Are you familiar with MBTI personality test? - Page 16

Originally posted by: rocky212

LMAO! Why on earth would anyone willingly want to be an introvert? Isn't life so much easier as an extrovert?

I wish I knew. Friend is very touchy about this haha.

Originally posted by: LifeOLicious

You raise a good point. But I have to disagree slightly. Even if you suppress yourself & respond based on society, you are not going to be an extrovert if you are an introvert for example. The fact that you are not being your inner aspirational self is a personality trait in itself. Not all personalities do that. This friend of mine insists she is an introvert for example. She tests introvert all the time. I know her since childhood. She is no introvert lol! She wants to be. Maybe one day she will transition into one in old age!

If you're an introvert ofc you won't be an extrovert ... but as you age and socialize you learn to adapt .. Your core is still an introvert but you still put an effort around strangers to ease into conversations and small talks .. it happens once you transition into adulthood! ... Plus introverts interact with friends very differently since they have already established a comfort zone! .. So I think only the person truly knows whether they are an extrovert or introvert ... Even Friends can't truly judge one'one's personality!

Originally posted by: rocky212

LMAO! Why on earth would anyone willingly want to be an introvert? Isn't life so much easier as an extrovert?

Actually I get saved from a lot of bullshit things in my college because of my introversion. Its actually not that bad. I mean I can talk with people whenever it's necessary, but I'm really bad at small talks..some of my extroverted friends actually call me lucky😆

Originally posted by: 4thPrincoholic

If you're an introvert ofc you won't be an extrovert ... but as you age and socialize you learn to adapt .. Your core is still an introvert but you still put an effort around strangers to ease into conversations and small talks .. it happens once you transition into adulthood! ... Plus introverts interact with friends very differently since they have already established a comfort zone! .. So I think only the person truly knows whether they are an extrovert or introvert ... Even Friends can't truly judge one'one's personality!

But how long will you put an effort? It takes energy to be something you are not. At some point your real self will show up. I am an introvert I know when I put up a show like in job interviews lol! I am not saying I know it all lol but what I am saying is that self evaluation can be misleading too. Sometimes what others can see about you, you can’t see. People live in denial. So I agree with you, no one knows the real you but you, but you can have an incorrect perception about yourself too. So the test is not perfect.

Originally posted by: Dr.Hippopotamus

Percentage of INFJ just raised to 95% on this forum compared to 1.5% in population lol

Self-selection bias.

More Introverts hang out in forums

More introverts are checking this topic

More INFJs are actually taking the test & reporting it lol!

Originally posted by: Girl_InMedicine

Actually I get saved from a lot of bullshit things in my college because of my introversion. Its actually not that bad. I mean I can talk with people whenever it's necessary, but I'm really bad at small talks..some of my extroverted friends actually call me lucky😆

I think all personalities have pros and cons. As an introvert, I admire extroverts and how easy it is for them to talk, make friends, do things. But the extroverted folks I know like my calmness, the quiet vibe and the ability to listen to them. We need both types for a balanced world.

Originally posted by: LifeOLicious

Self-selection bias.

More Introverts hang out in forums

More introverts are checking this topic

More INFJs are actually taking the test & reporting it lol!

Introverts do not make this rare (and common on forum)

It is the N part that makes this rare (yet common on forum) lol

You need to dig deep into this

INFJ vs ISFJ

rare vs most common

difference

N vs S

intuition vs sensing

on forum though its INFJ > ISFJ

ersonality Type Distribution
in the General Population

TypeFrequency in Population
ISFJ 13.8%
ESFJ 12.3%
ISTJ 11.6%
ISFP 8.8%
ESTJ 8.7%
ESFP 8.5%
ENFP 8.1%
ISTP 5.4%
INFP 4.4%
ESTP 4.3%
INTP 3.3%
ENTP 3.2%
ENFJ 2.5%
INTJ 2.1%
ENTJ 1.8%
INFJ 1.5%

^Ya I know. That’s why the Infjs are taking the test and reporting it! There are all kinds of introverts...INFJ is probably the type that might like this whole personality stuff the most.

(If you are an INFJ you are going to be an expert soon on this topic haha! Keep digging, my knowledge mostly comes from an infj I know.)

Wow. 25 pages and only about 5 people are extroverts. That’s interesting. 😆

Originally posted by: rocky212

LMAO! Why on earth would anyone willingly want to be an introvert? Isn't life so much easier as an extrovert?

My 2 cents as an introvert. A lot of people assume that introverts are shy and antisocial. That is not true. Introverts can be very friendly, personable, and social. They simply prefer solitude.

And there are some pros to being introverted. A social gathering is canceled. Friends are too busy to hangout. Unable to coordinate schedules. No big deal for the introvert. They are more than happy to curl up at home with a good book. Extroverts, on the other hand, get very upset and agitated by this. They get very frustrated when their social time is canceled for any reason. In fact, extroverts are very prone to depression because they need socialization to function and feel connected.

Introverts don't talk much (barring their inner circles) which makes them great listeners. Introverts actually make better customer service and account manager type folks because they listen and people find that reassuring.

Being introvert or extrovert isn't good or bad. It is just a personality trait. They both have their own sets of pros and cons. There are also ambiverts who are in between.

Now I don't know why someone would claim to be an introvert when they are not. My theory is they are ambiverts. Or they are introverts who push themselves to be social and friendly to be "nice" to friends - but are internally dying because of it. I'll accompany friends to social events because they invite me - I'll mingle at family gatherings to be nice - but I get home and am like God - can I just hibernate in my room for a few days and recharge my batteries. Or grass is greener on the other side.