question for an intj: how do you know if a intj is attracted to you? also, as an intj, what personalities attract you the most?
How do you know if an INTJ is attracted to you?Ā
This one is tricky, partially because I donāt get crushes often and I rationalize being attracted to someone physically as being different from crushing on them - if that makes sense.Ā
Physical attraction? Behavior doesnāt change, but I may briefly entertain aĀ āperfect worldā fantasy where I could jump their bones guilt-and-stress-free.
Mental and emotional attraction? Thatās where things get complicated. Iāve never pursued an attraction to someone unless one of my extraverted friends realized something was up and encouraged me.Ā
If I like someone, theyāre already my friend, or quickly on their way to becoming one of my people. If I likeĀ them, then Iām going to go full INTJ and learn everything I can about them without them realizing Iām cataloging their likes, dislikes, food allergies, hobbies, etc, etc.
They usually donāt know Iām attracted to them. Just like people donāt usually know that their my main squeezes until I tell them where they sit in my mental hierarchy of people. Iāll provide them advice and solutions to their problems the same way I would with my closest friends. Iāll try to help them reach their goals in the most efficient way possible.Ā
I probably will not admit that I like them. I probably will avoid the topic of attraction altogether, or be very blasĆ© about it. I willĀ pay attention to who they find attractive if theyāre vocal about that sort of thing (#OneOfTheGuysā¢).Ā
i.e.Ā āDamn, Angelaās looking good today.āĀ ā*shrug* That color suits her. *tunes out of the conversation. Makes a mental ven diagram comparing my physical and personality traits to Angelaās*ā
Depending on the results of that ven diagram, Iāll give up on the crush entirely. Did they just give me all the info I need to know that Iām not their type? Bummer. Time to file those emotions I didnāt want back where they came from. Theyāll do me no good here. Iād carry on taking care of them in the ways INTJs take care of their friends and keep my emotions a secret.
As an INTJ, what personalities attract you the most?
Gimmie those dark, reserved, troubled boys who hide their feelings from the world like I do, but can match that internal INTJ passion in private. Give me a survivor, a flame no one could stomp out.Ā
Gimmie those sunshine boys with minds as sharp as steel who give the world their happy faces, but have quieter, genuine smiles and smirks to rival my own. The ones who know the world can suck, but wear brighter social armor than I do. Give me someone who knows emotions better than I do, with the wit to keep up with me and the wisdom to help me understand what Iām feeling. Iāll be your sword if youāll be my armor.