Alright, so here’s something we tried recently in my friend group – this whole MBTI compatibility thing. It started pretty casually, someone, I think it was Dave, mentioned seeing stuff online about how different personality types interact, you know, the Myers-Briggs thing.
First hurdle was getting everyone to actually do the test. Some of us had done it ages ago and couldn’t remember our type. A couple of friends were like, “Ugh, another online quiz?” but eventually, curiosity won out. We didn’t use any official, paid thing, just found one of those free websites that looked decent enough. Told everyone to just go answer honestly and don’t overthink it.
So, over the next day or two, people started sending their results into our group chat. It was kinda funny seeing them pop up. We had a bit of everything, honestly. A couple of INFJs, an ENTP (that explained a lot, haha), an ISTJ, an ENFP… you get the picture. I just jotted them down on a piece of paper as they came in.
Trying to Figure It Out
Okay, so now we had this list of letters. What next? This was the messy part. We didn’t have a clue, really. We started looking up general descriptions online, like “INFJ and ENTP friendship” or “How do ISTJs interact in groups?” We found some charts and articles talking about “golden pairs” or types that supposedly clash.
We spent maybe half an hour just reading bits out loud to each other over chat. Some descriptions were spookily accurate. Like, it totally nailed why Mark (ISTJ) is our go-to planner for trips and why Chloe (ENFP) always comes up with a million ideas, but maybe doesn’t follow through on all of them.
- We noticed the introverts tended to bond over needing quiet time.
- The extroverts were usually the ones initiating plans.
- Some of the “supposedly compatible” pairs didn’t really hang out one-on-one much in our group.
- And some types that were meant to clash got along just fine, mostly.
So, What Did We Learn?
Honestly? It was mostly just a bit of fun. It didn’t magically solve any group conflicts or drastically change how we see each other. But, it did spark some interesting conversations. We talked about how different people approach problems or why some of us need more downtime than others. It maybe gave us a tiny bit more understanding, or at least a new way to joke about our quirks.
Some parts felt spot on, others felt way off. It’s not like we suddenly reorganized our friendships based on four letters. We’re still the same group, getting along (mostly) like we always have. It was just a different lens to look through for an evening. Kinda interesting, but I wouldn’t say it’s some deep secret to perfect friendship compatibility. It’s way more complicated than that, obviously. Still, it was a decent way to kill some time and chat.
