Texting vs Calling for INTJ
⢠More time to construct sentences.
⢠Doesnât need to be present (can reply later).
⢠Doesnât require 100% concentration (wonât miss what people say since messages can be referred back anytime).
⢠Doesnât need to control the tone of voice as to not offend the other party (weâd prefer sounding monotonous though).
⢠Doesnât need to control body language as to not offend the other party (can lie down/slouch/sit still).
⢠Can leave offline messages anytime.
⢠Extra: obviously doesnât require us using our voice.
Overall mental energy used for texting: 30%
⢠Needs to be present at all times or else will miss what the person says.
⢠Cannot zone out to think - if it happens accidentally the other party will point out and asks if youâre okay - having to explain youâre okay while not be interrupted by your processing thoughts at the moment.
⢠Has to control tone of voice or else the other person is offended - fake emotions projected onto face so the tone sounds realistic - is annoyed by having to fake things just to take care of other peopleâs feelings.
⢠Awkward pauses to construct sentences so theyâd sound exactly how they want the meaning to be conveyed - is annoyed that this has to be done quickly as opposed to texting.
⢠If earphones or headphones are involved, be prepared to take them with you if you happen to move somewhere else - if forget, ears are pulled annoyingly to the laptop/phone.
⢠Having to notify the other party that youâll be away for a bit before being away for a bit - actually, everything has to be notified because the other party will comment on any sounds they hear.
⢠Harder way to construct a proper goodbye without offending the other party rather than just say, âgtgâ.
Overall mental energy used for calling: 98%
How to help decrease the mental energy for calling
1. No phone calls right in the morning after the INTJ has just woken up (-5%).
2. No surprise phone calls (-5%).
3. Make sure the INTJ isnât busy doing something else (-10%).
4. Make sure the INTJ has taken care of their basic needs before the phone call is initiated (-10%).
5. Less of âAre you okay?â and âWhatâs wrong?â (-10%).
6. Ask if they want to text instead (-30%).
1. Phone calls are the best when deep talks are involved.
2. We donât hate you. Weâre just grumpy from all the energy used to talk and take care of your feelings.
3. We want you to be happy too.
4. If we complain about how tiring TALKING is, we only want to be empathized and to be told to take care of ourselves. Not you taking it personally and be hurt. :(
5. If we answer your phone calls a lot, and stay for over 10 minutes, we really really like talking to you! That doesnât mean we canât get drained from it, though.
Thank you for reading and understanding us.