Attraction and Authenticity
INFPs are attracted to someone who is sincere and honest with them. They find a truly authentic person to be very appealing, where someone who is fake or shallow is quite the opposite for them. INFPs want to be with people who are open about who they are, and who don’t hide behind walls and lies.
Dark Side of INFPs
Unfortunately, INFP’s dark side starts within their critical beliefs which then amplifies to the real world. When pushed into a rut, destructive INFPs revenge with severity and without any remorse. They become insensitive and indifferent about other people’s feelings.
Listening Skills and Disappearance
An INFP is likely to be a good listener and has no trouble putting people at ease. Although an INFP may be reserved in expressing emotion, they are very caring and are genuinely interested in understanding people. Because of their sincerity, people value them as a friend and confidante. Frustrations, stress from the environment, and internal conflicts may lead to an INFP disappearing. Emotional turbulence exhausts an INFP, hence, they shut off from the world in search of quiet and internal peace.
Famous INFPs
Famous INFPs include Princess Diana, Audrey Hepburn, Fred Rogers, John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, Tori Amos, Morrissey, Chloe Sevigny, William Shakespeare, Bill Watterson, A.A. Milne, Helen Keller, Carl Rogers, and Isabel Briggs Myers (creator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator).
Social Awkwardness
INFPs might feel awkward in certain social situations, feeling as if they need to behave a certain way to fit. They also struggle with the realization that they are different, and this can make it hard to know how to behave around certain people when they feel judged.