Online Dating and Matchmaking Compatibility for the INFP type

The INFP personality type occurs in 4.4% of the population. INFPs are quiet individualists who find new and unique ways of looking at things. While there are 16 MBTI/Jung personality types, not all are compatible when it comes to love and online dating. Here are three highly compatible personality types for the INFP, as well as two personality types they will find challenging to bond with.

I – Introversion rather than Extraversion:

INFPs tend to be quiet and reserved. They generally prefer interacting with a few close friends rather than a wide circle of acquaintances, and they expend energy in social situations (whereas extroverts gain energy).

N – Intuition rather than Sensing:

INFPs tend to be more abstract than concrete. They focus their attention on the big picture rather than the details and on future possibilities rather than immediate realities.

F – Feeling rather than Thinking:

INFP tend to value personal preference or sentiment above objective criteria. When making decisions they generally give more weight to social considerations rather than to logic. Because they naturally prefer harmony, they can be torn between friends or family members who are in the middle of a disagreement and feel overwhelmed.

P – Perception rather than Judgment:

INFPs tend to approach life in a less structured way, keeping options open and flexibly changing.

INFPs enjoy coming to new understandings and their brains “light up” thinking about all of the possibilities. Sometimes they get stuck analyzing and re-analyzing, fearing they have missed something critical. They tend to be perceptive, spontaneous, creative and sensitive. INFPs have a talent for seeing how liabilities can be turned into assets. Because they prefer harmonious surroundings they can overextend themselves by attending to the problems of others.

Well, there are 16 personality types in the Jung-Briggs system, and under that framework, these personality types should be on your short-list.

The INFP and ENFP couple:

These two types have much in common, they love spontaneity and revel in possibilities and making connections. Usually, these are short-lived because imagination is more exciting than follow-through. Many important day-to-day details of life may be overlooked.

The INFP and ENFJ couple:

ENFJs and INFPs have a common creative drive to explore possibilities. The reserved INFP starts (but does not complete) many projects, the more gregarious ENFJ will take up the slack and complete those that he/she regards as important.

The INFP and INTP couple::

There will be a great understanding between these two, they are both socially cautious and value new ways of seeing the world. The INFP has a strong need to be of service in society, the INTP loves to problem solve and challenge others to think. Both rapidly become exhausted by extensive social interaction. Both types are creative and love exploring new ideas and ways of doing things.

The INFP and ISFJ relationship:

The INFP starts projects with great enthusiasm and then loses interest. This is bewildering to the ISFJ who characteristically attends to details and loves to see things through.

The INFP and ESTJ relationship:

The ESTJ is strongly opinionated and naturally directive, the INFP will find that this does not work with their personal desire for a creative and non-directive life.