Personality Tests16 personality types compatibility chart
Find your type in the left column and theirs along the top. Darker squares get along more easily. Pick two types below to see why, letter by letter.
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INFJ × ENFP: Great match
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- You both take in the world the same way (N): conversations click fast.
- You decide the same way (F), so arguments are easier to settle.
- One is more outgoing, one more inward: you balance each other's energy.
- One likes plans, one likes options: agree early on which things are fixed.
The full chart
| INTJ | INTP | ENTJ | ENTP | INFJ | INFP | ENFJ | ENFP | ISTJ | ISFJ | ESTJ | ESFJ | ISTP | ISFP | ESTP | ESFP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| INTP | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| ENTJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ENTP | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| INFJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| INFP | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ENFJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| ENFP | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| ISTJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| ISFJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ESTJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| ESFJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| ISTP | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| ISFP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ESTP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| ESFP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
How this chart works
Each four-letter type is four preferences: where you get energy (E or I), how you take in information (S or N), how you decide (T or F), and how you like to live (J or P).
Our chart uses a simple rule of thumb. Sharing the middle letter (S or N) matters most, because it decides whether you talk about the same kind of things. Sharing the decision letter (T or F) helps you settle arguments. Opposite energy (one E, one I) tends to balance a couple out. That gives four levels, from great match to takes real effort.
This is a rule of thumb, not research. Studies that compare couples find only small links between type and relationship happiness. What matters far more is how two people treat each other. Use the chart as a conversation starter, not a verdict.
Why opposites on S and N find it harder
S types notice what is real and here: the details, what worked before. N types notice patterns and what could be. When an S and an N plan a trip, one wants the booking times and the other wants the vibe. Neither is wrong, but you will explain yourselves a lot.
Pairs that differ on both S/N and T/F, like INFJ and ESTP, have the most to translate. They can also be the pairs that learn the most from each other, if both are curious about the other way of seeing things.
Same type, good match?
Two people of the same type usually understand each other quickly. The risk is that you share the same blind spots. Two INFPs might both avoid hard conversations; two ESTJs might both push to be in charge. We rate same-type pairs as a good match, not a great one, for that reason.
Don't know your type?
Take our free 16 personality types test. It has 40 questions, takes about 5 minutes, and shows how strongly you lean on each letter, so you can see if you are close to the middle on any of them.
FAQ
- What is the best match for INFJ?
- On this chart, ENFJ and ENFP: they share INFJ's N and F, and bring the outgoing energy INFJs often like. INFP and INFJ also get along well. Any type can work with effort.
- Which types are the least compatible?
- Pairs that differ on S/N, T/F and E/I, like INTJ and ESFP, have the most to bridge. That doesn't make them bad couples; it means more explaining and more to learn.
- Is type compatibility scientific?
- Not really. Research finds little link between four-letter types and relationship success. Traits like kindness, emotional stability and shared values predict much more.
- Can two of the same type date?
- Yes. Same-type pairs understand each other fast, but share the same blind spots. Notice what you both avoid and take turns doing it.
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Last updated November 12, 2026