Tribe Up

Simply stated, Dr. Ron Mann’s Love Factor Inventory (LFI) is a uniquely sophisticated self-assessment that provides invaluable insight to an individual’s capacity to love. The design of the assessment holistically targets the most important and most universal aspects of a healthy, wholesome and thriving relationship. It provides specific results that validates the individual’s strengths and points out areas that warrant a significant degree of development. The LFI recognizes the physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual qualities that we all possess and its impact on the dynamics of relationships. After taking the LFI, I was amazed at how accurate my report described the level of impression and expression I bring to my relationships, specifically my spouse and my friends. Among the results, I was given insight to two out of the thirteen elements that were below average. Although I did not expect to score so low in those areas, I found the rationale in the results to be a recognizable trait and I became cognizant of the implications. The report, in its totality, provided me with the encouragement to sustain the strengths that I was shown to have and also to make a sincere effort to strengthen the areas I need to develop. Not only do I appreciate and respect the LFI as a tool to develop one’s capacity to love in a given relationship, I marvel at its potential to invoke empathy and caring on a much broader scale.

With a happy and healthy 38-year relationship with my wife, I did not think I would benefit from taking the LFI. After all, I seem to have this whole loving relationship thing figured out, right? What a surprise. My Love Factor Inventory results emphatically pointed to an area of weakness that was completely unexpected. I scored relatively well in all other categories, but the stark difference in this single area when compared to the others was very startling. Amazingly, after reading the analysis of my results, this area of weakness correlated perfectly with what has become a seemingly never-ending repetition of negative experiences I have had in my professional business. In the last 12 years I have experienced numerous professional set-backs and difficulties. The LFI indicated that these negative experiences relate directly to the area where I scored much lower than all the other categories. What an eye-opener. Thank you, Dr. Mann, for putting all the time and effort into creating this test. I would have never gone to a counselor or psychologist to see if a personality trait might be contributing to these negative experiences and outcomes.

I, for instance was surprised that my self-respect was so low. Then, I went back and read more about it and some of the things that were involved, such as listening to your inner child more closely and clearing up relationships from the past. Forgiving others, if they had hurt you. That made sense to me. The explanation part was very useful.

Having recently completed the Love Factor Inventory, I wanted to take this opportunity to provide some feedback. Over the years, I have taken a number of personality tests. The LFI test is unusual in that it combines both testing accuracy with excellent analysis. My individual test results were spot on. The accompanying advice was helpful and pointed me in a direction that makes sense. I am looking forward to exploring the suggestions provided in the LFI.

The Love Factor Inventory (LFI) was an easy application to use. The questions were direct and easily understood. The tool was helpful in that it confirmed I am interested and ready for an intimate relationship if the right person appeared. I can see how effective it would be for couples to use as a starting point for conversations where scores varied widely between rating yourself and being rated by your partner. The important fact as with any survey is to be perfectly honest and willing to accept the opportunities for improvement as presented in the scoring. This appears to be a very thoughtful and thought provoking platform to launch and sustain a long term and intimate relationship.