Most Important INFJ and INFP Needs in Intimate Relationships

Alone time INFJs and INFPs are almost always aware that we need alone time. However, the amount we need makes us feel guilty. In order for things to work for us in a relationship, the other person must understand that we’re not rejecting them when we go into hermit mode, we’re protecting ourselves from energy […]

8 Ways INFJs and INFPs Feel Misunderstood by the World

1. Our opinion is determined by all the different sides we can see on an issue. This doesn’t mean we don’t have an opinion. It means that our opinion changes depending on what side we are looking at. This makes us feel that, while we striving for fairness, others see us as not fully committed […]

INFJ and INFP Personality Types and Frenemies

INFJ personality types and INFP personality types often attract people who want to form friendships, but who also give mixed messages. These messages may include: “I like you,” and “I’m jealous / threatened by you.” Or, “we’re friends,” but “I want to see you fail.” This type of “friend” is known as a “frenemy,” because […]

Do INFJs and INFPs Live Odd Lifestyles?

INFJ personality types and INFP personality types tend to be accommodating when young, and then we become more unconventional with age. As we ease into the midlife transition (also known as the “midlife awakening”) we may explore polyamory or unconventional partnerships with others. We also might travel or move more than other people, or live […]

INFJs and INFPs and False Friends

INFJ personality types and INFP personality types often suffer from the same problem in interpersonal relationships. This problem manifests in the feeling of being smothered by the needs of other people, while simultaneously feeling very lonely and like no one truly sees us or understands us. INFJ personality types and INFP personality types are natural […]