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Me:

That’s fair! Though I would say that relatives hit differently than others. I always find it hard to type people who I’ve known for a long time. Additionally, I sometimes find it difficult to apply generalities about a given type to a friend or family member whose types I’ve identified.

On top of this, your preferential types isn’t just a function of your personality type but it’s got to do with how the rest of your cognitive functions line up as well in addition to environmental factors. I know ENTPs who don’t prefer INFJs, and that’s perfectly normal! I personally have a serious thing about intuition + external feeling being in other people (and I’m pretty sure it has to do with my urge to blend in and fear of not being accepted by groups of people)... but the point is it’s not based on me being an ENTP alone! 

   ENFPs take their relationships very seriously, but also approach them with a childlike enthusiasm and energy. They seek and demand authenticity and depth in their personal relationships, and will put forth a lot of energy into making things work out. They are warm, considerate, affirming, nurturing, and highly invested in the healthy of the relationship. They have excellent interpersonal skills, and are able to inspire and motivate others to be the best they can be. Energetic and effervescent, the ENFP is sometimes smothering in their enthusiasm, but as generally highly valued for their genuine warmth and high energy.

ENFP Strengths:

  Most ENFPs will exhibit the following strengths in regards to relationship issues:

-Good communication skills

-Very receptive about people’s thoughts and motives

-Motivational, inspirational; bring out the best in others

-Warmly affectionate and affirming 

-Fun to be with- lively sense of humor, dramatic, energetic, optimistic

-Strive for “win-win” situations

-Driven to meet others’ needs

-Usually loyal and dedicated

ENFP Weaknesses:

   Most ENFPs will exhibit the following weaknesses in regards to relationships issues:

-Tendency to be smothering

-Their enthusiasm may lead them to be unrealistic

-Uninterested in dealing with “mundane” matters such as cleaning, paying bills, etc.

-Hold onto bad relationships long after they’ve turned bad

-Extreme dislike of conflict

-Extreme dislike of criticism

-Don’t pay attention to their own needs

-Constant quest for the perfect relationships make make them change relationships frequently

-May become bored easily