'I want to know how you feel about INTPs. Actual INTPs, or the idea of INTPs, if you haven't met any.|||Ten million hugs to all. :) So many amazing conversations held here in my absence!   *vows to never leave again.*   But really.  A lot of what has been written here recently is terribly...|||Facebook has such a way of emphasizing others' errors in cognition that become obvious.... It leads me to wonder why I'm friends with many of those people, but then I remember that people are more...|||Mmmmhm. :) Same here. I've been wondering lately about the E/I, but I think it definitely just has to do with how much I need/want company around me, regardless how the time together is spent...|||Hahah, I love the thinking that's going on in here, about this topic. :) Very excellent conversation, and thank you all for participating and indulging my interest. :) This has been very enlightening...|||Someone creates chitchat thread on ENFJ forum.   *all ENFJs vigilantly await for other types to wander in an start conversations.*|||Was it an ENFP? ;)      ...I've caught so many of them texting or looking around for shiny objects while giving me the mid-syllable mm hmm's. :)  Not all, and not always, but many, and...|||I am so tired of the extraverts are energy-sapping sentiment. We aren't all batshit, or very loud and outgoing, even. :dry:|||On topic-- do you guys find that you get on better with extroverts online?|||Also-- I am with iamken on this one. Y'all sure do type a lot. ;) I think it's an introvert thing rather than an Fi thing, though.  My INTP SO (Fe) is the same way. INTPs and INFPs actually have...|||[/B]   On the contrary-- I think my initial interactions do begin with self-focus. It really depends on how I'm feeling, though. If I'm having an insecure kind of day, or if this someone is...|||Things with hands.   Yes.|||I attribute the credibility of my advice (to follow) to my experience with dating, housing and keeping an INTP fed for a little longer than two years, now:  While I find that INTPs are rare...|||Your ability to be candid is refreshing. :) We all have things that are unhealthy about us.|||I should clarify my rambles--   1) by lie, I mean, be less valid than the next or be less reliable or be misconstrued.  2) by some INTPs are different from others, I mean vastly, in a...|||Effy & Iamtp:  Interesting thoughts about INTPs behaving like INFPs, from both of you.  I think I've seen this happen in INTPs before (currently... <_< ).  I think some INTPs are different from...|||The cognitive functions test. -- different from MBTI?? Where is this magic?|||Whoa-- so much happened here in 3 days!  I just want to take the opportunity to make the observation: 30 pages since 5-25!! I feel like I missed out.  :)|||This.|||Might be an enneagram type 3 thing. I can relate. I'm ENFJ 6,3,?.|||I think you asked what makes ENFJs happy. Other people make us happy.|||Histoire  Soo... How is this all unfolding? Did you make a move yet? ;)|||Other people. Ha. ;)|||We're not all the same-- so no, there is no guarantee that if he likes you, he will be quieter than usual.  Also, don't confuse introversion with a lack of confidence-- they are not the same...|||I think this is odd behavior for an ENFJ. The behavior you're describing sounds introverted.  Maybe he's intimidated?|||I can't speak for everyone else, but in personal experience-- I am always thinking, and even something overthinking, even during personal interactions.  I can seem absorbed in conversation, but...|||No! I absolutely wouldn't be overwhelmed, and I think that if this person is how you explain him to be, I can relate and would even do things the way you plan to do.  I know what you mean when you...|||Just got over the same thing. Left eye still hurts. Rawr.|||Well, I'm just going to be honest with you. Someone walks like a cat, who falls into fits of rage only to burst out laughing seconds later... Sounds awfully immature or unstable, and possibly...|||Re # 1: As someone in the field, it's true.  :( I am constantly at odds with myself for buying into this, at all. I've asked others about it in the forum, but I don't think many people are in...|||Baiting. I approve, then. :)|||This would bug me, too.   The answer for me, would be: after a while, you can't make it up. Just stop doing it. Period. That's it.|||Heheheheh....  And idk, I'd say I'm pretty organized and scheduled.  That's the nature of the J.   That said, I don't think this has anything to do with sex drive. Like lofty said, it probably...|||Idk about how well sex and food correlate with personality type, but maybe with each other? That'd be an interesting thing to research!|||I also disagree.  I think it's simply more obvious when extraverts are spastic or obnoxious.  The nature of extraversion is merely that feelings are divulged more easily and processed externally...|||Hahaha. ^_^ someone sounds excited.   You forgot to mention the pony.  Also-- you might want to change your wording a bit.  If he screws me, he needs the protection. ... <_<  I'm sorry, you...|||6-7 : This is a blanket statement.  People run the gamut from E to I, and it is not black or white. You'll find that plenty of extraverted persons prefer to spend time at home or with one or two...|||Hahaha. A connoisseur of rejection. ^_^  Playing dumb is always the go-to. But as women, we tend to get it shoved in our faces eventually. :)|||It's totally possible.  I'd send pictures, but that might be awkward for my poor INTP. :)|||This is an intense story! I can't wait to see what happens for you. :) I hope you run into him again.  Keep in mind that INFP/ENFJ interactions can be weird. What you have going on in your head might...|||Kitty.diane -- this is so true.  My SO said pretty much this when I demanded to be introduced two years ago. Nbd, it won't change my opinion, why is this a thing. Once he realized both how...|||Do tell. :) I'm intrigued, and happen to own an INTP. ;] Fire when ready.|||This is adorable. :)  Perhaps he was also conflicted about why you two were having interactions like this.   Typically, if we're curious, we're not shy about approaching someone, but don't expect...|||I can't speak for everyone so I'll speak for myself...  1. What signs does an ENFJ give away when attracted?/ What do you do when you're attracted? It depends on how much information I have about...|||If you read your link, you'll see that the extinguishment partner of the INFP is actually the ENFP.|||^ I love Japanese literature! Is this something I should look into??   Maybe we should share our favorite books, too. ^_^ On that note, one of my favorites is a novella by Banana Yoshimoto:...|||Sometimes there's an effect of being too wholesome that isn't an intriguing or challenging enough factor for young boys. This will change as your friend gets older. :) Tell her absolutely not to...|||I'm going to say this as a word of caution:  Online surveys are the least reliable method of taking a poll. Two big reasons:  1) you don't know if the person answering the question is who they...|||This was terrifying. :<|||Thank you for sharing!!! She's beautiful. :))'