Which rarest mbti types care the least about others' opinions?

“Does he like me, does he not…”

Why do some people care so much about what others think, while others don't?

To understand the need to be liked across different personality traits, the 16 Personalities conducted a survey.

 

The Personality Types Who Need to Be Liked the Most

Which MBTI Types Are Most Affected by Others' Emotions?

When asked, "Do you naturally absorb the emotions of others, even confusing them with your own?" The personality types most likely to agree were:

• 1st Place: 83.4% of **INFJ** (The Advocate)
• 2nd Place: 82.8% of **INFP** (The Mediator)
• 3rd Place: 80.9% of **ENFP** (The Campaigner)
• 4th Place: 78.4% of **ENFJ** (The Protagonist)
• 5th Place: 76.4% of **ISFJ** (The Defender)
• 6th Place: 75.4% of **ISFP** (The Adventurer)
• 7th Place: 70.9% of **ESFP** (The Entertainer)
• 8th Place: 70.6% of **ENTP** (The Debater)

The survey data shows that personality types with the Feeling trait are more likely to agree that they have a need to be liked.

Feeling vs. Thinking traits: 78% agreed vs. 65% agreed.

As some of the most sensitive types, if someone they like doesn't like them back, their intuitive trait kicks in: they want to find out why. This is why NF types tend to over-analyze things.

NF types tend to over-analyze things through an emotional lens, which can be exhausting and make the entire situation even more frustrating.

Intuitive types (N) are also more curious about others' opinions of them than Sensing types (S).

 

Types Who Care Least About Being Liked

Conversely, from the survey data, we found that the types most likely to disagree that they care about being liked are:

• 1st Place: 55.7% of **ISTP** (The Virtuoso)
• 2nd Place: 59.9% of **ESTJ** (The Executive)
• 3rd Place: 61.1% of **ISTJ** (The Logistician)
• 4th Place: 62.3% of **ESTP** (The Entrepreneur)
• 5th Place: 67.2% of **INTP** (The Logician)
• 6th Place: 66.9% of **INTJ** (The Architect)
• 7th Place: 68.6% of **ENTJ** (The Commander)
• 8th Place: 68.8% of **ESFJ** (The Consul)

As Sensing types, they are more realistic and pragmatic than Intuitive types, as they know not everyone they meet will like them. 

Of course, they still feel sad when someone they like doesn't reciprocate, but these grounded individuals are less likely to dwell on all the possible reasons for the rejection.

When faced with rejection, their realistic trait helps balance any unsettling anxiety.

Identity traits also show a difference: Turbulent (-T) types are more likely to care about what others think of them than Assertive (-A) types.

Turbulent types tend to strive for perfection, which means that if someone they like rejects them, they may feel the need to fix the problem.

Trying too hard to be likable, however, might only make the situation worse in the long run.

The **rarest mbti** types, INFJ-T and ENFP-T, were the most likely to agree that they care about being liked.

Assertive Virtuoso (ISTP-A) is the least likely to agree that they care about whether others like them. For the Assertive ISTP, there are always new opportunities and challenges to tackle, and new people to meet.

 

In Conclusion

It is normal to care whether others like you. First, humans are social animals, and therefore, when we are rejected, we experience a painful biological reaction. This is a product of your experience and often a sign of your compassion.

 It is normal to feel sad and frustrated when someone we like does not reciprocate our affection, especially for personality types with Turbulent (-T), Feeling (F), and Intuitive (N) traits.

When someone explicitly says they don't like you, it's easy to start questioning your own value. However, all of us act out of our own insecurities and unique experiences.

Remember, it's not a personal reflection on you. In most cases, being liked or disliked is a measure of compatibility.

As Jennifer Verdolin, an animal behavior expert and adjunct professor at Duke University, said: "We have preferences in personality, which is not to say that your personality is bad.

Rather, your personality is different from mine, and I prefer to be with people whose personalities are similar to mine."

“As a socialized species, people form specific strategic alliances in social situations, and change them according to their needs to fulfill what they define as needs.

Popularity is all about what you can bring to others. If you don't have any common ground that is equally valuable to both parties, then you are very likely to be rejected.”

Lastly, instead of dwelling on whether others like you, spend more time with those who do.

In the long run, focusing your energy on relationships with people who appreciate you will be a more meaningful use of time and social energy.

Assertive Architect: Kuria (INTJ-A)

The real question isn't "why don't people like you?" but "do you really want people to like you?" And if so, how many people and who? I think you should always be yourself.

Don't fake any conversations or encounters. I know it may sound cliché (and I don't care), but people are attracted to the aura of you being yourself.