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Least Important Values<br />
The researchers also examined the characteristics that were seen as having low importance to a<br />
relationship. An asterisk indicates that an item was also seen as having low importance to INTJs. A<br />
“^” indicates that INTJs viewed an item as important. Unmarked entries were seen as being of<br />
neither high nor low value to INTJs.<br />
• Shared religious beliefs All SPs chose this*<br />
• Spiritual connection All SPs chose this*<br />
• Intellectual stimulation All except ESFPs chose this^<br />
• Financial security All except ESFPs chose this*<br />
• Similar parenting styles All except ISTPs chose this*<br />
• Sexual compatibility SFPs chose this<br />
• Shared interests ISTPs and ESFPs chose this<br />
• Security ISTPs and ESFPs chose this*<br />
• Spending time together ESTPs chose this*<br />
Average Weight (1 – 7) Placed on Each Most Important Artisan Value<br />
The average “weight” (ranking preference) placed upon a characteristic is a rough measure of how<br />
much that particular characteristic was valued relative to other characteristics. A characteristic<br />
could be ranked in first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh place. Some characteristics<br />
were considered very important to all SPs, while other characteristics were considered important to<br />
only some SPs. Here is a summary of the average weight that SPs placed on each characteristic.<br />
The number in [ ] brackets indicates the weight (if any) placed upon that characteristic by INTJs.<br />
• Having fun together 1.75 [7]<br />
• Mutual commitment 2 [3]<br />
• Fidelity 3 [1]<br />
• Being listened to 4 [5] (ISTPs excluded)<br />
• Companionship 4 (ISPs only included)<br />
• Mutual support 5.33 [2] (ISFPs excluded)<br />
• Shared values 5 [6] (SFPs only included)<br />
• Intimacy 5.5 (ESTPs and ISFPs only included)<br />
• Humor 5.5 (ISTPs and ESFPs only included)<br />
• Sexual compatibility 6.5 (STPs only included)<br />
INTJ/Guardian – “The Helpmate” 100<br />
The thing that Guardians uniquely seek in a relationship is shared values. 101 Oddly enough,<br />
Guardians have the most homologous list of favored characteristics of all types—perhaps this<br />
explains why Guardians are so satisfied with other Guardians: they share the most values with other<br />
Guardians. The INTJs listed "shared values" as the sixth most important factor in a relationship.<br />
The Guardians as a temperament also value security; 102 they were the only group in which it made<br />
the favorites list. The STJs in particular like this characteristic (in fact, the ISTJs value it the most<br />
of all types), but INTJs actually put security on their less important list. Be mindful of your<br />
100 Keirsey, 1998<br />
101 Tieger & Barron-Tieger, 2000<br />
102 Keirsey, 1998; Tieger & Barron-Tieger, 2000