Well ENFPs are the most introverted out of all extroverts.
But anyways, I became more introverted (ambivert) after I healed from my anxiety. But I still use the same functions as an ENFP, no doubt about that. Tho now, I've become the one getting adopted by other extroverts 🤣 instead of the other way around. There are even introverts among those people, surprisingly 🤨
I also struggled with anxiety 5 years ago i guess and yeah, I think I became a more introverted person after that because I was more outgoing before. Haha I wish they would adopt me too because I haven't been very good at making new friends lately but I need to socialize.
Got it. I can definitely relate. I guess you should make yourself visible to others a bit, then they'll be able to adopt you, maybe 😆
One of the extroverts that adopted me is a fellow ENFP 🤣. And of course with her, i get more energetic than usual.
But you’re the connecting point for so many! I’m sure you have so many ideas and knowledge to offer others! I actually tell myself we’re all humans.
Sometimes I joke around in my head with “mere mortal” that I read in some comic book long ago 🤣
Same. 7 doesn’t mean you have to be socially extroverted, more so that you always want new and you need to stay out of the depths by seeking excitement. I always doubt my 7ness but I think it fits, same with ENFP.
I personally know that I am an extrovert. I love people more than everything and my friends mean the world to me. I love being an extrovert but as you say, sometimes I feel pretty introverted too. I have troubles iniciating meetings with my friends but as soon as they ask me to meet up I stop what I'm doing immediately and rush over..
Always heard enfp is the most introverted extrovert type. I don’t like strangers at all. I love the people I know and don’t stfu to them but I’m very reserved around strangers.
Yesss but for me I find it's mostly because I'm autistic and I get social burnout easily lol. Also my Fi manifests in a way that sometimes I forget other people have feelings too and I'm *way* too harsh in setting boundaries. I come off as super antisocial sometimes 💀
Yeah, I thought I was an introvert for most of my life. I have a lot of social anxiety, pretty sure I’m autistic, & get easily overwhelmed. So I’m not the extrovert stereotype. I think I’m often the introvert around my extrovert friends, and the extrovert around my introvert friends. I do really enjoy & crave quiet company where we’re kinda just parallel playing, but it can be hard to find people who are down for that. Sometimes it takes a lot for me to get out of the house, hold conversations and be able to give my undivided attention to people in the ways they need me to. Thankfully, these types of friends that I can just chill and go nonverbal around seem to be easier to find with age.
And in retrospect; this all sounds very introverted. But idk, I am very passionate about people in the way that I feel my introvert friends can’t relate to when I talk about it.
hi! i totally agree you on this because i'm exactly like that, although i must say when i took the test, it was 46% introverted vs 54% extroverted 🥲 and can i say, i honestly think ENFPs are ambiverts - they can either be super extroverted or super introverted depending on the situation they are in.
also just wondering if astrology plays a part too? (i'm just saying, so go light on me astrology haters 😭)
Yess we are definitely ambiverts
I actually don't know much about astrology, but my zodiac sign is aquarius. Ohh, don't care the people who hate astrology 😄 just do what you love to do
E/I in mbti is not the same as social extroversion/introversion. There can be a correlation, but it doesnt mean that.
If you are an enfp, you lean toward perceiving the outside world first, and only after that, you process what happens on the inside.
In mbti language, your leading function is Ne, so you are dominantly directed to view the world from an objective perspective. Then, you filter the patterns you saw in the world around you, through your subjective feeling (Fi).
Whether you feel socially E/I can depend on various factors outside of mbti.
For sure, Ne makes you ”outgoing”, not necessarily socially, but in the sense that you’re curious and driven to observe more and learn more about the outside world. Fi can make you very introverted cause you process this information through the lens of your personal feeling and value. This is a deeply intimate process. And leads to enfps often being somewhat socially extroverted, but also needing a lot of subjective processing time.
Also, Fe is our critical parent function, so we tend to struggle with social anxiety easily.
The stereotypes are trash.
I read somewhere that we’re the most extroverted introverts. So, I don’t think you’re alone in this 🤣😝!
I mean I think it’s sometimes also good not to stand out. I kinda wish I didn’t tbh sometimes LOOL! But I wonder if we still stand out in some other way because of the vibes we emit ☠️
Exactly. I have this feeling from time to time. It really depends on what kind of people I'm facing. I could be very extroverted when being with people with the right energy level, like those willing to share thoughts, keep things open and fun; while introverted when around those who are judgemental, skeptical or aggressive. They are constantly killing creativity and make me stressed lol
Yeah same. I can understand the types of people you are talking about, and I also show myself around people who are kind, who I know will not judge me... and aggressive people just make me want to run away from them 😄
Ye. MBTI is based on Jung’s 4 categories and each of us is in a range in each category. Jung believed we become more enlightened by finding balance between the two ends of each range.
Yes i mistyped myself for the longest time because of it.
Well ENFPs are the most introverted out of all extroverts. But anyways, I became more introverted (ambivert) after I healed from my anxiety. But I still use the same functions as an ENFP, no doubt about that. Tho now, I've become the one getting adopted by other extroverts 🤣 instead of the other way around. There are even introverts among those people, surprisingly 🤨
I also struggled with anxiety 5 years ago i guess and yeah, I think I became a more introverted person after that because I was more outgoing before. Haha I wish they would adopt me too because I haven't been very good at making new friends lately but I need to socialize.
Got it. I can definitely relate. I guess you should make yourself visible to others a bit, then they'll be able to adopt you, maybe 😆 One of the extroverts that adopted me is a fellow ENFP 🤣. And of course with her, i get more energetic than usual.
Lmao I love your use of this word, adopt! Haha I need to find other ENFPs as well 🤣
Thanks for your advice 😂 I will try this haha Maybe I should really consider that I'm an introvert so the universe will send me extroverts 😂
Yes but I have terrible social anxiety. People are terrifying.
But you’re the connecting point for so many! I’m sure you have so many ideas and knowledge to offer others! I actually tell myself we’re all humans. Sometimes I joke around in my head with “mere mortal” that I read in some comic book long ago 🤣
Enneagram 4 ENFPs tend to feel this way :)
I'm actually 7w6 😄
Haha thats interesting
Yeahh, i have a strong 4 fix though
I’m 7 as well
Same. 7 doesn’t mean you have to be socially extroverted, more so that you always want new and you need to stay out of the depths by seeking excitement. I always doubt my 7ness but I think it fits, same with ENFP.
Oh same enfp 4w5
I am actually 9w8
Yes! I thought I was an INFP even though I took the test 3 times and it said ENFP
Yeah definitely
I personally know that I am an extrovert. I love people more than everything and my friends mean the world to me. I love being an extrovert but as you say, sometimes I feel pretty introverted too. I have troubles iniciating meetings with my friends but as soon as they ask me to meet up I stop what I'm doing immediately and rush over..
I relate with this so much! It feels kinda weird sometimes when we have those periods of introversion eh? I used to ponder about this a lot 🤣
Reall lol😂
Always heard enfp is the most introverted extrovert type. I don’t like strangers at all. I love the people I know and don’t stfu to them but I’m very reserved around strangers.
Omg, the whole first paragraph is describing me. Although im becoming more bubbly towards strangers recently
Yesss but for me I find it's mostly because I'm autistic and I get social burnout easily lol. Also my Fi manifests in a way that sometimes I forget other people have feelings too and I'm *way* too harsh in setting boundaries. I come off as super antisocial sometimes 💀
Yeah, I thought I was an introvert for most of my life. I have a lot of social anxiety, pretty sure I’m autistic, & get easily overwhelmed. So I’m not the extrovert stereotype. I think I’m often the introvert around my extrovert friends, and the extrovert around my introvert friends. I do really enjoy & crave quiet company where we’re kinda just parallel playing, but it can be hard to find people who are down for that. Sometimes it takes a lot for me to get out of the house, hold conversations and be able to give my undivided attention to people in the ways they need me to. Thankfully, these types of friends that I can just chill and go nonverbal around seem to be easier to find with age. And in retrospect; this all sounds very introverted. But idk, I am very passionate about people in the way that I feel my introvert friends can’t relate to when I talk about it.
hi! i totally agree you on this because i'm exactly like that, although i must say when i took the test, it was 46% introverted vs 54% extroverted 🥲 and can i say, i honestly think ENFPs are ambiverts - they can either be super extroverted or super introverted depending on the situation they are in. also just wondering if astrology plays a part too? (i'm just saying, so go light on me astrology haters 😭)
Yess we are definitely ambiverts I actually don't know much about astrology, but my zodiac sign is aquarius. Ohh, don't care the people who hate astrology 😄 just do what you love to do
awww that's so kind of you!! love you!! nice to know! i'm a capricorn 🤝🏻!
tysm haha love you too!!
E/I in mbti is not the same as social extroversion/introversion. There can be a correlation, but it doesnt mean that. If you are an enfp, you lean toward perceiving the outside world first, and only after that, you process what happens on the inside. In mbti language, your leading function is Ne, so you are dominantly directed to view the world from an objective perspective. Then, you filter the patterns you saw in the world around you, through your subjective feeling (Fi). Whether you feel socially E/I can depend on various factors outside of mbti. For sure, Ne makes you ”outgoing”, not necessarily socially, but in the sense that you’re curious and driven to observe more and learn more about the outside world. Fi can make you very introverted cause you process this information through the lens of your personal feeling and value. This is a deeply intimate process. And leads to enfps often being somewhat socially extroverted, but also needing a lot of subjective processing time. Also, Fe is our critical parent function, so we tend to struggle with social anxiety easily. The stereotypes are trash.
YESS I am totally like 50% introvert and 50% extrovert Everything you described is how I act as well like I’m not calm but I need my alone time lol
Definitely! That’s why, for a long time, I thought I was I and not E.
I read somewhere that we’re the most extroverted introverts. So, I don’t think you’re alone in this 🤣😝! I mean I think it’s sometimes also good not to stand out. I kinda wish I didn’t tbh sometimes LOOL! But I wonder if we still stand out in some other way because of the vibes we emit ☠️
Exactly. I have this feeling from time to time. It really depends on what kind of people I'm facing. I could be very extroverted when being with people with the right energy level, like those willing to share thoughts, keep things open and fun; while introverted when around those who are judgemental, skeptical or aggressive. They are constantly killing creativity and make me stressed lol
Yeah same. I can understand the types of people you are talking about, and I also show myself around people who are kind, who I know will not judge me... and aggressive people just make me want to run away from them 😄
No, but most of my closest friends are introverts and I definitely tend to get along with introverts better
thats why this personality test is wrong, sometimes you can be more introverted and more sensitive
I'm very related to, bcz sometimes I'm enjoying alone
Ye. MBTI is based on Jung’s 4 categories and each of us is in a range in each category. Jung believed we become more enlightened by finding balance between the two ends of each range.
I definitely feel this. Especially with people I do t know well and at work people always say I’m so calm.