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