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#1 · (Edited)
:blushed: Hey guys, been really curious to know-

ENFPs have been known to be rabbits. However, as their introverted counterparts, the sex talk here seems much quieter. It made me wonder whether you guys were less interested or that you share the same enthusiasm but keep it extremely private.

So, here's me breaking the silence asking-

As an INFP, how would you rate your sex drive? Not legit-nympho level but would you be able to compete sexually with someone who's drive is really high?

You don't have to share specifically but do you consider yourself a kinky person or have a niche fetish?

Are you very willing or eager to try out new adventurous ideas that your romantic partner might suggest?

Would you classify yourself as a natural giver or a receiver?

For brownie points, how would you describe a night with you in as little words as possible?
(inb4 male dick too small, inferior or crying midway jokes)
 
#30 · (Edited)
So, here's me breaking the silence asking-

As an INFP, how would you rate your sex drive? Not legit-nympho level but would you be able to compete sexually with someone who's drive is really high?

You don't have to share specifically but do you consider yourself a kinky person or have a niche fetish?

Are you very willing or eager to try out new adventurous ideas that your romantic partner might suggest?
I have a high sex drive.

I exercise my right hand regularly, sometimes several sessions a day and I'm talking about 4 to 5 routines in a day when things go out of hand.

I also treat myself with grill cuddling fantasies before I sleep, this happens every night whenever I'm not pulling an all-nighter.

However despite all that, I never desire any real life relationships beyond friend-zone due to 1 reason or the other. Well I lied, "I desire it but at the same time I don't want it due to 1 reason or the other " is probably a better way to phrase it.

If I really were to have a romantic partner, I really wouldn't be engaging in sex much tbh (even though I seem to have my mind wrapped around it but honestly I doubt I'd bring all that into the real world). My bedtime actions would most likely be bursty where in some weeks I would be like a hungry tiger, while for the most part I'd be a hermit sage.

Would you classify yourself as a natural giver or a receiver?
S or M right?

Personally I don't mind being either the giver or the receiver.
 
#31 · (Edited)
If someone was extremely kinky, they'd probably scare me. But I think that could be because of a fear of things becoming all about the sex. I don't like when people get so caught up in the activities that they aren't thinking about the love anymore. But maybe that's not how it works. Maybe it's just that I read emotions through words better than through actions, and I like when sex is more loving than perverse/erotic/foreign.

As far as kinks go, I think I could be satisfied having pretty basic sex on a regular basis, with slight changes in routine. I've done a lot, to be truthful, but it wasn't because I liked it..I felt neutral towards all of it. They were options which I knew wouldn't hurt me, so I used them. Kind of like I knew I could do something, so I did. I doubt I'd be so open these days solely because I have a better idea of what I do and don't like. And a lot of those things I did were just awkward. ._. I see no reason why I'd want to try any of them again unless my partner really wanted to every now and then.

I've only been with one person. We'd been dating, and because we didn't get to see each other much, we probably only had sex maybe twice a week. If I was with someone I saw pretty regularly and things didn't interfere, I could probably manage every other day if not every day.

I hate asking for things so sometimes I find I'm giving more versus receiving (and they never have to ask me. Who ASKS for oral or whatever else, really??) But if after a couple times, the other person intentionally isn't returning the favors, I'll definitely ditch them. Ideally, I'm 50/50 on the giving-recieving part.

I'm fighting the urge to be even more open. I think we're good here.
 
#32 ·
I have a higher sex drive than any male partner I've had, which is annoying. I also do have a desire for variety/new partners - I prefer monogamy intellectually/emotionally, but don't think I'm wired for it biologically. I definitely don't need an emotional attraction to someone to want to have sex with them. I do prefer sex within a loving relationship, though. It's a good way to feel connected to your partner, they know your likes better than any hookup could, and you can be more adventurous with someone you trust, too.

I don't want to comment on kinks or anything detailed, though. Guess I'm a semi private INFP.
 
#33 ·
My favourite activity in bed is building pillow forts and reading (with or without partner, I'll be just as happy either way)

I guess I could bother with it if it would make someone I love happy, but otherwise nah.
Naah.
It's annoying enough in books and media xD

I'd rather have some cake to be honest.
And some hot chocolate, a cuddly cat, more books and another pillow fort.
 
#37 · (Edited)
I'd rather have some cake to be honest.
And some hot chocolate, a cuddly cat, more books and another pillow fort.
2 pillow forts, always. Gotta have a spare :)

EDIT:
@sweetraglansweater - I can respect this, and I don't agree that we should have this 'purity stigma' because in reality, it obviously doesn't apply to all of us. I'm curious, though, why you referred to demisexuality as crap. As someone who does identify as a demisexual, I have had my sexuality bashed before. If someone else is bashing it, not gonna lie, it does sort of making everything..uncomfortable. 0_o At the same time, I also can't lie and say I'm not curious to hear/read your perspective..even if it does [perhaps] involve bashing my sexuality. xD I tried to let this go. I did. But as far as I could see, there was a chance you were doing just that.
 
#34 ·
I really hate that people put on us some kind of "purity mantle."

Here's the thing: we're soulful creatures. A one night stand for us can be an intimate and loving and even healing experience. We can be ferociously sexual yet restrain ourselves if we think it might be harmful...or it might be more gratifying to do so.

Ask me, I know.

I'm an INFP. I'm highly sexual. I don't need a relationshit or this demisexual crap to feel secure...but I also don't need sex to be sexual or "get off" in my head.

I've had lots of sexual partners (ironically many of them never penetrated me or got to even get near my genitals, lol) but I still consider them to be sexual partners because for a moment, however brief, we kissed or pressed our bodies close and with mutual passion shared a part of ourselves that went beyond the boundaries of mere complacency. I restrain myself sexually, not because I don't desire being penetrated, held or halved by a man or a woman but because it is often better in my head....or because I realize that the culmination of a sexual act would render the person (or myself) fraught with emotions that are needlessly complicated and thus ruin the thing I really desired from my brief but fleeting unity with them.

In sex I want to feel their soul, I want them to feel mine. If I think sharing that part of my soul would only leave more to be desired I refrain. But if I can give them that part of me without harm or hurt then yes, yes, yes...why not? Can't we dance together for that brief moment, suspended in time and space and live out a million multiversus through the conjoinment of our limbs, the entwinment of our fingers and the shallow, rasping breaths between each kiss?

There are times I've given in and for these lovers I've surrendered myself utterly, without care of whether we were promised to each other or what the resulting windfall would be.

Maybe I give my heart to easily and once that's gone, my body along with it. But I don't feel shortchanged of love, depth or emotion.

I could love this way a million times and never grow weary. But if you pinned me down and shackled me I would wither away and that heart, which I lend to others so easily and without demand, would turn on itself in a bleak sigh of hollow nothings and grow very still, like the sound of footfall on an empty doormat.
 
#35 ·
That was very well pieced. Thank you, I really appreciate it.

Wanted to share that the reason I started this thread was cause I wanted to compare the sexual compatibility between ENFJs and INFPs. ENFJs (like ESFJs) are known to be very generous lovers who place a higher emphasis on their partner's pleasure versus our own. In short, your pleasure is where I get mine from, hence, the Givers and Caregivers.

It wouldn't be surprising if many of us Fe-doms identify with Touch as one of our preferred love languages.

Most articles list INFPs as an ENFJs best match for a romantic relationships and I know from experience that I can be a very eager and persistent partner quite often. That said, we relate to sex in a similar way - that deep emotional bonding as we get closer and share our souls with each other.

However, INFPs can be reticent individuals and having never dated one before, I was curious to know whether we shared the same level of excitement for love making.

Sex isn't everything, but it's pretty damn close.

For example, I work out for hours and diet, daily with no cheat days. Physical appearance is a strong part of sex and I want my partner, for the longest time, to experience the best version of myself. With the effort invested, I would feel a little gutted if my partner's excitement or passion to bond physical was a bit too low or latent.
 
#36 ·
I would consider myself a bit pervy and with a high sex drive. But I guess it's normal for my age too (18) so perhaps I could consider myself relatively normal for my age.

There is a difference though between my high sex drive, general " "pervyness" in relation to my ideals and values. Even though I CAN fantasise about making love with about every other attractive girl that I see on the street or school, doesn't necessarily mean that I would in reality. There's a bit of a conflict there between my sexlust and my values. I tend to lean towards wanting to have a great need of deep connection with the person before we're doing it which I guess it's common among INFPs.
I'm definitely a giver, I feel like I could do everything and anything to make the girl satisfied. To me, sex is the greatest moment for me to show how much I love and appreciate her.

I must say though that this doesn't mean that I can't have just sexual relationships. But I have to have some kind of emotional bond. Like having a attractive friend that you care for and that you occasionally have sex with. Of course, there could be growing something more serious with time but not necessarily.

I do of course respect the ones who think sex outside of a relationship feels wrong. I am of that opinion though that you can express your love with sex as a medium without getting into something serious with that person. Having sex doesn't always have to be shallow just because you're doing it with a person that you don't plan on marry.
 
#38 ·
As an INFP, how would you rate your sex drive?
Difficult to say because my sexual energy is irregular, but I'd say High average sex driven.
I love sex, but my sexuality is more extensive than expansive.
The thing is I'm very into sex, I think a lot about is mechanic, because I'd say I have hard time to control my sexual energy.
I see this energy during sex as a frequency of an oscilloscope, I try to find the good frequency and hold this frequencey until I reach the orgasm/climax. And I do the same thing with my sexual partners, through observing their respond for what I do and stick to the best stimulation. Actually I'm more skilled with cunni for this kind of things.
I can easily control my ejaculation and stop my orgasm by contracting the perineum which is the muscle between testicules and the ass. But I can't abuse of it, because it decrease the excitation after all and my level of excitation would not be enough to reach the orgasm.
 
#44 ·
I don't know and it's silly for me to try to answer this, but I think demisexuality focuses on sexual preference rather than on adopting behaviors that agree with a value system.

So like a person with traditional values could be someone who had a sexual preference towards being attracted to many people based on their physical appearance. They could still feel that sort of sexual attraction and still choose not to act on it, not to behave in a way that violates their values...to remain sexually reserved because it is their choice. They can choose not to flirt, to pursue, to intend to initiate sex or romance with other people, even though there is sexual attraction.

A person who was demisexual (by my understanding of the definition) would not experience the same attraction towards people, especially based on sexual characteristics or appearance or whatever. They would walk down the street and not feel any sexual attraction. They could have traditional or untraditional values and end up feeling attraction towards people they have developed a bond to. So...one of the interesting implications is that this attraction could hypothetically manifest for friends who were female or male etc. without discrimination for gender. They would be somewhat oblivious to avoiding intending to have sex or whatever because they would not have the drive for it themselves in most situations.

I don't really identify as demisexual, but I do think it's interesting to consider how our sexualities work.

I am having trouble understanding what qualifies as 'sexual' and not asexual, as many of the examples of normal sexuality involve feeling attracted to people based off of their physical appearance (so like seeing a hot guy and, I guess, feeling like having sex with him would be pleasant?) but I don't know if perhaps there can also be elements in normal sexuality that are not physical or primarily about sexual characteristics or something?

And not sure where fetishes fit into this--so perhaps someone can have a normal sexuality but a fetish for hands and then find them attractive. Or if someone can have a normal sexuality and maybe 'fetish' emotional bonds, and so have a sort of more intense attraction to the person they are bonded to because of that, and still...but possibly to some degree experience sexual attraction more casually as well, without noticing it or acknowledging it as much as it seems others do? Or it's also possible people can repress sexual attraction and not notice it without being asexual or demisexual.

I read this little article on what constitutes sexual attraction--and it seems kind of vast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_attraction
 
#46 ·
Actually...I think I'm kind of confused because perhaps sexual attraction doesn't mean someone has a desire to have sex, since that's an act and has many consequences that could make it undesirable despite it being attractive. But yeah--I really don't know. I do not understand it at all.

It can also refer to some characteristic that makes someone more attractive as a sexual partner.

Whereas demisexuality is considered to be part of the asexuality scale or something, and so it is secondary attraction not based on sexual attraction but on the emotional/romantic bond. I think.

I think it's worthwhile to try to understand sexuality though, because we certainly fight about it enough (even in the INFP forum). I admit though, that I don't know a lot about it.
 
#47 ·
When I was in my 20s, I wanted sex all the time. I imagined all sorts of different ways to have it, and couldn't wait to try it out once I found the right partner. I'd get horny at the drop of a hat, even at times when it wasn't exactly convenient. I don't think I had a favorite kink, but I was open to all sorts of possibilities, as long as it didn't feel like I was inflicting harm on someone. I just didn't feel like I'd met the right person to actually express that side of myself with.
Then, various things happened. I fooled around with a guy who didn't seem that excited about fooling around with me, which made me feel like I must not be very appealing. Someone who I thought was a friend tried to molest me. I finally lost my virginity to someone I met at a party and neither of us orgasmed, which made me feel, again, like I wasn't any good at sex. Someone else tried to grope me when we were in a moving car and wouldn't listen when I told him to stop.
Now, the idea of sex is rather unappealing. I like the feeling of an orgasm, just not the idea of another person being part of it. I avoid men who I think could be attracted to me.
I still would like to have sex with my crush, if I can ever get close enough to him. He has a lot of qualities I admire, and for him, I'd be willing to try to get over any of my hangups as long as I felt as though he truly loved and respected me. I think if he and I did ever get together, I'd turn back in to the perpetually horny person I was back in college. It just might take awhile.
 
#49 · (Edited)
Rofl, I see the title of this thread sticking out like a sore thumb, the first thing I see;

ENFPs have been known to be rabbits.
I think my sudden jolting to this thread confirms that. xD

As for the question, I had an INFP GF and she was very "lustful", but hid it, till I drew it out of her, and knowing what she was into it was easy to do so till eventually she got to the point where she wanted it as much as me, she even admitted before she met me she wasnt as "needy", but apparently my influence on her affected her that way.

In terms of giving/receiving... she was a very receiving type, liked to be dominated ect, now and again she would go into a rare phase of wanting to be dominant, but not often, and when she did she often did so to initiate a "bedroom conflict" as it were, since she enjoyed the "competing for dominance/wrestling to be in control", if only to actually desiring to being actually took over, not because she actually wanted to be dominant, but she enjoyed the thrill of "trying" to dominant then being forced into a submissive position, and she knew I knew this well and that I knew her inside out mentally/sexually which was more of a turn on for her, making her want sexual activity more than she usually would.

She was giving, wanting to please and "very" open minded also and was willing to try a large degree of things and also had various kinks. (Which I gladly took advantage of for seduction purposes, hah hah)

But despite all this we were/are both very monogamous people, first and foremost basing the entire relationship on love, which in turn made things very fiery/passionate in sexual terms. For me as an ENFP, I dont have a lust for a woman unless I love her, I have sexual desire but if I was offered sex with no attachments/relationships, i'd be incapable of going through with it. So very traditional/monogamous relationship but with "a lot" of lust in it.
 
#50 ·
Hmph. I consider myself somewhat of a sexual enigma (woah). I have a high sex drive, and think about sex a lot, and I am very interested in a lot of different methods of sex, but often when it's there in front of me I'm a lot less interested. I think I like the longing of it. The idea of it. I can come up with much sexier fantasies in my head then I can physically be capable of in real life. And that wanting is what turns me on, more than actually getting it. Oddly enough I have a much better time with myself than with other people :) hows that for being an infp.




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#52 ·
In that case then, perhaps it just means you need someone who would play around via "teasing" a lot before actual engagement in full on sex, someone who knows you want it and what you want in particular but will deny you when you ask for it/want it till you are overloading with the built up desire, in which "then" they give it you. ^^ (or if you really want to push it, keep on teasing and denying but with things like overly extended foreplay even if you are at the point of mind overload wanting it, making the actual experience of when you "finally" do get it, quite something. :p )
 
#51 ·
I tend to feel like my drive is very... well, almost non-existent. Part of me has no idea of why, but part of me sorta thinks there's a reason. I have struggled for a long time with obsessive overthinking, it's just natural. With that comes the possible idea that I'm mentally blocking myself for wanting to enjoy the very thought of sex. I cannot fully understand this duality within me, as who doesn't want to experience great and intense feelings? I DO want joy! But something, something is holding me back either physically or mentally and I often do not know which could be true.

With that in mind, I would most likely struggle to hold a relationship with someone whom had a sex drive or even with someone that desired it on occasion. I do not have any kinky desires or fetishes so most likely, even if I was 'open-minded' to other person, it would turn out to be a very plain event for the both of us.

Also, yes, I'm very aware of "asexuality" and used to wear that label without question, but nowadays, I always find something about myself hidden and then question its validity and then wonder if there's something I'm completely missing here that a label couldn't resolve.
 
#53 ·
[QUOTE
As an INFP, how would you rate your sex drive? Not legit-nympho level but would you be able to compete sexually with someone who's drive is really high?

You don't have to share specifically but do you consider yourself a kinky person or have a niche fetish?

Are you very willing or eager to try out new adventurous ideas that your romantic partner might suggest?

Would you classify yourself as a natural giver or a receiver?

For brownie points, how would you describe a night with you in as little words as possible? ][/QUOTE]

Though this isn't a subject I readily or easily discuss I've decided to take a chance and give it a try despite the fact that it makes me vaguely uncomfortable. (Take that social conditioning!!)

I would consider my sex drive to be healthy, leaning to the higher end of the spectrum. I'm not obsessed with sex but when with the right person I very much enjoy it. Though I can't see it as a competition I've had lovers with very high sex drives and have been able to keep up with their desires.

I don't consider myself to be kinky, I suspect my own tastes run towards the vanilla end of the spectrum. That being said I'm not judgmental about others peccadillos and have always been willing to experiment and to do things that make my lover happy even if they didn't exactly curl my own toes.

I would have to classify myself as more of a giver. This primarily stems from two areas, first and more importantly much of my own enjoyment comes from pleasing my lover, their excitement feeds mine, the happier I make them the more I enjoy it. Secondly and much less of a factor is that I want them to regard the experience with happy thoughts, remembering it with pleasure and hopefully being willing to repeat it.

A night planned by me typically consists a lot of romantic clichés, walks in the park, possibly flowers, carriage rides, smooth music and dancing, dinner or a show of some sort. Then someplace appropriate for some private time, an unhurried, unpressured seduction. Massage, long embraces, lot's of kissing before moving on to deeper intimacy. Followed afterwards by feeding them, I don't know why but this is a big thing for me, I always cook them breakfast or if they must leave in the night I make them a light meal with nibbles of fruit, vegetables and cheeses with a nice bottle of wine. Many times however such plans are modified due the dictates of circumstance and the desires of my potential lover, then I just roll with it.
 
#55 ·
:blushed: Hey guys, been really curious to know-

ENFPs have been known to be rabbits. However, as their introverted counterparts, the sex talk here seems much quieter. It made me wonder whether you guys were less interested or that you share the same enthusiasm but keep it extremely private.

So, here's me breaking the silence asking-

As an INFP, how would you rate your sex drive? Not legit-nympho level but would you be able to compete sexually with someone who's drive is really high?
LOL. Nice thread.
Yeah, you probably could call me a rabbit, but well yeah, a very very private one at that! I consider my sex drive to be (very) high. Ahem. The thing is, I could only open to a lover I trust completely, and I'm telling you, earning my trust is no easy job.

You don't have to share specifically but do you consider yourself a kinky person or have a niche fetish?
Kinky

Are you very willing or eager to try out new adventurous ideas that your romantic partner might suggest?
Very.Very.Much. Please be creative, or at least, open up to new ideas, please.

Would you classify yourself as a natural giver or a receiver?
A natural giver.

For brownie points, how would you describe a night with you in as little words as possible?
Intimate. Mentally & physically <3
 
#56 ·
As an INFP, how would you rate your sex drive? Not legit-nympho level but would you be able to compete sexually with someone who's drive is really high? I'm about a 7 or 8. I enjoy sex a lot because I like the connection (heh...heh...) that I get to have with the other person. It's probably why I won't just sleep with a stranger unless I connect with them well (heh...heh...).

You don't have to share specifically but do you consider yourself a kinky person or have a niche fetish? Probably kinky. Down to do whatever. Mostly...

Are you very willing or eager to try out new adventurous ideas that your romantic partner might suggest? Yes. Within reason lol

Would you classify yourself as a natural giver or a receiver? Giver. They always come first before me (heh....heh...)

P.S. I'm not really trying to sound dirty or anything, it just so happens to come out as so. (heh...heh...):blushed:
 
#57 ·
As an INFP, how would you rate your sex drive? Not legit-nympho level but would you be able to compete sexually with someone who's drive is really high? I'm about a 7 or 8. I enjoy sex a lot because I like the connection (heh...heh...) that I get to have with the other person. It's probably why I won't just sleep with a stranger unless I connect with them well (heh...heh...).

You don't have to share specifically but do you consider yourself a kinky person or have a niche fetish? Probably kinky. Down to do whatever. Mostly...

Are you very willing or eager to try out new adventurous ideas that your romantic partner might suggest? Yes. Within reason lol

Would you classify yourself as a natural giver or a receiver? Giver. They always come first before me (heh....heh...)

P.S. I'm not really trying to sound dirty or anything, it just so happens to come out as so. (heh...heh...):blushed:
Don't worry bro, I appreciate the honestly.

That's what I came (heh...heh...) here for.
 
#58 ·
To put it basically, I'm a very very sexual person who just currently doesn't have anyone to act this out with. I love the idea of all kinds of intimacy so much - physical, emotional, intellectual... So I feel like I very much NEED that right now, but yeah, just can't find anyone at the moment to act out the physical part of it lol (which very much includes the emotional part for me)
 
#60 ·
My drive is probably above average. Not sure how I would feel about a partner with a very high drive... hard to know if it would feel inspiring or pressuring. My partner has a lower drive than me; at first I found it frustrating but with time I've found it surprisingly easy to deal with and in many ways it's relaxing and relieving - I have to initiate more often, but I'm also not always facing expectations and demands. My favorite thing is making a sort of blanket-nest on the bed that I can lay back in so I'm surrounded on all sides - pretty vanilla, lol. But I'm open to new things too. I think I'm pretty balanced in terms of giving and receiving, and luckily my partner is as well. A night with me in as few words as possible? Warm.
 
#61 ·
I think of myself as being on the low end of average sex drive. But sometimes I wonder if I'm more true-average than our culture would seem to indicate :tongue:

Then I wonder whether my sex drive would be higher if I had been raised in a more sex-positive family environment. My parents weren't exactly repressed; they spoke of sex as a wonderful thing to be enjoyed in marriage. In other words, I think their attitude was an improvement upon the previous generation. It's just that there was a lot of other stuff mixed up in that too. Social appearances. Religious values. Parental control. Cultural conformity. And later, religious conformity to the appearance of control :p I don't know if I'm making sense. Suffice to say, somewhere along the line I was made to feel as if, simultaneously, (1) I am morally obligated to have a high sex drive, but only for my husband, and only whenever it's convenient, and (2) my desires regarding sex do not matter in the slightest.

So I'm trying to regain control over my own attitudes. Step 1: Kick the culture out of my bedroom. I am not put on this earth to be anyone's trophy. Step 2: Kick the church out of my bedroom. I am quite capable of observing my own values, without imposing them on others, and without giving in to whatever latest religious author wants to share their brand of false guilt with others in the name of "purity of thought."

Step 3: Research. :D

So basically, I feel like I'm in a healing stage of my life right now when it comes to owning my own sexuality. I'm trying to re-learn how to have a healthy attitude, both for my own sake and the sake of the child I'm raising. Based on where I'm coming from, for me that means becoming more "sex-positive."
 
#62 ·
I would believe that I have a pretty average sex-drive, but it has its ups and downs, meaning it isn't consistent.
I'm very open for new ideas (this is how I work in almost everything in life; food, sports, music etc) and love to try different things out.

To get more down on point; I've never had sex with strangers, and I never initiate. This is because of who I am, I don't initiate conversations or anything else unless I'm certain that the person I'm with wants it or knowing that I have to (for example at my workplace). Of course I can do it at some points just to get to know the person, but generally I'm very bad at keeping relationships with people, and those who I usually manage to keep relationships with tend to be very extroverted, meaning I don't have to think about initiating anything to socialize, hehe. ^^
 
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#64 ·
I always think I want something until I have it, then I'm like meh. Sex is no exception. I'm heterosexual. Men are very attractive to me (the ones I am attracted to lol) and I can think of all the reasons why I find them so attractive, but I have gotten bored of sex in the past. It's not really the guys fault. I just stop feeling interested in it. It's confusing for a feeler when they stop feeling. I would feel bad if I had a husband. I don't know all the different variants of sexuality (asexual, Demi, etc) very well. But I wonder if I am one of them.