teasa.aiTsundere: the prickly one who cares
You love the push and pull: someone who acts dismissive and keeps showing up anyway. The fun is closing the gap between what they say and what they do, one flustered denial at a time.
Play tsundere storiesDere type quiz: which dere are you drawn to?
Tsundere, kuudere, dandere, yandere or deredere? Answer five quick questions about the love interest you can't resist, and find the dere type you are drawn to, with stories where you can meet one.
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Your dere type
Kuudere: calm outside, devoted inside
You are drawn to quiet intensity: someone composed and hard to read whose care shows in small, deliberate actions. Earning one real smile from them feels like winning.
Play kuudere storiesDandere: the quiet one who opens up to you
You fall for gentleness: someone shy who barely talks to anyone, then turns out to be funny and warm once they trust you. You like being the person they feel safe with.
Play dandere storiesYandere: devotion turned up too high
You like intensity: a love interest whose affection runs possessive. On Teasa it stays fiction you steer: you decide where the line is, and you can always push back or walk away.
Play yandere storiesDeredere: openly, happily affectionate
You want warmth without games: someone who adores you from the first scene and says so. Deredere readers usually love doting love interests who spoil and put them first.
Play doting love interest storiesDere types explained
"Dere" comes from the Japanese deredere (デレデレ), meaning lovestruck. Each dere type adds a word for how that love shows.
- Tsundere (ツンデレ)
- From tsuntsun, aloof. Cold or prickly on the surface, soft underneath: they deny caring while clearly caring.
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- Kuudere (クーデレ)
- From kūru, cool. Calm, composed and emotionally reserved; affection shows through quiet actions before words.
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- Dandere (ダンデレ)
- From danmari, silence. Shy and quiet around most people; sweet and talkative once they feel safe with one person.
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- Yandere (ヤンデレ)
- From yanderu, to be sick. Loving devotion that tips into possessiveness and jealousy, a trope for fiction.
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- Deredere (デレデレ)
- Openly affectionate and cheerful; they love you and everyone can tell.
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Fans also name rarer types, such as himedere (who wants to be treated like royalty) and undere (who agrees with everything the person they love says).
Dere type quiz FAQ
What are the dere types?
The main dere types are tsundere (cold on the outside, caring inside), kuudere (calm and reserved), dandere (shy and quiet), yandere (obsessively devoted) and deredere (openly affectionate). They come from Japanese anime and manga fandom, where "dere" means lovestruck.
What does deredere mean?
Deredere (デレデレ) is Japanese for being lovestruck or all smiles around someone. A deredere character is openly warm and affectionate from the start, the opposite of a tsundere's act.
What is the difference between kuudere and dandere?
Both are quiet, but for different reasons. A kuudere is calm and in control and simply shows little emotion; a dandere is shy and gets flustered, and talks more once they trust you.
Is this dere type quiz free?
Yes. The quiz is free, needs no account, and your answers stay in your browser tab.
Where can I play stories with my dere type?
Each result links to a Teasa collection of interactive stories with that kind of love interest. You can play your first turns in the browser without an account, and a free account keeps the story going.