Through the sheerest of curiosity and trying to connect with my now boyfriend during a time of perceived crisis, I clicked a link in his profile and found myself immersed in the world of personality typing.
It can be considered just a hobby, I would think. But I've been using it to find my inner self and realize qualities I may or may not have and to build upon these qualities. This has led to many deep conversations with my former psychology teacher and hours of personal research on the subject.
Recently, I've been trying to balance out many of what I deem my 'lesser' qualities. I rather religiously take the MyersBrigg and Enneagram tests every few weeks and began to keep track of my scores and how they fluctuate between testings. I try and take the test when I wake up and feel refreshed, before my day has started and when my mind is as unburdened as possible.
I find my results to be pretty standard across the board.
I have since the first time I took my first myersbrigg test to be a ENFP. Though as I continued on and did my research my trait percentages are less and less definite now, they are pushing towards what I see as more balanced, which would be a perfect 50% down the line. My Perceiving/Judging characteristic is much more balanced now. Which doesn't mean I'm less of a ENFP. It just means since my first test and now I've developed the alternative qualities of my type, they are just not as dominant and my main types.
I am a ENFP
Extravert iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving
73% 81% 90% 62%
The opposite trait functions of which is ISTJ
Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging
27% 19% 10% 38%
This seems to be the basis for why ENFP and ISTJ are attracted to each other. Opposite attract.
I wholeheartedly believe my boyfriend is the ISTJ type(mostly because I tested him :P). He believes he fluctuates between two different types based on his mood, which I can agree with. :) But I still believe his dominant personality is ISTJ based on how he acts and portrays himself. (I especially love him when he's being 'right', I don't think he realizes how he sounds, but he is very adorable all the same. x3)
Anyways, onwards!
Since I became partnered to this wonderful man I've been comparing and contrasting the qualities we both posses. It's been a good experience for me as he's never been one to complain about my constant questioning which I believe should have driven him half mad by now. In being in a relationship with him, I've come to realize a lot of the areas I need to work on, and several of the ones he needs to work on to make our relationship more harmonious.
To be continued...distractions. >__>
