Reply to Isabella There are many advantages of an INFJ-ENTP pairing. This pairin

Reply to Isabella
There are many advantages of an INFJ-ENTP pairing. This pairing is especially fascinating because despite being quite opposite, they bring out the best in each other. The INFJ is a feeling-motivated idealist and an introvert. They are passionate and deep in their relationships. The counselor part of them is a listener. The ENTP is a deeply curious and often chaotic extrovert. Like the INFJ, they are dreamers, but more for proving that dreams can be accomplished. Like all rationals, they crave knowledge. These opposite traits allow the two personalities to fit like a puzzle. The ENTP loves to talk, and the INFJ loves to listen. They share abstract communication, letting their conversations go on for hours. Kiersey describes these conversations, “To dream the world, to build castles in the air, and to see far distances with the mind’s eye” (1998, p. 238). The ENTP loves the different viewpoints that the INFJ brings, and they find it refreshing. The ENTP gives a voice to many of the INFJ’s inner thoughts, allowing them to feel both heard and stabilized.
However, some disadvantages exist in this pair as well. The ENTP can be too careless or spontaneous, which is hard for the organizational INFJ. Both personalities are highly passionate, and arguments can get out of control if neither backs down. The INFJ is also emotionally sensitive and can struggle if their partner does not recognize that. I think these personalities must acknowledge and embrace their differences to facilitate a good relationship. If the INFJ loves the ENTP’s wild nature, the ENTP won’t feel like they have to change. If the ENTP loves the INFJ’s empathy, they might learn something about themselves. As Kiersey writes, “sometimes even reckless inventors find their soul and significance in the scheme of things” (1998, p. 239).
References
Burger, J. M. (2018). Personality (10th ed.). Cengage Learning US.
Keirsey, D. (1998). Please understand me II: temperament, character, intelligence. Del Mar, CA, Prometheus Nemesis.