody.
69?
A question mark: the classic joke item on the number 69. It has been a "?" in the Rice test since at least 1998 and has no official meaning.
What counts: There is no rule. Tick it or skip it; on our test a tick costs one point like any other item.
70Been convicted of a crime?
Being found guilty of a crime by a court.
What counts: Counts for any conviction, including minor ones. A traffic ticket is your call.
Sex (items 71 to 80)
71Had sex?
Having sex with someone.
What counts: Counts by whatever you consider sex. The test leaves the definition to you.
72Had sex three or more times in one night?
Having sex three or more separate times in one night.
What counts: Counts if it happened three times or more in one night.
73Had sex more than ten times in total?
Having had sex more than ten times in total.
What counts: Counts once your lifetime total is over ten.
74Had sex in four or more positions?
Having sex in four or more different positions.
What counts: Counts over your whole life, not in one night.
75Had sex with someone you met less than 24 hours before?
Having sex with someone you had known for less than a day.
What counts: Counts if you met less than 24 hours before.
77Had sex outdoors?
Having sex outdoors.
What counts: Counts for anywhere outside a building, such as a beach, a garden or a tent.
78Had sex somewhere you could have been seen?
Having sex somewhere other people could have seen you.
What counts: Counts if being seen was possible, whether or not anyone did.
79Had sex in a pool, hot tub or lake?
Having sex in a pool, a hot tub or a lake.
What counts: Counts in any of the three.
80Had sex in a bed that belonged to neither of you?
Having sex in a bed that was neither yours nor your partner's.
What counts: Counts for a friend's bed, a parent's bed or similar. Hotel beds are your call.
More about sex (items 81 to 90)
81Had sex while your parents, or theirs, were home?
Having sex while your parents, or your partner's parents, were in the house.
What counts: Counts if they were home at the time.
82Had sex without protection?
Having sex without a condom or other protection.
What counts: Counts for sex without a barrier method or birth control.
83Had a pregnancy scare?
Fearing that you, or your partner, might be pregnant.
What counts: Counts for a real worry, even if it turned out to be nothing.
84Been pregnant, or got someone pregnant?
Having been pregnant, or having got someone pregnant.
What counts: Counts whatever the outcome.
85Had sex with more than ten people?
Having had sex with more than ten different people.
What counts: Counts once your lifetime number of partners is over ten.
86Had sex with an adult at least ten years older or younger than you (both adults)?
Having sex with an adult partner at least ten years older or younger than you.
What counts: Counts only when both of you were adults at the time.
87Had a one-night stand?
Having sex with someone once, with no plan to see them again.
What counts: Counts for a one-time hookup, whether or not you met again later.
88Cheated on a partner?
Being unfaithful to a partner.
What counts: Counts by the rules of that relationship. Item 63 is about cheating at school.
90Had a threesome?
Sex involving three people at the same time.
What counts: Counts for any sexual activity with three people at once.
The far end (items 91 to 100)
91Been tested for a sexually transmitted infection?
Getting tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
What counts: Counts for any STI test, including a routine one.
92Had a sexually transmitted infection?
Having had a sexually transmitted infection.
What counts: Counts for any diagnosed STI, treated or not.
93Filmed yourself having sex (with consent)?
Filming yourself having sex, with everyone involved agreeing.
What counts: Counts only if everyone filmed agreed.
94Taken part in group sex with four or more people?
Sex involving four or more people at the same time.
What counts: Counts for four or more people at once.
95Tried bondage or BDSM?
Bondage or BDSM: consensual sexual activity involving restraint, roles or power play.
What counts: Counts for anything in this area, light or not, as long as everyone agreed.
96Paid someone for sex, or been paid?
Paying someone for sex, or being paid for it.
What counts: Counts either way.
97Had sex with someone whose name you never learned?
Having sex with someone and never learning their name.
What counts: Counts if you never knew their name, not if you just forgot it.
98Been in an open relationship?
A relationship where both partners agree that seeing other people is allowed.
What counts: Counts if you were in one, whether or not anyone else was involved.
99Had sex at school or at work?
Having sex at a school or at a workplace.
What counts: Counts for a school, college or workplace building or grounds.
100Left the bathroom without washing your hands?
Leaving a bathroom without washing your hands. It nods to the 2008 Rice test, which saved its last place for this.
What counts: Counts if you have ever done it.
Frequently asked questions
How does each question affect my Rice Purity score?
Every item is worth exactly one point. Each tick takes one point off 100, whatever the item. Holding hands and the far end of the list cost the same.
Who decides what counts for each question?
Nobody officially. The Rice Thresher publishes the test without rules for interpreting it, so the "what counts" lines on this page are our suggestions. If your group agrees on a different reading, use that.
Does a quick peck count as kissing on the Rice Purity Test?
On our reading, yes: item 6 counts any romantic kiss on the lips, even a quick one. A greeting kiss on the cheek does not.
What does 69 mean on the Rice Purity Test?
Item 69 is just a question mark, a joke on the number that has been in the Rice test since at least 1998. The act itself is item 38 on our list.
Should I tick an item I did without wanting to?
No. The test is about things you chose to do. Something done to you without your agreement is never a point against you.