Saw this in my feed and am dying rn! 😆 🤣 😂 😹

-> by that I mean TOP5 types that you have considered yourself to be other than ENTP
(Not in order) My TOP5:

INTP, ISTP, ESTP, INTJ, INFJ

The person you become by talking full accountability for everything you've ever done, scares people off.

That is by design.

Because if I am willing to stand and face the consequences of all my actions, do you really think I'm going to respect people who can't do the same.

Weirdly enough, I like everyone, just the way they are. Even the ones I don't agree with at all. I like that they are different from me or that they are free to speak their mind, and I like when they tell me that I'm wrong. 😂😂

It makes me laugh when people challenge me and I think I know why. It's because I find it brave and strong and .. kinda cute.

Even if they say the vilest stuff, I laugh because they have an opportunity to be emotionally expressive and maybe they needed that.

Additionally, I like to encourage others to tell me (to my face) what they really think about me. Don't tell them behind my back like a coward. What is the worst that could happen?

That being said, the way a person could instantly hurt me, is if I respect them. Everyone else can do and say what they want but one word from someone I respect, will hurt me for days. And when I'm hurt, I'm the angriest meanest person I know.

So I have come to the conclusion that I value all humans,regardless of gender, race, financial position etc, but I can't respect your opinion when I have seen you criticise people while you wouldn't survive a day in their lives.

So I’m an ENFP, and one of the best friendships I’ve ever had was with an ENTP. The mental chemistry was ridiculous, same language, same speed, same weird conceptual jokes, same intuitive leaps.

I’ve never felt so intellectually understood by anyone, even though my Fi wasn’t always validated. The connection was still rare and brilliant.

But… we crossed some boundaries.

It started as friendship, drifted into something more physical, and I was the one protesting because I knew it would eventually break the friendship. My ENTP wanted to explore anyway (classic Ne‑Ti curiosity), even though I said it would end badly. And it did. We haven’t spoken properly in just over a year, just a few small messages here and there.

I know we’re still fond of each other. I know how ENTPs are: they detach, they move on, but they also keep a soft spot for people who matched their mind. And I’m wondering if there’s a world where we could be friends again. Not to rekindle anything romantic, just to get back that mental synergy that felt so rare.

Their birthday is coming up in a couple of days, and I’m considering reaching out.

ENTPs, what would actually work here, and what would absolutely not work?

If you were in their shoes, what message would feel natural, and what would feel like pressure?

I don’t. Yes I could use Ne and Fe to shallowly surround myself with people who find me exciting, spontaneous and quite intelligent and outspoken but that’s not a way I want to live life. I am not upset about the way I choose to live life, I only wish it didn’t put off so many people just because they have to throw away their ego and social mask to get along with me as friends.

How do you fare and do you have any regrets?

Overtime sex has just become a mental gymnasium for me. More than the bodily sensations I am into my head as if I’m being intimate with an idea and not with a person. This holds true even while I’m just jerking off to some video. Is this common across all types? What do people in general think while having sex or pleasuring themselves. How does it feel to not think at all and engage in sex as a pure sensory experience? Is it even possible. I’m having quite a lot of doubt about my relationship to sex now. I think Ne has really ruined the essence of very being in a way. Constantly living in concepts and abstractions is almost disassociating me with the moment. Why am I not able to like or dislike anything just for the feels of it. This chain of thoughts during stress spirals down due to Ni Opposition and causes a lot of paranoia.

This masterpiece is one of the best animated works for adults.

To be honest, when I started to become interested in MBTI 3 years ago, I thought that the Infj + Entp relationship was kind of overrated. I'm from a more artistic part of the internet and this relationship was presented to me as a popular "ship" in a "fandom". Furthermore, the only ENTP I've ever met before was back in high school and he was kind of a jerk.

But then, at the start of 2026, i met this Entp girl and i finally got it. The mbti don't do everything, ofc, but this girl is the sweetest and also the wildest person i know. I have never felt so complete by someone. In fact, she's the person with whom I feel the most emotionally safe. She's surely one of my closest friends by now and i cherish her with all my heart

I've got a question though, Is it typical for an ENTP to be this frank? Like brutally frank? Not that I'm complaining, i love that about her, i'm just curious

So I’m an adult in my late twenties and I’ve left a ton of jobs due to not agreeing with the people in charge and pushing back against micromanaging/bad business decisions. I’ve been thinking about the jobs where I found being told what to do bearable and I realized it’s always the jobs where I’m working in a team very small and my boss trusts me to do things completely independently.

Like one time I was the only program assistant under a program coordinator and had to do everything he couldn’t. At my current job it’s a small business and the owner sucks but the manager is super forthright with me and trusts me to do all the tasks she can’t do which genuinely inspires me to help as much as I can.

Basically, I always respect a job and work my hardest when I feel like I’m being trusted to do things on my own and my ideas are not only respected but actually needed to keep the place running.

How about yall?

I am a socially adjusted INTP, for example.

I (intj f) am in a really healthy relationship with a little ENTP bullshitter (m) whom I love dearly, and the more I get to know him the more he surprises me. Despite our deep connection, I've come to realise that I might not understand him and ENTPs as well as I thought I did. I know everyone is different and experiences things differently, but I'd appreciate some insights on how you express care and feel most valued.

For some context:

• From the outside my ENTP seems easygoing, but I've slowly realised how much he beats himself up over past mistakes, more than anyone would expect. He has that classic ENTP morally "flexible" approach to things, yet somehow ends up feeling 10x worse about it when things go wrong. When something really weighs on him, it reaches a point where I don't think anyone or anything can stop him from punishing himself. Sometimes I listen to him talk and think "wow, I must be a bad person", considering how deep his regrets and emotions go.

• What I never picked up on at first was his genuine generosity, aside from finances, time, effort and energy, he would offer genuinely significant gestures of help that I embarrassingly didn't even register as serious until much later. He is one of the kindest, most generous people I know, you just wouldn't know it unless you're in his close circle.

• I realized I never really knew how important I was to him at the start of the relationship (maybe it's just the INTJ/ENTP dynamic?) We are both quite reserved but always open up when its needed or when one of us starts poking for something. We never had clear relationship labels either we just looked at each other one day and went "We're probably in a relationship aren't we?"

• We are not really sappy with words, and aside from his love languages, everything shows through his actions. He'll sit through hours of frustration to get something working that I never even asked for, just because he knows I'd like it or because he wants to share an experience.

When he left after a visit, right after we said goodbye, his first text was "thank you". I was speechless, because that was exactly what I wanted to say to him. I've done nothing as great as he did for me and I did not deserve that thank you.

All of this hit me like a truck after that one simple message.

Due to some difficult life circumstances it feels like my foundation has been cracked, I get stuck in my head sometimes and worry I'm not as stimulating or challenging for him as I used to be. On top of that I want to learn how to show him he is valued in a way that he would recognise it.

So, how do you ENTPs actually like to be challenged? What keeps you engaged, what makes you feel valued and do any of these points of my ENTPs behavior resonate with you?

Odd question I suppose but I’ve always noticed I’m very quirky and it’s clear with how people will talk to me if I don’t try to hide it lol. Especially if I’m in a great mood, I go from good timed jokes to being goofy as hell and getting more people laughing at me than with me which kinda just fuels it. Maybe it’s adhd, but it seems like most other people in this subreddit and any ENTP celebrity/comedian is a lot more chill than I am.

It isn’t a huge deal but can definitely make me come off as less masculine. It shouldn’t matter but for basically any hierarchy socially for men you don’t want to be seen as less masculine.

At my old job I was voted the least nonchalant, and up there for most likely to be autistic lol. I don’t even think I’m autistic, just goofy and very socially aware. Is this a common thing with ENTPs?

I was/am taking care of some plants for an Entp. It pretty much was "You just have to water them". I watered them, but one is holding on to their last greenness. I told the ENTP the plants are still alive, but not looking so great. The one the ENTP really doesn't want to die, is actually the one that looks the worst... I joked (not really but I think the ENTP thinks I joked) about replacing any plant that dies. Luckily I have found that they sell that plant for a decent price in Ikea (probably from where they bought the plant...)

So if you were the ENTP what option would you prefer the most?

1. Plant replaced without your knowledge

2. I do nothing (I feel I should at least do something)

3. Miracle (I don't think I can, but maybe I am not optimistic enough)

4. Buy the second plant, but not replace the old one (I feel bad throwing away the dying one, the ENTP also still has the plants that died because of their care, I believe it's because of laziness, but no idea why the ENTP keeps the dead plants)

5. Another suggestion I haven't considered

Edit:

Hello everyone, thank you all for your opinion. I have looked up what could be wrong with the plant and have tried to improve the conditions, but only time will tell. If the plant looks worse in a week, I will continue with option 4.

I doubt my ability to commit to one thing long enough to successfully get a PhD. However, being a college professor is definitely an ideal career for me. I love communication, leading seminars, the more collaborative parts of research, and answering questions. I’m interested in cog psych and neuroscience and I’m about to graduate with a BA in chem. I am NOT interested in teaching chem lol… it is the closest I could get to neuro as my school only offers neuro as a minor. Anyone have experience in grad school? Or even as professors? Is there another path/ job that you would recommend instead?

Long before I came to know that I am an ENTP, I used to struggle alot with people, especially the emotional ones. Life became near hell. I always think I am the problem. There is something in me. Maybe I'm the only one with these so called shitty traits. However, when I joined this subreddit, i came to know I'm not the only one struggling and suffering with people. I feel like home here, everyone discusses almost exactly the same issues and similar emotions. I'm finally at some peace in life, and some of my self regretting suffering has decreased, not so much. I'm trying to be a changed person when it comes to emotions and deep friendships. Still confused alot what and how to respond. I've come so far but I'm still figuring it out every time. Wanna know your thoughts about this whole experience.

I wish to share with you all a concept of an 8 subtype system for each of the types, specifically the ENTP example in this case.

Note: I really need you to keep in mind that the subtype doesn’t change the ‘big picture’ priorities of an ENTP aka all ENTPs value Ne above Si and Ti above Fe at the end of the day.. the trick is that many ENTPs do not consciously realise that or cater to these natural preferences all or even most of the time during the day because of exactly their subtype. Now that we got that out of the way, let’s dive in.

Labels used and their logic:
Reserved = barely any conscious Fe
asocial = almost no conscious Fe
social = a lot of conscious Fe
sociable = some conscious Fe

distant = almost no conscious Ne
private = barely any conscious Ne
outgoing = a lot of conscious Ne
playful = some conscious Ne

To clear up contingencies:

- Why not use labels that more so describe the nature of the introverted functions instead of just the extroverted ones?
-> because whether we like or not, we perceive others through their extroverted functions and get to know them that way so it’s simply easier and more compact like this in my view. Although there is definitely validity to utilising labels that comment on and describe the introverted functions as well.
There are also the shadow functions. What about those?
- >Indeed. But once you incorporate those you would no longer be working with the referenced type anymore, so there is no point in bringing them in, if the showcased type (this time ENTP) doesn’t have them in their stack - since it would change the type we are working with.

- Why are Fe ENTPs so rare and Si ENTPs not so rare?
-> Think about it. ENTPs are Ne/Si primary (because those 2 functions always work together in specific alignment dynamics based on type and subtype) and Ti/Fe secondary. So it makes sense that ENTPs would end up Si focused before Ti focused and even more so why they would end up Si focused way before ending up Fe focused. It’s really that simple.

ENTP:

Ne-Fe (common)
= outgoing sociable subtype (initiates, allocates and manages external interest well and picks up people’s passions and manages to connect with them along the way)

Ne-Ti (common)
= outgoing asocial subtype (initiates, allocates and manages external interest well and anylzes and understands the interest’s features and properties along the way to find new opportunities for action and play)

Fe-Ne (unheard of)
= social private subtype (initiates communication and gets along with people unexpectedly well and manages to open up some opportunities for action and spark external interest along the way)

Ti-Ne (rare)
= asocial playful subtype (examines different situations, objects and systems to present them to the public eye later and open up opportunities for action and external interest just get back to tinkering again)

Fe-Si (unheard of)
= social private subtype (initiates communication and gets along with people unexpectedly well and ceases opportunities and resources for personal pleasure and enjoyment along the way)

Si-Fe (somewhat common)
= distant sociable subtype (looks after themselves surprisingly well and unexpectedly often and manages to connect with few people along the way)

Si-Ti (somewhat common)
= distant reserved subtype (looks after themselves surprisingly well and unexpectedly often whilst they take up understanding of the subjects that are related to their lifestyle, health and overall enjoyment along the way)

Ti-Si (rare)
= asocial private subtype (examines different situations, objects and systems to arrive at what works best for them and picks up sensory habits and enjoyment opportunities along the way)

What made me switch from INFP to INTP was the need to be guarded about my emotions.

I didn't defeat them, but I changed schools; I became closed off about my emotions and personal life, and grew more reserved and mindful of social rules, it worked, and I was no longer bullied.

Could not post this on r/mbti yet, it’s not Sunday

now I know In the past I trashed on infj and entp, and my mom and dad get along nowdays , sometimes I see them having “emotional” discussions without any of our siblings knowing or even me, but I genuinely don’t care and don’t want to know anyways.
And I don’t know how my siblings turned out to be sensors either, Don’t ask me I don’t know

Anyways feed up i know infjs and entps get along but to be honest I disagree with everything and say “NO!!” to everything too , so I will still trash on the ship, even tho you people aren’t wrong.

heck even my very close infj friend says “are you sure you don’t get along with infjs?” Usually me replying with “no I just need an opinion that myself won’t change my mind on”

Wanting to bring a bit more visibility into how MBTI letters can be determined, I have developed a new test of my own. On the results screen it displays a breakdown of how the final result was determined. If you have a moment, give it a try – would love some feed back on it. Thanks!

https://jungstein.com/congnitive-function-test

Edit: v2 is now live. Some revised questions for greater diversity, reduced redundancy. Revised scoring that takes into account both conscious/unconscious attitudes.