ENFPs are warm and sociable people who are keenly in tune with other people's feelings
and perspectives. They are energetic and fun to be with. They are very affirming, and
get great satisfaction from supporting and lifting up others. They are idealists who
seek authenticity in their personal relationships. ENFPs are valued by their peers
and confidantes as warm, supportive, giving people.
In the workplace or other casual relationship environments, the ENFP is likely to get
along well with almost all other types of people. ENFPs are genuinely interested
in people, and are highly perceptive about them, to the point where they're able
to understand and relate to all of the personality types with relative ease.
They like to see the best in others, and
are likely to bring out the best in others. While they are generally accepting of
most all people, ENFPs with strong Feeling preferences may have a difficult time understanding
people with very strong Thinking preferences who do not respond to the ENFP's enthusiastic
warmth. The ENFP will stay open-minded about what they consider a "rejection" by the Thinker,
until the situation has repeated itself a few times, in which case the ENFP may shut themselves
entirely against the Thinker.
ENFPs may also feel threatened by individuals with strong Judging preferences.
With a tendency to take any criticism personally, the ENFP may find themselves
irritated or emotional when the Judger expresses a negative opinion, believing
somehow that the Judger is expressing disapproval or disappointment in the ENFP.
For close friendships, ENFPs are especially drawn to other iNtuitive Feeling types, and to
other Extraverts who are also enthusiastic about life. Like the other iNtuitive Feeling
types, the ENFP needs authenticity and depth in their close relationships. They're likely
to have friends from all walks of life who they feel close to and care about, but will have
only a few very close friends with similar ideals to their own.
The ENFP also tends to value the company of iNtuitive Thinkers.