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INTP and INTP friendship/relationship good idea?

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What's your experience with INTP and INTP relationships? Compared to all other MBTI types, do most INTP do better with other types with friendship or relationships? I just have this theory that possibly it would be better for INTP/INTP as friends then in relationships . Also include what do you think about INTP/INTP that are weakly developed or if one is?
 

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I don't know anyone who is an INTP in the truest sense of the word and as such, I am not one either so all I can say is that it could be a very good endeavor considering that they may have very good philosophical conversations...
 

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What's your experience with INTP and INTP relationships? Compared to all other MBTI types, do most INTP do better with other types with friendship or relationships? I just have this theory that possibly it would be better for INTP/INTP as friends then in relationships . Also include what do you think about INTP/INTP that are weakly developed or if one is?

I wouldnt try to tell you what relationship is good for you....

I prefer someone who can fill in for my weaknesses as apposed to have the same weaknesses. This may sound very practical but it is not so easy to do. People who think too differently can constantly be in opposition. It requires a lot of work and a lot of understanding.
 

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I don't want you to tell me. I just want to hear other INTP/INTP experiences with friendships and romatic relationships if most turned out well.

I agree with you on filling in weaknesses it would be a wise decision to do so. I do find opposites of me interesting it doesn't seem like it would work long term even though there personality could be very non boring they may exhaust me with othe personality traits. I would think INtps would have great conversations in relationships but it seems like it would be boring after a while if you could predict your partners actions because they're very similar to your but then again all INTps aren't the same well no personality is exactly the same I would think depending on the background the INTP grew up in it seems some may work well with the slight differences. it seems it's hard to find a personality that can stimulate and INtp mind and at the same time be intriguing without being overly emotional or and aggressive.
 

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I've had an INTP mentor. We would intuit on future ideas and kick around some cool theoretical possibilities, talk of quantum theory, etc. It was an awesome, friendly relationship and we would both get to escape to the bigger picture which can so easily be lost when living in an ocean of non-INTP types. Very beneficial relationship. I've yet to observe an INTP/INTP romantic relationship, however.
 

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Mentoring is good and friendship is fine. (I've had positive experiences generally with both -- the only issue is that if you're not naturally going to run into each other every day, it can be hard to maintain consistent contact.)

I'm not so sure about a romantic relationship, though; it depends on what both people are happy with. I expect it to be kind of a "free floating" relationship, with either person floating in and out as they see fit; they might not even have to share a living space. But if they shared bills and other responsibilties, they would have to divvy them up in some way and make sure that they got done.
 

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I don't want you to tell me. I just want to hear other INTP/INTP experiences with friendships and romatic relationships if most turned out well.

I agree with you on filling in weaknesses it would be a wise decision to do so. I do find opposites of me interesting it doesn't seem like it would work long term even though there personality could be very non boring they may exhaust me with othe personality traits. I would think INtps would have great conversations in relationships but it seems like it would be boring after a while if you could predict your partners actions because they're very similar to your but then again all INTps aren't the same well no personality is exactly the same I would think depending on the background the INTP grew up in it seems some may work well with the slight differences. it seems it's hard to find a personality that can stimulate and INtp mind and at the same time be intriguing without being overly emotional or and aggressive.

I never met INTP female in my age, so it's difficult to predict such a relationship, but I know that my INTP friend bored me.
In the other hand, I doubt that any other personality type can understand me. I'm courios about romantic relationship.
 

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I have a female INTP friend. We go along quite well and I treat her as one of my cool big sisters. I also have an INTP best buddy since high school. He's an otaku through and through but I can comfortably nerd out with him.
 

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I feel like there'd be no emotional contact. I mean it'd be an interesting relationship, but someone is going to have to take the dominant role. I feel like there's going to be lots of passivity.
 
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I know a handful of INTPs. Used to be good friends with one but we drifted apart over the years.

Either I find them amusing and it's refreshing to commiserate over our social abnormality, or I'm irritated by my own faults that I see in them, if that makes sense.
 

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One INTP is sucked and bored enough. Now two bored persons combination and I don't know what can be better...
 

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There are benefits and drawbacks to a close INTP-INTP relationship. One benefit is a general commonality in lifestyle due to both having the same type of introverted nature. In my experience, there's also interesting conversations and shared likes/interests/goals as well, which can be fun and even stimulate growth. Most of the drawbacks I've seen that could be generalized stem from the fact that INTPs are Ti leads. Two extremely opinionated, subjective (and therefore defensive), dispassionate people, who tend to disregard social norms and by their nature pick out errors and irrationalities and seek to disassemble them can end up hurting each other. Since correctness is more highly valued by Ti than emotional resonance, sometimes emotions are disregarded for the sake of asserting a point.

I think it's possible for an INTP relationship to work. In my experience, it takes both people having a certain kind of mindset, one that develops camaraderie from mutual disillusionment and refinement of ideas. But, just like a relationship between any type(s), the specifics of how it operates would depend on who the two individuals are.
 

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Based on the theory it should work out quite well. Both sides are the same, and thus both sides don't just understand information the same way, they generate information the same way. For more information, see here. http://www.sociotype.com/socionics/intertype_relationships/Identical

Problems I see are not getting bored, but having problems spring up that neither party can solve.
 
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