There is a thread with a lot of testimonies pretty much not far under this one.

I liked the pairings myself, but there were also other opinions.

 

I am istp and my sister is infp. A disaster strikes when we are together😅 She can be very disagreeable and very argumentative. Maybe not all infp are like this. But who knows😅

 

1. Siblings. I understand.
2. Maybe her enneagram is 8? INFPs tend to be 9s much more than 8s (such as myself), and aren't usually argumentative.

 

At the risk of sounding cynical, this relationship often is a disaster waiting to happen at every turn. ISTPs are hotties, no doubt. But ISTPs don’t really care about Fi, and they will heedlessly do things that transgress the INFP’s Fi installations. Vice versa with ISTP’s Ti. This often leads to the pair losing their sense of admiration and respect for one another.

When it works, though, the complementarity is nice. Each person always has something unique and interesting to bring to the table.

 

This is only based on me and my experience.
I’ve met many INFPs in my life.. and I think they’re very open people and can make the conversation much easier to flow, they’re a great company for short-medium periods of time, however, sometimes it’s just too much to be able to handle a conversation without wanting to take a break just to process the many ideas they have, they come off as intense and passionate which is great for them, but I would prefer not to be involved in a relationship with an infp.

 

Hope this is a decent thread to put this.. I was just wondering if ISTPs also find INFPs to be generally amusing, cuz that’s usually how I see them. My only question is when ISTPs poke fun it’s out loud, which is cool by me, but for example I asked an ISTP acquaintance if he usually buys a lot of different types of alcohol (party setting) and he says out loud for others to hear “__ thinks I’m an alcoholic.” Which was funny, but I was just curious if he actually thought that I think that, cuz what I said was a genuine question. Maybe there’s not enough nuance in that example to determine what he actually thought?

 

I'm always wondering if this works too. I have many INFPs who are close to me... I don't understand why they like me so much though.

 

Alrighty, so this thread isn’t really new or active, but I happened to stumble upon it while looking for information on ISTP & ENTPs… I wanted to answer this question since I’m an INFP, lol

Personally, the personalities of ISTP and INFP don’t seem that compatible to me, for a romantic relationship at least. INFPs are probably bound to annoy the ISTP. And the ISTP might be too… blunt for the INFP? I do think a friendship could work out between the two, but idk, it depends on the individuals.

Also, I’m kinda basing this off of stereotypes since I’m not an expert in MBTI. It really does just depend on the individuals. They could bond over certain interests or something, the specific ISTP/INFP could be very patient with the other person compared to the stereotypes, etc etc.

Extra: As an INFP, I generally look up to ISTPs, I think they’re cool ^^ Would I ever date an ISTP? Generally no, but it depends

 

 

Works for me!

I think the best part about being married to an ISTP is that they aren’t all up in their feelings all of the time or intruding on mine. It’s restful in that way. They also aren’t hiding anything, but usually are just waiting to be asked or didn’t know they needed to be asked. This plays to my strengths because I see and want to know the real person and he’s happy to divulge what he thinks in a real way - no superficial BS. It’s a nice and interesting dynamic. Our relationship has this curious spark to it laced in humor.

Of course as with every relationship, it’s not perfect all of the time. Downsides I’ve experienced are insensitivity from my ISTP and/or reading my reactions incorrectly. He would also say I can be extremely dark and moody at times which he finds exhausting (who wouldn’t?! Lol). We are also both super stubborn.