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How INFPs Can Get the Upper Hand Against ESTJs (Without Becoming Someone They’re Not)

On paper, INFPs and ESTJs look like complete opposites and in real life, that tension is very real. ESTJs often come across as dominant, decisive, blunt, and unapologetically directive. INFPs, by contrast, are introspective, values-driven, emotionally nuanced, and conflict-avoidant. When these two clash, it’s easy for the INFP to feel steamrolled. (more…)
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Why Do INFPs Have a Hard Time Making and Keeping Friends? (Here Are 6 Reasons)

image credit: Barry The INFP cherishes meaningful, close relationships, but like most introverts, they can struggle to form and maintain those special, rewarding connections with others. There are certain barriers they impose on themselves that make it not so easy for others to get to know them. On the surface, INFPs are generally kind, easy…
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