How do I find an ENFP? Q & A

Reader Question: How do I find an ENFP?

Answer: Well, this depends upon what you mean by “find.” Hello, resident ENFP here!

If you’re looking for them in a general group (like school,) keep the following in mind. First, ENFPs make up about 8% of people. Research tells us that there are more female ENFPs (about 1/10 - 10%) than males (closer to 3/50 - 6%.) It’s a very true stereotype that ENFPs are curious, excitable, charming, independent, enthusiastic, and compassionate individuals. In social settings, I’ve seen ENFPs to generally be the talkative and engaging life of the party. They feed off the emotions and reactions of others. Their boldness leads them to often seem very laid back, cracking clever and potentially inappropriate jokes, and fill the leadership void when necessary (and thriving.) ENFPs are also likely to overthink things and get stressed more easily than most. I think the biggest giveaway of an ENFP is their Ne dominate. 

Extroverted intuition is very recognizable for its ability to quickly observe and react to environments, especially social ones. Ne dominate is the spark to start a dozen projects in an evening, contradicting itself in an argument because each side has valid points, loves to plan longterm but shockingly impulsive in the short, has much respect for understanding the devil’s advocate, dreams of brighter opportunities even when it’s totally content, always accepts a challenge, and is essentially seen as a spark of madness. If you’re able to identify these traits, and with a little bit of research to know the difference between ENFP and ENTP, you’re pretty much set. 

When scanning people to being hypothesizing their MBTI, I often refer to others with the same type - both fictional and real - to find any patterns in thought process and worldview. Some people I refer to with the ENFP personality include Walt Disney, Avatar Aang, Anne Frank, Princess Anna, Robin Williams, and Mable Pines. Thankfully, there’s really no exhausting the list of fictional characters because ENFPs are often made heroes and sidekicks in a wide variety of genres. 

If you’re hoping to go to a specific location to find them, good luck! ENFPs are notorious for having an insanely wide spread of talents and interests. However, all the ENFPs I know are generally very interested in anything that includes people, fine arts, and playing games. I think you’d be hard pressed to find an ENFP sitting alone at a coffee shop. 

In conclusion, I would say to become familiar with the 8 functions and how to spot them. Once you do this, the ENFPs NeFiTe is easily contrasted with the ENTPs NeTiFe. It makes spotting people much easier, too! I hope this has helped you, dear anon, and if you have further questions or would like something to be elaborated or clarified, I’ll be here! 

Best, Samantha