The temperaments tend to have different reactions to their own infidelity. Some find it easier to justify than others. Some find it easier to justify a series of short term affairs (they always return to their ‘true love’) and others find it easier to justify a long term affair (‘it’s not like I’m catting around’). In America, all types can practice serial monogamy, moving from one relationship to the next but never having more than one sexual partne…

Everybody in a long term relationship wonders at some point if they are in the right relationship. They wonder if they might be happier with someone else. Many times a good part of this wondering is subconscious. People aren’t even really aware that they are questioning the relationship. There are two things that cause most infidelity (not including constant infidelity of people unable or unwilling to make a sexual commitment). Those two things are needs not being met and conscio…

The wall between Rationals and others is their view of others’ stupidity and incompetence. If a Rational believes that another person is being illogical, irrational, or just plain stupid, they will not respond positively to anything they have to say. The fastest way to get a Rational to stop communicating meaningfully is to say that they are incompetent or idiotic or to start behaving or talking in a mindless crazy manner. Overall, Rationals are reasonable and reasoning people…

Dear Dr. Lovegood, I’m a Rational Mastermind (INTJ). I’d like to find someone special, but women seemed turned off. I don’t know why since I’m reasonably attractive. I know what I’m looking for in a woman, but all the women I know seem so shallow. Are there any truly intelligent women out there who wouldn’t be turned off? Dear Mastermind, One problem may be that you have mannerisms that make people uncomfortable, perhaps a different way of …