The Most Jealous MBTI Personality Types: A mbti compatibility Guide

Love and infatuation are accompanied by a variety of emotions, both good and bad. Jealousy is one of these natural and common emotions.

Romantic jealousy can manifest in many forms:

Being possessive, getting jealous easily, worrying about others pursuing your partner, or fearing that your partner might fall for someone else; feeling unhappy that your partner spends more time and energy on their friends, work, or hobbies than on you.

Perhaps, jealous behavior in a relationship is linked to our personality type, as well as how some types find love.

「The Most Jealous Types: The N Group」
According to the official 16Personalities website, the personality types most likely to agree with the statement "You are a jealous partner" are:

• No. 1: 55.3% of ENTPs (The Debater)
• No. 2: 51.2% of INFPs (The Mediator)
• No. 3: 50.6% of ENTJs (The Commander)
• No. 4: 50.4% of INTPs (The Logician)
• No. 4: 50.4% of INFJs (The Advocate) - tied
• No. 5: 50.2% of ENFPs (The Campaigner)

Overall, the 16Personalities survey results on jealousy in relationships are relatively neutral—45% of readers agreed.

However, a closer look at individual traits reveals significant differences, especially in Intuition and Identity.

The intuitive personality trait gives NF and NT types an open, creative mind, allowing them to get lost in imagining all sorts of possibilities for their partner.

This is especially true during times of relational tension or when they feel their partner isn't giving them enough time or attention.

As thinking types, NTs tend to avoid acknowledging or processing their emotions, which can cause these feelings to erupt and manifest in more extreme forms, such as jealousy. To understand more about this, you can read about how ENTJs balance their lives.

NFs, guided by empathy, are more skilled at seeking mutual understanding and solutions with their partners.

Among all personality types, the turbulent Debater (ENTP-T) most identifies as being jealous (73%).

These socially creative and passionate individuals can be vibrant, growth-oriented partners.

However, the Debater personality also enjoys playing devil's advocate and questioning everything, and when they apply this to their intimate relationships, it can backfire.

This is especially evident when the "turbulent" trait comes into play: lower self-esteem makes them believe their jealous suspicions are true.

When they exhibit excessive possessiveness, they may be completely unaware of how they are hurting their partner's feelings.

「The Less Jealous Types: The SJ Group」
Conversely, which personality types are less jealous in a relationship?

• No. 1: 33.5% of ESFJs (The Consul)
• No. 2: 33.7% of ESTJs (The Executive)
• No. 3: 35.4% of ESTPs (The Entrepreneur)
• No. 4: 40.4% of ISFJs (The Defender)
• No. 5: 42.2% of ISFPs (The Adventurer)
• No. 6: 43.9% of ISTJs (The Logistician)

People with sensing traits are 12% less likely to see themselves as a jealous partner than those with intuitive traits.

Grounded "S types" (Sensing) are more focused on living in the present rather than contemplating the future or imagining scenarios of their partner's infidelity.

SJ types, on the other hand, focus on their responsibilities and obligations.

These pragmatic individuals are more likely to confront an issue directly and end a relationship if necessary, rather than continuing to exist in an unhealthy state of constant jealousy.

Turbulent (-T) Types are more prone to jealousy
A 2022 study in Frontiers in Psychology found that people with higher neuroticism and lower agreeableness feel greater romantic jealousy.

In this survey, the most important personality trait was Identity:

Turbulent (-T) types were 58% and Assertive (-A) types were 28%, a 30% difference.

Turbulent types strive tirelessly to improve their lives, including their romantic relationships.

They may assume their partner has a similar mindset—always looking for someone better—which leads to insecurity.

Turbulent personalities are more likely to translate stress, worry, and self-doubt into jealousy.

Anyone can experience romantic jealousy from time to time, and the triggers are diverse.

For example, uncertainty or tension in a relationship, a gradual loss of interest, or the fear of a "better" partner appearing.

 It might be helpful to know that intuitive and turbulent types, by nature, are more imaginative and insecure than others.

Regardless of how jealousy starts, when it begins to corrode a relationship, measures must be taken to address it.

A 2023 study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science explained the evolutionary motivation behind jealousy. Romantic jealousy triggers negative emotions, prompting a partner to take corrective actions to eliminate the feeling, thereby reducing the cost of infidelity.

For instance, jealousy can make a person sensitive to signs of their partner's cheating. Once these signs are noticed, people may take corrective actions such as monitoring their partner, checking their phone to find the truth, or even ending the relationship. The fear of these behaviors can serve as a deterrent, preventing people from cheating. What about you? How would you describe yourself?

Do you consider yourself a jealous partner? And when you are jealous, how do you handle it? Feel free to share and discuss in the comments section below.

   Cautious Mediator: potato (INFP-T)

INFP. Sometimes, it depends on the situation. But I don't like being jealous, so if they make me jealous, I'll easily break up with them. I also don't like arguing or fighting with others over someone.

So whenever I get jealous, I'll proactively end the relationship. I know it's not healthy, but why would I be with someone who makes me jealous? Jealousy is an unpleasant feeling. After a breakup, I'll most likely no longer care about them, and no longer be jealous.

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