How 'rare' are we?

**Ellimist** · 07-08-2010, 07:10 PM

Since learning of the MBTI I've done extensive research regarding the intj. When I first found out what I was and read the discription, I remember feeling astounded at the accuracy with which it read into my head. Beforehand I was a little incredulous that a mere 72 questions would be adequate to dissect such a brain as mine; I was no mere mortal to be understood so easily after such a short time under the microscope! Lol. I was wrong.
From all that I've read regarding our tendencies, I see that we supposedly make up less than one percent of the population. I feel that this is a high prediction; I have only in the last few months met my first fellow intj in real life. So my question is this. How many fellow intj do you know or have met in your lifetime? That is excluding online, although I do love this forum with all of my heart. If we intj's had hearts that is.
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**Booko** · 07-08-2010, 07:24 PM

	Originally Posted by Ellimist To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	How many fellow intj do you know or have met in your lifetime? That is excluding online, although I do love this forum with all of my heart. If we intj's had hearts that is. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. .

That I know are INTJ for sure?

About 3-4 friends.
Both of my kids.

My guess would be I've met a couple of dozen more over the 50-some years, just by comparing working styles and such.

Oh, and we do have hearts. We just don't give them much notice and certainly aren't going to let anyone else have much of a peek.

**Chshrkat09** · 07-08-2010, 07:28 PM

Out of the people I have met I'd have to say 2. My aunt and my friend. Other than that most all my other friends are more outgoing and love social functions on a constant basis.

**HAL 9000** · 07-08-2010, 07:42 PM

I thought I was an INTJ for a time. I also thought my sister and mother were INTJ's. Upon closer inspection. None of us really turned out to be.

I think I knew one INTJ in high school. Yep, you guys are a rare breed.

**Veracity** · 07-08-2010, 07:44 PM

I've met one for sure, and my dad is an xNTx. Not sure that I've met any others.

**True Rune** · 07-08-2010, 07:44 PM

I know at least 4-5, but out of what. I don't think it's less than one, but Ni dominants are consistently the ones you'll encounter the least.

**Plethora** · 07-08-2010, 07:48 PM

I know one via an internet forum. But I never met any others.

**Adoniax** · 07-08-2010, 07:52 PM

The only friends I have are on here. So I guess I'm surrounded by INTJ's ;]

**Ellimist** · 07-08-2010, 08:00 PM

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	I know at least 4-5, but out of what. I don't think it's less than one, but Ni dominants are consistently the ones you'll encounter the least.

If you only know 4-5, than odds are we are in fact less than one percent. It's more than likely that you have been exposed to more than four to five hundred people in the course of your life, no?

**taciturn** · 07-08-2010, 08:07 PM

Absolutely NONE.

**thewraith** · 07-08-2010, 09:25 PM

I've never met a single one, at least not that I know of. I'm pretty new to the whole MBTI thing so I never had anything to reference it to, I just know I was always looking for people "like me" and I never found any.

You can meet people who display bits and pieces of it - there are a fair amount of Introverts around, and some iNtuitives, but never the whole thing all at once.

I don't know why you'd say we have no heart, that's just a bad rap. I have a massive heart, I just don't share it with just anyone.

There's a huge difference between being introverted and having no heart.

**CycleBreaker** · 07-08-2010, 09:41 PM

Never met another in RL either. I was pretty surprised to find I wasn't completely alone, although I suspected there were others.

**Danisty** · 07-08-2010, 10:00 PM

My mom just tested as INTJ so I know 2 confirmed INTJs and suspect I've known 3 or 4 others. My mom and I are INTJs and my father and my husband are ENTJs.

**Ellimist** · 07-08-2010, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by thewraith
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I've never met a single one, at least not that I know of. I'm pretty new to the whole MBTI thing so I never had anything to reference it to, I just know I was always looking for people "like me" and I never found any.

You can meet people who display bits and pieces of it - there are a fair amount of Introverts around, and some iNtuitives, but never the whole thing all at once.

I don't know why you'd say we have no heart, that's just a bad rap. I have a massive heart, I just don't share it with just anyone.

There's a huge difference between being introverted and having no heart.

For the record, the heart remark was a joke. I too feel that we experience emotions very intensely; we just choose to share it with a select, private few. I was completely kidding about the heart remark. Curse my quirky dry sense if humour. Didn't my winking smiley face help at all?

**Felis Chaus** · 07-08-2010, 10:03 PM

One of my friends is an INTJ, but other than him, I don't know anyone else in real life.

**Atrer** · 07-08-2010, 10:19 PM

I suspect that my Dad is pretty close and I'm not an expert at telling what type someone is but I've never really encountered anyone else who thinks and acts like me. I am sure that none of my friends are INTJ though.

**Supaslim** · 07-08-2010, 10:27 PM

I know two, other than myself- my brother and my dad.

Although, I may actually know three. Somebody I know from college acts suspiciously like an INTJ, but I'm only positive about the T.

**crabnebula** · 07-08-2010, 11:43 PM

None that I am absolutely sure of, though I suspect my uncle is one as almost everyone says I am similar to him; and one of my teachers whose way of thinking is very INTJ-like.

**operatorfivetwo** · 07-09-2010, 12:19 AM

Only 1, very good friend I made in university.

**Commissar** · 07-09-2010, 03:06 AM

Can't say that I've met anyone who struck me as an INTJ. None of my friends are for sure, no one in my direct family, and none of my cousins/aunts/uncles fit the profile at all.

**Anima Mundi** · 07-09-2010, 05:05 AM

I don't know anyone in real life who's an INTJ. It'd be nice to have an alliance or two, though. :/

**Elwood92** · 07-09-2010, 05:09 AM

Besides myself I know two confirmed INTJs (my best friend and my dad), I suspect a few others to be INTJs but I'm not enirely sure about them.

**WraithWolf** · 07-09-2010, 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by thewraith
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I've never met a single one, at least not that I know of. I'm pretty new to the whole MBTI thing so I never had anything to reference it to, I just know I was always looking for people "like me" and I never found any.

You can meet people who display bits and pieces of it - there are a fair amount of Introverts around, and some iNtuitives, but never the whole thing all at once.

I don't know why you'd say we have no heart, that's just a bad rap. I have a massive heart, I just don't share it with just anyone.

There's a huge difference between being introverted and having no heart.

Me too. In fact the people I've known in my life have all considered me to be the resident "weirdo", so I'd say, no - I've never met anyone else like me.

I do know someone, however who is not an INTJ but he understands me, which is comforting... probably because I have a profound desire to be understood and, like you I also have a massive heart - but I keep it well hidden and protected.

**Bobsama** · 07-09-2010, 05:50 AM

One or two. The one I remember is an anime junkie and, while I do watch some anime, I don't watch a lot.

**Ilara** · 07-09-2010, 07:29 AM

I don't know any other INTJs irl. I know quite a few NTs, though (family's loaded with 'em).

07-08-2010, 07:10 PM	#1
Ellimist New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 32	Since learning of the MBTI I've done extensive research regarding the intj. When I first found out what I was and read the discription, I remember feeling astounded at the accuracy with which it read into my head. Beforehand I was a little incredulous that a mere 72 questions would be adequate to dissect such a brain as mine; I was no mere mortal to be understood so easily after such a short time under the microscope! Lol. I was wrong. From all that I've read regarding our tendencies, I see that we supposedly make up less than one percent of the population. I feel that this is a high prediction; I have only in the last few months met my first fellow intj in real life. So my question is this. How many fellow intj do you know or have met in your lifetime? That is excluding online, although I do love this forum with all of my heart. If we intj's had hearts that is. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. .
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07-08-2010, 07:28 PM	#3
Chshrkat09 New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 57	Out of the people I have met I'd have to say 2. My aunt and my friend. Other than that most all my other friends are more outgoing and love social functions on a constant basis.
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07-08-2010, 07:42 PM	#4
HAL 9000 Member [35%] MBTI: INFJ Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,429	I thought I was an INTJ for a time. I also thought my sister and mother were INTJ's. Upon closer inspection. None of us really turned out to be. I think I knew one INTJ in high school. Yep, you guys are a rare breed.
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07-08-2010, 07:44 PM	#5
Veracity Member [06%] MBTI: xNTx Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 250	I've met one for sure, and my dad is an xNTx. Not sure that I've met any others.
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07-08-2010, 07:44 PM	#6
True Rune Core Member [201%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,062	I know at least 4-5, but out of what. I don't think it's less than one, but Ni dominants are consistently the ones you'll encounter the least.
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07-08-2010, 07:48 PM	#7
Plethora Member [05%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 217	I know one via an internet forum. But I never met any others.
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07-08-2010, 07:52 PM	#8
Adoniax Member [03%] MBTI: xNxx Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 140	The only friends I have are on here. So I guess I'm surrounded by INTJ's ;]
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taciturn Member [06%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 269	Absolutely NONE.
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07-08-2010, 09:25 PM	#11
thewraith Member [02%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 104	I've never met a single one, at least not that I know of. I'm pretty new to the whole MBTI thing so I never had anything to reference it to, I just know I was always looking for people "like me" and I never found any. You can meet people who display bits and pieces of it - there are a fair amount of Introverts around, and some iNtuitives, but never the whole thing all at once. I don't know why you'd say we have no heart, that's just a bad rap. I have a massive heart, I just don't share it with just anyone. There's a huge difference between being introverted and having no heart.
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07-08-2010, 09:41 PM	#12
CycleBreaker Member [08%] MBTI: inxj Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 337	Never met another in RL either. I was pretty surprised to find I wasn't completely alone, although I suspected there were others.
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07-08-2010, 10:00 PM	#13
Danisty Member [32%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,285	My mom just tested as INTJ so I know 2 confirmed INTJs and suspect I've known 3 or 4 others. My mom and I are INTJs and my father and my husband are ENTJs.
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07-08-2010, 10:03 PM	#15
Felis Chaus New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 16	One of my friends is an INTJ, but other than him, I don't know anyone else in real life.
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07-08-2010, 10:19 PM	#16
Atrer Member [03%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 130	I suspect that my Dad is pretty close and I'm not an expert at telling what type someone is but I've never really encountered anyone else who thinks and acts like me. I am sure that none of my friends are INTJ though.
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07-08-2010, 10:27 PM	#17
Supaslim Member [15%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 627	I know two, other than myself- my brother and my dad. Although, I may actually know three. Somebody I know from college acts suspiciously like an INTJ, but I'm only positive about the T.
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07-08-2010, 11:43 PM	#18
crabnebula Member [15%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 606	None that I am absolutely sure of, though I suspect my uncle is one as almost everyone says I am similar to him; and one of my teachers whose way of thinking is very INTJ-like.
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07-09-2010, 12:19 AM	#19
operatorfivetwo Member [04%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 170	Only 1, very good friend I made in university.
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07-09-2010, 03:06 AM	#20
Commissar Member [12%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 514	Can't say that I've met anyone who struck me as an INTJ. None of my friends are for sure, no one in my direct family, and none of my cousins/aunts/uncles fit the profile at all.
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07-09-2010, 05:05 AM	#21
Anima Mundi Member [18%] MBTI: INXX Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 742	I don't know anyone in real life who's an INTJ. It'd be nice to have an alliance or two, though. :/
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07-09-2010, 05:09 AM	#22
Elwood92 Member [04%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 192	Besides myself I know two confirmed INTJs (my best friend and my dad), I suspect a few others to be INTJs but I'm not enirely sure about them.
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07-09-2010, 05:50 AM	#24
Bobsama Veteran Member [80%] MBTI: xxxx Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,234	One or two. The one I remember is an anime junkie and, while I do watch some anime, I don't watch a lot.
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07-09-2010, 07:29 AM	#25
Ilara Veteran Member [95%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,835	I don't know any other INTJs irl. I know quite a few NTs, though (family's loaded with 'em).
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