The Myers-Briggs categorizes preferences on four dimensions:
One's four letter combination is that person's type. For example, ESFJ.
Extraversion (E) OR Introversion (I) Sensing (S) OR Intuition (N) Thinking (T) OR Feeling (F) Judging (J) OR Perceiving (P)
There are two components to type:
Your Type: This is who you are, how you act toward others, how you view the world.
Your Attraction Type: This is what you look for in a mate. It is how you want others, particularly those of the opposite gender, to act toward you. Your attraction type can also be thought of as who you ultimately wish to become more like; how you wish to actualize yourself. There is no correlation between your type and your attraction type. Your attraction type can be identical to your type, your four letter opposite, and everything in between.
Please Note: Before taking the test, it is important to note that a person is always either one or the other - there is no in-between. As you take the test, if you are not sure about which type you are, this usually means that you are one, attracted to the other. For example, you may be an E attracted to an I. Since our attraction type is, in essence, the personality that you strive to become, it is important not to fall into the pitfall of typing yourself as you ideally see yourself. For example, an Introvert might be attracted to Extraverts, want to be more extraverted, and idealize him/herself as an Extravert, but deep down inside, if that person really thought about it, he/she would properly identify him/herself as an introvert. Be sure to type yourself as you are!
Extravert/Introvert
The Extraversion/Introversion preference deals with where people get their energy and motivation from: other people or within themselves.
Please read the following statements and see which ones match you, and which ones match your attraction type.
| Extraverts | Introverts |
| Expressive | Quiet |
| Outgoing | Shy |
| Energized by action, people, things | Energized by ideas, feelings, impressions |
| Speak before they think | Think before they speak |
| Share personal information easily | Reluctant to share personal information |
| Prefer to be in the company of others | Prefer to be left alone |
| Distracted easily | Can concentrate well |
| Have a lot of friends | Small, close group of friends |
| Uninhibited | Inhibited |
| Like working in teams | Would rather work alone |
| Approachable, open with strangers | Stand off-ish, keeps to themselves |
| Like meeting new people | Prefer a small group of people they already know |
| Develop ideas through discussion | Ideas come from thinking alone |
| Manager, salesperson, customer service rep. | Librarian, mechanic, legal secretary |
| Party animal, social butterfly | Wallflower |
Sensor/Intuitive
This preference is about how we attend and create meaning: from immediate data or after deeper thought. In a nutshell, Sensors think of terms of what is, while Intuitives think in terms of possibilities.
Please read the following statements and see which ones match you, and which ones match your attraction type.
| Sensors | INtuitives |
| Focused on the physical world | Focused on the mental or spiritual world |
| Live by their five senses | Use a "sixth sense", "hunch", and "gut feeling" |
| Concrete | Abstract |
| Interested in "what is" | Interested in "what can be" |
| Realistic | Idealistic |
| Practical | Imaginative |
| Understands details, particulars | Understands meaning, generalities |
| Only see the obvious | Look beyond the surface |
| Down to earth | Head in clouds, deep |
| Use words literally | Use metaphors, analogies, hidden meanings |
| Live in the present | Live in the future |
| Needs evidence and facts | Speculative and theoretical |
| Traditional and simple | Original and complex |
| Banker, police, athlete, surgeon, pilot, cashier | Artist, scientist, poet, mystic, social reformer, philosopher |
| Sees the trees instead of forest | Sees the forest instead of trees |
Thinker/Feeler
This preference is about how we decide: through logic or through considering people.
Please read the following statements and see which ones match you, and which ones match your attraction type.
| Thinkers | Feelers |
| Value truth | Value harmony |
| Use logic in making decisions | Use personal feelings in making decisions |
| Notice wrong reasoning | Notice when people need support |
| Driven by their rational mind | Live by their passionate heart |
| Honest in speaking their mind | Will hide the truth so the other person won't be hurt |
| Firm with people | Gentle with people |
| Uses justice in dealing with others | Uses mercy with others |
| Can be labeled "cold, hard, heartless" | Labeled "bleeding heart, softy, weak" |
| Impersonal with others | Take things personally |
| Objective | Subjective |
| Critical | Empathetic |
| Prefers a logical, impersonal atmosphere | Prefers a warm, friendly atmosphere |
| Thick-skinned | Thin-skinned |
| Engineer, scientist, manager, computer programmer | Therapist, nurse, teacher, artist, clergy |
| Uses feelings to serve their logic | Uses logic to serve their feelings |
Judger/ Perceiver
This preference is about how we approach life: in a structured way or an open, flexible way.
Please read the following statements and see which ones match you, and which ones match your attraction type.
| Judger | Perceiver |
| Decisive, and makes decisions quickly | Adapts to situations, and gathers more information before deciding |
| Makes life firm and controlled | Makes life flexible and relaxed |
| Easier to finish projects | Prefers to start projects |
| Organized | Disorganized |
| More serious | More carefree |
| Routinized and predictable | Spontaneous and unpredictable |
| Uses schedules and timetables as a guide | Does whatever comes up |
| Dislikes suprises and needs advanced warnings | Enjoys surprises and spontaneous happenings |
| Needs issues settled | Doesn't like anything unalteratable |
| Hard-working | Leisurely |
| Can be too close-minded | Can be too open-minded and fickle |
| Gets things done as soon as possible | Procrastinates |
| Can be overly responsible | Can be irresponsible |
| "Goes down with the ship" | "Changes horses in midstream" |
The MBTI type descriptions above were originally written by Cory Caplinger
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