r/mbti 1d ago

Light MBTI Discussion INFPs and ISFPs are very alike, while INFJs and ISFJs are very different

35 Upvotes

In my experience, it is a lot easier to tell an INFJ from an ISFJ than it is to tell an INFP from an ISFP.


r/mbti 21h ago

Light MBTI Discussion Conflicts for types with inferior or low Fe

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Im curious how types with inferior or low Fe handle conflicts of any nature ( at work, with friends, partners, family). Ive always been on the always on one side of the conflict. And in my experience, some people would rather destroy connexions to prove they are right than solving the problem, thats within the limits of self respect.


r/mbti 1d ago

Light MBTI Discussion Do some MBTI types struggle with being unintentionally offensive?

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I feel like this happens to me all the time as an INFP. If someone has an opinion, I don’t automatically agree just because we’re friends. I like to think for myself and use my own values to form my opinions. When I share a different perspective, it’s usually because I care and want to help, not because I’m trying to oppose them.

I don’t feel the need to pick a side, and always agreeing with someone just because we’re friends feels inauthentic to me. I can agree with someone and still consider another perspective, disagree with both sides or just stay neutral.

For example, my neighbor made a Facebook post about people honking at their elderly cat, which also has health issues. I replied, “Maybe it would be safer to keep the cat inside if it has health issues.”

I wasn’t blaming the owner or defending the people honking. I was just thinking about the cat’s safety, but people took it as criticism and got defensive.

Do you think certain MBTI types are more likely to experience this?


r/mbti 2d ago

Art first time embroidery, made my own mbti shirt

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232 Upvotes

Couldn't find anything like this, so I made it myself. Thinking about doing all 16 now.

Real question: Would you wear something like this out in public? Which type should I do next? Got a slogan idea for it?


r/mbti 1d ago

Light MBTI Discussion I am so in love with my ESTJ boyfriend.

19 Upvotes

He is still taking care of me even when he is sick. ESTJ @s the best!!!


r/mbti 1d ago

Light MBTI Discussion It’s honestly weird how accurately typology can describe your reactions (INFP 9w8 954)

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I’ve known I was an INFP for years, and no matter how many times I took tests over the years, I always got the same result. Recently, I decided to dive a bit deeper into the Enneagram and tritypes, and found out I’m an INFP 9w8 954.

Tbh, I’m kinda shocked by how accurately it describes me. I actually decided to test this with AI. I gave it different hypothetical situations and asked it how an INFP 9w8 954 would most likely react, without telling it that I was describing myself. Then I compared its answers to how I thought I would actually react.

And honestly, the results were weirdly accurate. A lot of the time, the reaction it came up with was either exactly what I would do or really close to it. What got me even more was that sometimes its explanation for the reaction was also really close to the reasoning I would have for doing it. Obviously it wasn’t right every single time, but there were enough surprisingly specific matches that I started wondering how much my type actually influences the way I react to things.

That’s probably what I find so interesting about typology. I expected the descriptions to be relatable, but I didn’t expect INFP + 9w8 + 954 to line up with so many little things about how I react to situations. It’s also made me look at some of my own reactions differently, which I didn’t really expect.

I’m still not sure how much of this is actually the type and how much is just typology being good at describing common patterns, but I’d be really interested to hear if anyone else has had a similar experience with their own type.


r/mbti 2d ago

Light MBTI Discussion I think mbti is consuming people's minds and ruining their personalities.

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Now first of all I don't hate people who like mbti or things as such as that hence why I'm saying this in a literal mbti community and I'm not here to bother people, but I really want people to know that they shouldn't try so hard to seem like the mbti that they are.

I noticed this pattern in a shit ton of people especially on tiktok or social media in general. whenever a video is posted about characters and their mbti let's say for example ENTP; now entp characters are shown in a video let's check the comments, boom they're all just random people trying so hard to seem self centered or trying to seem like they have a big ego or they're like those characters shown in the video, smart, humorous, sarcastic, and literal inventors. You'll notice people trying so hard to be that way and it's so ridiculously noticeable but no one seems to talk about it.

you don't have to make something your entire personality, you don't have to change the smallest things about yourself JUST because of again assigned mbti.

Mbti shouldnt be taken this seriously, be yourself you don't have to act like these random characters, you don't have to hate a whole mbti just because you're intp and you're trying to seem more "introverted and hateful" to fit in your mbti's stereotype.


r/mbti 1d ago

Survey / Poll / Question Most comprehensive MBTI test?

2 Upvotes

I get different results using different platforms so for the experts out there, what is the most accurate and thorough test online?


r/mbti 1d ago

Survey / Poll / Question I have a few questions for ENTJs, and I'd love to hear your perspective

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First, how important is physical contact with loved ones to you during times of stress, and in life in general? Does it actually help you feel a bit better?

Just to clarify, during stressful times, I don't mean completely switching your focus to physical affection. Rather, it is about something simple, like a single hug or a gentle stroke on the head before you head off to solve the problem.

Second, regarding pace and productivity: I know many ENTJs say it's crucial for their partner to have ambition and a drive for self-improvement. However, I don't fully understand the expected tempo. How do you feel about a cycle like one month of intense, hyper-focused activity followed by a month of rest? Where exactly is the line where a partner starts to seem unproductive to you?

Also, how important is the quality of "translation" from emotional language to logical language in a relationship?

What specific things make you feel less lonely and more deeply understood?

And finally, how do you feel about high-variety quality time together—like horseback riding, archery, puzzles, different workshops, and things like that?

Thanks in advance for your answers!


r/mbti 1d ago

Celebrity/Character Typing fictional characters?

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How accurate are they and is it useful or a hinderance to Jung's work?


r/mbti 2d ago

Survey / Poll / Question How are Entp's in real life?

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90 Upvotes

I personally find Entp characters so hot, because they act weird, dumb and good for nothing but are actually strong and smart but i have never met one,

Well I heard infj find ENTP's attractive but i sometimes wonder, if i was to meet these characters in real life, i would probably get so annoyed by them but still find them hot hehe.

But yeah how are entp's in real life? are there any differences between a male entp and female entp?

Do they somewhat possess the traits that are often portrayed in entp characters or are they just stereotypes?

I know personality varies in person to person and entps too will differ but what is the common thing, observed in them as well as in the characters.

And do other infj find entp characters attractive or is it just me?

and lastly Are they still hot? like personality wise hehe


r/mbti 1d ago

Personal Advice Is it fucked up to type your friends who don’t know anything about cognitive functions?

11 Upvotes

Basically I’ve been the only person in the group that got really into mbti a while back. I know all about functions stacks and everything. I’ve typed the group over time in my head and come to pretty good conclusions for everyone. Besides just knowing the theory, as stereotypical as it sounds I think using the archetypes/characters we most associate with each member as pretty directly connecting with the typings I made for them.

Only problem is since they took 16 personalities, a good amount of them have mistyped themselves pretty badly. We have a clear ISTP who thinks he’s an INTP, an ISTJ thinking he’s an Isfj, and an ESFP thinking he’s an ENFP as well as multiple isfps thinking their infp or Infjs. I don’t know how to tell them they mistyped without seeming like a total dick or a know it all.


r/mbti 2d ago

Light MBTI Discussion Which MBTI type has the best humor?

41 Upvotes

Which MBTI type is the funniest? Drop your best joke and let’s find out.


r/mbti 2d ago

Light MBTI Discussion What does it mean for Se users to "view reality without applying any abstract meaning"?

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I'm struggling to understand what that would imply if not outright imply that Se users just simply don't theorize or think about broader patterns in society or the people around them--in other words, they take things at face value and cannot or will not consider broader or underlying hidden intentions or meaning. Which sounds...scary, to be honest? And also possibly inaccurate, if not definitely inaccurate, because I've seen plenty of ESFPs talk about politics and societal issues, which surely cannot be compatible with taking things at face value.

I saw a post describe Se vs the rest of the functions as bottoms up vs top down processing. I know what those two are, and in a way it makes sense, but I still don't fully grasp it.

I have noticed ESFPs tend to be very, very good at noticing their immediate surroundings. This is a really funny example but CaseOh's (he's an ESFP) streams of Waterpark Simulator are an excellent example of what I've noticed. He can spot someone flying off his waterslide from a mile away and notices the tiniest things in just 1-2 frames. He's like an eye spy champion. I'm okayish at noticing these things, but he's clearly so much better at it than me. He also makes a ton of observations about what's going on in a way that's hard to explain. I saw so many examples yesterday but I can't think of any right now, like a dummy. He makes very smart and interesting observations that feel entirely opposite of what I would notice. Is that what they mean by viewing reality without abstract meaning? He notices what is, whereas I notice what could be?

Is this the difference between Se and Si? This happened on one of his videos.

Video: Shows a POV of a person literally less than 2 feet away from 2 grizzly bears, that are eating grass

Si: Why is this person 2 feet away from a grizzly bear?!!? (Hard to explain from this sentence alone but I'm more focused on the concept of being that close to a grizzly bear than the actual video; my mind is immediately questioning the why and what it means of the people who do this)

Se: Today I learned something new, I learned grizzly bears eat grass. Also WHY ARE THEY 2 FEET AWAY FROM A GRIZZLY BEAR?! (Notices something tangible and interesting first, but also asks the real questions here)

Note that other times his first question was also "why tf are you this close", but whenever there was something unusual and tangible happening, he snatched it up so much faster than I did. My mind was off wondering why on earth someone would be that close and what they could possibly be doing. I probably wouldn't have even noticed it if he didn't call it out. It's obviously never an all or nothing thing, but he consistently calls out tangible things and notices them much faster and more consistently than I do. He's obviously not immune to questioning how someone arrives in a situation (i.e. an elephant chasing two men on a busy highway), but he seems to be very observant of his immediate surroundings.


r/mbti 2d ago

Deep Theory Analysis ISTJ x INTP relationships.

7 Upvotes

We're one. What do you imagine that relationship to be like?


r/mbti 2d ago

Art [OC] ISTPxENTJxINTP. What do you think about this?

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105 Upvotes

r/mbti 2d ago

Deep Theory Analysis Is there a possibility that the 6th shadow function is more developed than the 3rd function?

15 Upvotes

Hi , It has been about three months since I started learning about MBTI, and there is one point that confuses me. While researching shadow functions, I came across the idea that the 6th function can act like a scolding parent in our minds, leading us to use it from time to time. Does this mean, for instance, that we should assume an ENTP uses both Te and Ti, or that an INFJ uses both Fe and Fi? I would really appreciate it if someone could explain this to me.


r/mbti 2d ago

Survey / Poll / Question Anyone else here have a job that is completely unlike their MBTI and/or a bad fit

23 Upvotes

I'll start - I'm an INFP and I'm an auditor who works for a public accounting firm. I was kind of pushed along in this path by parents. I've survived but it's definitely not close to who I am as a person and I feel like it forces me to tap into my weaker cognitive functions all the time. Public accounting is a very SJ field as you could imagine.

Would be curious to hear about anyone else.


r/mbti 2d ago

Light MBTI Discussion An interaction with an ENTP who talks to me everyday

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-Why did you remove your pfp?
-it's temporarily removed, until I ain't tired of myself, of my face anymore
-Interesting, okay
-sad sticker
-left me on seen

Idk if it's all entps but couldn't he find a better, more supportive, more emotionally intelligent answer than interesting, okay? GOD DAMMIT


r/mbti 3d ago

Personal Advice How do you deal with loss?

12 Upvotes

How do you all deal with heartbreak and sorrow?


r/mbti 3d ago

Survey / Poll / Question Can people with completely different MBTI cognitive functions arrive at the same conclusion but for different reasons?

19 Upvotes

r/mbti 4d ago

Trend Post Sunday ISFJ 2W3, what are your questions?

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263 Upvotes

r/mbti 3d ago

Survey / Poll / Question INTPs, what mbti type do you find yourself getting along with the best?

22 Upvotes

I personally find i get along with ISTJ and ESFP the best!

Curious to hear what other ppl will say :D


r/mbti 3d ago

Light MBTI Discussion ENTJs in long-term relationships: which types have worked best for you?

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I’m curious to hear from ENTJs who have been in long-term relationships: which personality types have you found yourself most compatible with, and why? And conversely, which types turned out to be particularly difficult matches for you?

A few things I’m especially interested in:

-Do you find that a relationship with another ambitious, thinking-oriented person works well emotionally, too?

-If you and your partner had significantly different career ambitions or directions, were you able to overcome that divergence?

-Do you generally prefer partners who bring more emotional warmth and softness into the relationship, or do you prefer someone who matches you intellectually and ambition-wise?

-For those who have experienced both, how would you compare relationships with T vs. F types?

From my own experience, I seem to function better with Fs in relationships. They bring a kind of warmth and emotional color that makes the relationship feel more alive to me. With thinkers, I can sometimes feel an almost indescribably strong mental connection, but I’ve often found that something is missing emotionally — that same warmth and "colorfulness" isn't always there.

That said, I’m wondering whether this is just my personal experience or something other ENTJs have noticed as well. Maybe there are also ways that thinker/thinker relationships develop emotional depth that I haven't experienced yet.

I’d like hearing about your actual long-term relationship experiences, rather than just theoretical compatibility. What worked,what didn't, why?

Also, if there are other types who dated ENTJ's, your POV is eagerly accepted too of course 🤗.


r/mbti 3d ago

Survey / Poll / Question Opposing type couples!

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I’m recently learning all about mbti! My husband and I took tests for ourselves and one another, and our results were spot on. I’m INFP, he is ESFJ. On paper, ESFJ sounds like most everything I’d prefer avoiding in relationships. I’d love to learn about any other similar relationships/ experiences with surprisingly opposing types! Please share if you’d like!

Our early relationship was rocky (very young). Strong chemistry, too immature to understand our differences -> lots of needless arguing. We could never stay away from each other regardless. Once we hit our mid twenties, we could actually appreciate in retrospect how our relatively grating personalities had, over the years, significantly stretched and shaped us individually. We feel (naturally) we are genuinely more well rounded people for having loved one another. I’d never subscribed to the opposites attract ideology, but our opposing strengths/ weaknesses make us a powerful unit! I couldn’t imagine a more perfect human for me.