question for an intj: how do you know if a intj is attracted to you? also, as an intj, what personalities attract you the most?
How do you know if an INTJ is attracted to you?
This one is tricky, partially because I don’t get crushes often and I rationalize being attracted to someone physically as being different from crushing on them - if that makes sense.
Physical attraction? Behavior doesn’t change, but I may briefly entertain a ‘perfect world’ fantasy where I could jump their bones guilt-and-stress-free.
Mental and emotional attraction? That’s where things get complicated. I’ve never pursued an attraction to someone unless one of my extraverted friends realized something was up and encouraged me.
If I like someone, they’re already my friend, or quickly on their way to becoming one of my people. If I like them, then I’m going to go full INTJ and learn everything I can about them without them realizing I’m cataloging their likes, dislikes, food allergies, hobbies, etc, etc.
They usually don’t know I’m attracted to them. Just like people don’t usually know that their my main squeezes until I tell them where they sit in my mental hierarchy of people. I’ll provide them advice and solutions to their problems the same way I would with my closest friends. I’ll try to help them reach their goals in the most efficient way possible.
I probably will not admit that I like them. I probably will avoid the topic of attraction altogether, or be very blasé about it. I will pay attention to who they find attractive if they’re vocal about that sort of thing (#OneOfTheGuys™).
i.e. “Damn, Angela’s looking good today.” “*shrug* That color suits her. *tunes out of the conversation. Makes a mental ven diagram comparing my physical and personality traits to Angela’s*”
Depending on the results of that ven diagram, I’ll give up on the crush entirely. Did they just give me all the info I need to know that I’m not their type? Bummer. Time to file those emotions I didn’t want back where they came from. They’ll do me no good here. I’d carry on taking care of them in the ways INTJs take care of their friends and keep my emotions a secret.
As an INTJ, what personalities attract you the most?
Gimmie those dark, reserved, troubled boys who hide their feelings from the world like I do, but can match that internal INTJ passion in private. Give me a survivor, a flame no one could stomp out.
Gimmie those sunshine boys with minds as sharp as steel who give the world their happy faces, but have quieter, genuine smiles and smirks to rival my own. The ones who know the world can suck, but wear brighter social armor than I do. Give me someone who knows emotions better than I do, with the wit to keep up with me and the wisdom to help me understand what I’m feeling. I’ll be your sword if you’ll be my armor.