| Socionics Personals |  | Female
Straight
16-25
Oceania
Libra
ENFj |
|  | Male
Straight
16-25
Middle East
Sagittarius
INTj |
|  | Male
Straight
26-35
North America
Pisces
INXj |
| | Join now! |
Who is who?Learn how to convert between different systems
V.I.An introduction into the widely used Socionics Visual Identification technique
TestsA collection of Socionics related tests and quizes
Q & AsAsk a Socionics related question or provide an answer to an existing one
ArticlesVarious articles on the subject of Socionics and Types in general
ForumsWant to discuss Type? Head to Socionics Forums!
|
| Questions & Answers |
| Question #1177102475 | Friday, 20-Apr-2007 |
|
|
| What are the telltale signs that someone is an ISFp? -- gloworm |
|
A42 about a male isfp i know: he is lanky, almost too thin, has a friendly face, almost boyish-cute. he is lazy, likes to sit at home and play computer games and he is shy: at work he cringes and tries to evade whenever he has to pick up the phone to call someone, even writing business mails to people he doesnt know is difficult to him. But otherwise he is charming, a real flatterer, he likes black humor, and he is friendly to the people, once he has gotten used to them. He has to be coerced into most things, as trying new things, getting to know new people - which is due to his lazyness and his strong scepticism as well. He is very tolerant with people he likes, but if someone has disappointed him often enough he can turn around and rightout ignore them. Many things are latent, i mean, more put in his subconsciousness, hence it is very helpful for him talking things through, to get a grasp of them. He has the gift of deescalating conflicts, he easily reads other peoples hidden needs and responds to them in an accepting way and i think therefore he is indeed a peacemaker  -- Anonymous |
|
|
| A43 I don't think we're light-minded. I'm an ISFP and I think we take things more seriously than you think. In fact, I've found out lately, that because we are decision-makers, among other things when a choice we make happens to be the wrong one it can cause is ISFP to be decisive to the point of being indecisive. We realize that we've thought and re-thought things but we have a problem seeing the bigger picture and when we do miss that (which I often do). -- Talon |
| A44 I strongly agree with A21, A39 and A32. -- Anonymous |
| A45 They are very reserved and quiet and may seem rude at first because they don't care about what other people say about them and like to keep private. that's the first sign. -- an ISFp |
| A46 Im an INFJ that finds an ISFP quite the mental workout when it comes to sharing feelings. As an introvert I hold my inner thoughts and feelings to myself until I decide that someone is trustworthy. The ISFP i know is someone I trust for quite some time now, but i always get the feeling of not wanting to share all their inner emotions. Which I guess its alright, perhaps its my personality type that needs allow things to happen rather than pressure. -- Anonymous |
| A47 i find the physical descriptions of isfp-s are not very accurate (or generally, of the sites) - don't base your judgement on their physical appearances. i know, and am one myself, many isfp-s who are skinny. a7 pretty much describes me - even if you hurt me, if you just keep acting like nothing much transpires, i'll be back to normal in no time. but don't hurt me too many times, i will and do store them up without expressing my hurt, and eventually blow up when you've crossed the line. if you ask me, isfp-s are people who appear to be quiet, but can be described as 'loud' when you get to know them well, because their manner of enjoying life involves making people close to them happy - which can't be achieved by being shy. -- isfp |
| A48 A5, A7, A15: I'm ISFP and I agree with all 3 of you. I see a lot of stereotypes in which ISFPs are perceived to be pushovers and simple-minded. I definitely prefer peace over conflict. However, if something irk me to the extreme, I WILL step up and be confrontational if I have to. I might act like I'm light-hearted but I'm actually serious about life and do dedicate time each day to sort out my ideas and values. -- TP |
| A49 @A39 I recently started going through that phase a few years ago. I've been hurt so much that I'm conditioning myself to not take **** from **** throwers. I mean, how unlucky can one be to meet and live with so many terrible people... -- ISFP Guy |
| A50 What on earth does your physical build have to do with your personality? It's ridiculous. I totally agree with the type system except for the idea that certain types have certain body types. -- Anonymous |
| A51 ISFps are usually warm, refined, elegant, restrained, graceful, and POWERFUL in making everyone like them (especially those who don't really know them well). Of course, they're particularly hard to get to know, so, generally speaking, everyone seems to like them. However, their conflict avoidance mechanisms are strong and often counter-productive. Many ISFps will lie, hide, obfuscate, or do whatever it takes to avoid a conflict (regardless of the real damage they may be causing with such blatant trust-destroying behavior, and perhaps this is because they can't see the future very well). They tend to be less-than-reliable. Many ISFps fail to keep their promises. Their actions are difficult to predict (for me, at least). They are the lowest paid of all the Sociotypes. They tend to have very few friends, and this may be because they believe (rightly or wrongly) that, if you really knew them, you wouldn't like them at all. Often times, ISFps don't like themselves, and this fuels their already-well-developed hiding mechanisms. As an ENFj, ISFp is my irrational supervisor, and I have lived with one for a long time. It has been hell on me, but not so bad for her. -- Kheledon |
| A52 I tend to be pretty quiet in large groups and usually on parties I talk to one person that I find interesting, and I find a way to have a deep talk to someone when everyone around me is dancing ( and I don't dance cause I'm too shy ). When I talk to people I smile a lot and sometimes I talk very loud and I'm unaware of it , other people usually tell me to quiet down my voice a little, but when I'm enthusiastic about some topic I just can't control that. And I don't talk to people I don't like. But sometimes I don't talk to people even though I like them , just cause they weren't the first to approach me. " If you don't know what an extrovert is thinking you haven't been listening. If you don't know what an introvert is thinking you haven't asked." This doesn't go for all the introverts tho , I see it as a spectrum. But it's definitely true about ISFps. I usually look very aloof and I daydream if I'm in a boring conversation, I tend to have a hippie clothing way , but I really try to wear nice clothes but all in the hippie style. And yes, everyone likes me but nobody knows the real me. There are a lot of people who consider me their best friend and they easily open up to me, and I like that cause I like helping people solve their emotional confusions, cause I understand emotions very easily. To A51, it's true that we have a few friends but not because I believe that if people knew me, they wouldn't like me. It's cause I don't like everyone, and I'm very selective about people. I'm a very depressed ISFp tho, and I'm very introverted, maybe other ISFps are more open than me, but so far I'm the most reserved person I know, but sometimes I open up to my closest friends and that's something that really calms me down. Our lives depends on having 2-3 friends that appreciate us, and we're really easy to appreciate cause we're pretty loyal and ethical. -- Sad ISFp |
| *Please note that the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of socionics.com* |
|
| Would you like to add anything? |
(When posting, we ask you to make the effort to qualify your opinions.)
|
|
