These things facinate me. I used to be an Introvert, for years but I think since I was towards the middle of the scale, I flipped over to extrovert after my wife left and we had moved to Oxford, working at home and suddenly realised that I loved people, a lot. And needed their company and warmth. and that I was genuinely interested in them. Almost all of them had some story to tell... and gaurenteed every person knows something I don't.
I took this test (link at bottom) a few times over the years and watched myself shift and although I'm not too sure about the whole Keirsey Bates thing... I do think it's a great tool for finding out if you are an Extrovert or an Introvert and to what degree, and how that influences how you socialise and process information.
I'm an ENFP
Your type is known as the Champion type, which is part of the larger group called idealists. Nothing occurs that does not have some deep and ethical significance in your eyes. You see life as an exciting drama. You are very charismatic, yet tend to be too harsh on yourself for not being as genuine as you think you should be. 3% of the population shares your type.
As a romantic partner, you need to talk about what is going on in your life. You are a strong supporter for your partner's efforts to grow and change and be happy. You need to feel that same support from your partner. Expressive, optimistic, and curious, you are eager to enjoy new experiences with your partner, whom you wish to be your confidant and soul mate, as well as play mate. You are uncomfortable sharing negative emotion, though, and
tend to withdraw from confrontation and process your feelings privately. You feel most loved when your partner appreciates your creativity, accepts your uniqueness, and sees you as the compassionate person you are. You need to hear your partner tell you how much you mean to them and would love if they did thoughtful spontaneous things to demonstrate it.
bolded bit is very wrong!!! The rest is pretty accurate.
Keirsey Bates personality test at 70 questions long. Please choose the answer that describes your most NATURAL reaction/behavior.
http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-lon...rsonality-test