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INTJ-INTJ relationship: Is the bond fraternal or romantic?

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I came across this image in the web:



Which made me wonder about INTJ-INTJ relationships. Anyone who experienced this would like to share their views?
 

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#2 ·
I have yet to meet another confirmed INTJ, but I could imagine that a pairing consisting of two judging types can either be perfect or horribly horribly wrong. Perfect in that they get each other's need for structure and get along when they can compromise. But the moment they disagree on how to handle something, they both can be stubborn as fuck and be convinced that the other is wrong. My father is also a judging type and we often have conflicts where we just cannot compromise because he often relies on religion to make decisions while my solutions are totally independent of that considering I'm agnostic.
 
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I do not see why INTJ™ would be ''exempt'' from romantic feelings / implications to one another (via) MBTI type.

I have ''dated'' / been involved with, I suspect, another INTJ™ - and our relations were rather self-defeating. Typically, we would go 'long-strenous' times without ''talking'' and our conversation(s) were purely intellectual rather then intimate; which I found odd as we were exceedingly trying to build intimacy.

Aside from physical-judo; our ''minds'' where alike, thus we did not really progress anywhere - as very little intimate-judo was commenced, we were always stuck within non-intimate topic(s) while claiming to build intimacy, LOL. (i.e., Lack of feeling expression / emotional-judo).

However, this could have just been a matter of the person - rather then cognitive function(s); however, I do suspect cognitive functions played a role in this regard.

Within his presence, I am not sure if he were exceedingly shy - however, he were so introverted it was like waiting for paint to dry. I have never had these ''hang-ups'' (via) Extroverted / opposite other type(s).

To this, I prefer radical opposition(s) - as other INTJ™ do not stimulate me (via) ''MIRROR'' IMAGERY. I think we ''understood'' ea. other so much, we did not progress anywhere (i.e., exceedingly long amounts of alone time / unpushed intimacy / ''stuck'' in reboot loops).

---> I get you, thus, I won't ''push / question you'' ... Well, damn it, that is the point, eh?! Getting out of the ''platonic'' phase seemed non-existent at one point. Not much help we acquired the same ''functions''.

While ''mind-stimulation'' is NICE - I am rather uninterested in making ''physics'' a prime topic of discussion (via) intimate-judo / relationship(s), as my ''problem'' does not lie with lack of cognitive / intellectual simulation - there is enough of that, on my own - the problem lies within inferior (F) function(s) / out of touch (via) undeveloped function(s), and other issues - where as this INTJ™ could not sufficiently stimulate.

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As for ''non''-romantic-judo, I find INTJ™ interesting in a sense, we ''relate'' innately, and many things are smooth - however, I do not find them ''interesting'' in a sense, that they are stimulating or challenging. Like, perhaps, an I/ENTP™ would supply.

I suspect, I'd be ''comfortable'' / moderately entertained - but bored out of mind constantly surrounded by ''MIRRORS''. (i.e., INTJ™).

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#4 ·
That reality image looks so serene... :blushed::unsure:





































I must haz. :kitten:
 
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I get along well with (most) INTJs, I assume and it can be great for intellectual conversations but I seriously doubt my need for emotional connection would be satisfied by another INTJ, considering tertiary Fi is weird. I feel like I'd actually prefer having a partner I can completely trust and be open about my feelings with. I guess an INFP or maybe even an ISFP would suit me better in a relationship; currently dating an INFP who is even more reserved than me with pretty much everything but I'm working on getting him to open up to me and the other way around :p
 
#7 ·
It could either way, in my opinion. It'll have to depend on the persons in question, though I don't think an INTJ-INTJ couple would be overtly romantic (in private, on the other hand :tongue:).
 
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There was a youtuber who thought it was a good idea he was all excited how genius idea this was, that it's the ultimate compatibility match etc - he coupled with another INTJ from youtube and announced that he's going to report how it's all going. Time has passed he never mentioned anything about her, she went back to her country and never mentioned anything about him either, they both took down all the related videos and thus the story ended.

I suppose it didn't work out lmao.
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#9 ·
the INTJ women i have known seem more friends to me than romantic partners. i don't get that feeling of growth - it is more a feeling of comfort. but in areas that are not my expertise, i can see how it would be quite pleasurable.
 
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I would like to date a confirmed INTJ but I really like INFPs as a romantic partner. Although if I were with an INTJ, depending on where she is emotionally, I'd probably be the one to teach her to be intimate probably. Thanks to my relationship with an INFP, I improved my emotional IQ. I would like the bond to be both fraternal and romantic. More fraternal than romantic though.
 
#12 ·
The only INTJ I know well is my father. We don't get along very well since he has his positions and doesn't want to change them (like his ideal son-in-law, family, ideal child etc...) and neither am I. That being said, I respect him as he gave me the taste of innovation and challenge, but he's so rational and clueless of romance that I sometimes wondered how I was conceived... (My mom is his exact opposite ESFP)

The other INTJ acquaintances I have were just colleagues. We were really professional and achieved great job together but that's all.
 
#13 ·
I’ve only met two INTJ women IRL. They’re close friends, fellow freaks, outstanding professionals, kindred spirits and clever intellectuals. Moreover, they’re both highly attractive. However, I wouldn’t like dating a fellow INTJ because the intellectual resemblance is simply too great. Therefore, common ground is definitely there, but the bond is rather fraternal.

One of the things I need from any relationships is complementariness. That’s why I prefer an NF as romantic partner.
 
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#15 ·
I'm an INTJ woman and I've dated another INTJ for a short while a few months ago.
At first it was great, we were able to have lengthy conversations, each trying to prove the other one wrong and it was quite fun while it lasted.
But eventually he kept framing me and my situations in a certain light that was irritating to me, probably because we're both quite stubborn about the way we each see the world. He wouldn't respect my views.
So I got annoyed and broke it off.