ISFP Compatibility Analysis
The only MBTI types that the ISFPs didn’t pick at all were INFJs and ESTJs; there was at least one participant who chose all other types. Most of them also believed that the metal pairing theories were very inaccurate. The highest compatible types with ISFPs are ENFJs and INTJs, where most of these participants also scored the highest in their closest companion in their lives.
ISFP's Opinions on The Theory
None of these respondents rated the theory as very accurate. Two believe it to be somewhat precise and stated that they clicked well with ENTJs and ESFJs, and preferred the ENTJ out of personal experience, and possibly because ENTJs shared the same cognitive functions as them, compared to ESFJs having complementary functions. The other individual believes that opposites attract in many cases where these pairings would complete and complement each other. Two of the subjects who described the theory as neither accurate nor inaccurate believe their golden pairing clicks well with them, but not their silver or bronze pairings.
One ISFP who believed the theory to be somewhat inaccurate believed that the golden matches sound like a mismatch due to not sharing any cognitive functions at all, but having the potential to work due to the same functions in F-S-N-T, but with opposing introverted/extroverted positions, yet have the same possibility to create huge conflict for being unable to understand each other. They add that silver matches share some common ground in having the same judging functions, but in different positions, which can also cause problems along with the perceiving functions. Their opinion on the bronze match is that there is potential growth due to them sharing the same functions, but in reverse, they may be able to learn from each other if both parties are mature. If they aren’t mature, they may have conflict due to inverse dom and inferior functions being switched. Others who rated the theory as somewhat inaccurate tend to find the compatibility charts to be incorrect due to stereotypes, and that there are other factors to determine a co-existing relationship. The participants who rated the theory to be very inaccurate believe that they get along better with other introverted types, see this theory to be similar to how horoscopes are used to determine compatibility between people, or just don’t see MBTI as a compelling theory that determines co-existing relationships.
Who do the ISFPs think they are compatible with?
One ISFP chose ISTP only as their best match since it is their husband’s type, and they believe ISTP fits with an ISFP well because of having the same judging functions (Se-Ni). One participant chose ESFJ due to “instinctive recognition of cognitive balance” between them, while another one chose ENFJ since they would complement each other with their dominant Feeling and inferior thinking functions, while sharing Se-Ni but in reverse order. One ISFP stated that they could date any MBTI type in healthy situations; they would ideally prefer an ESFJ as they tend to meet the personality traits of their ideal partner, which would include “someone sensible, accepting, lovable, kind, more extroverted, a good listener, and a talker”. One participant chose ENTJ and ESFJ since they are just naturally drawn to them and respect their boundaries. Two participants selected ISTJ only because they can complement each other with their shared “Te-Fi” axis and can learn from each other with the opposing sensing and intuitive functions. One individual chose INTJ due to sharing the same cognitive functions but in a different order and in a way where introverted functions are dominant. One person chose the Ne doms due to dating an ENTP and being best friends with ENFPs. People also tend to choose certain types due to their experience of noticing that they tend to like certain types.
Who selected you, ISFPs?
Thoughts on Sensor vs Intuitive?
ISFPs have a total of 17 participants in my survey. The majority of them agreed that sensors and intuitives would get along, while others argued that it would depend heavily on external factors like interests, health, and level of development. Some have expressed that those who they are close to are an intuitive, so it would be an obvious question that they would believe sensors and intutives get along. One participant even expressed that, considering that the world consists of 70% sensors, how would the world function if sensors and intutives didn't get along? Other participants believed that sensors and intuitives help strengthen each other's weaker cognitive functions, considering everyone has a feeler, thinker, intuitive, and sensor function. To them, the answer is not as simple as a “yes” or a “no” as relationship dynamics are too complex to determine.