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Guardians like giving and receiving presents more than Rationals do—specifically, they like
sentimental presents, whereas Rationals do not. According to the MBTI Principle of Misplaced
Empathy, each temperament tends to give the gifts that they themselves like to receive. Rationals
like extravagant gifts the most, and will therefore purchase them on occasion, but SJs are the
temperament that has the lowest appreciation for big, spendy items. A dichotomy to watch out for.
Most Important Values
Tieger and Barron-Tieger had each type list the characteristics in a partner that were most important
to them. Some characteristics were universal; others were specific to temperament or type. A
summary of the top seven characteristics that were most important to SJs is listed below. The
number in [ ] brackets indicates the ranking that INTJs gave the trait in question. A "^" indicates
that INTJs saw the trait as being less important to a relationship.
• Fidelity All SJs chose this [1]
• Mutual commitment All SJs chose this [3]
• Mutual support All SJs chose this [2]
• Companionship All SJs chose this
• Shared values All SJs chose this [6]
• Security STJs chose this ^
• Having fun together ESJs chose this [7]
• Being listened to All except ESTJs chose this [5]
• Intimacy Only ISFJs chose this
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.
• Similar parenting styles All SJs chose this*
• Spiritual connection All SJs chose this*
• Shared interests All SJs chose this
• Shared religious beliefs All SJs chose this*
• Sexual compatibility ESFJs and ISTJs chose this
• Intellectual stimulation All except ISTJ chose this^
Average Weight (1 – 7) Placed on Each Most Important Guardian 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 SJs, while other characteristics were considered important to
only some SJs. Here is a summary of the average weight that SJs placed on each characteristic.
The number in [ ] brackets indicates the weight (if any) placed upon that characteristic by INTJs.
• Fidelity 1.5 [1]
• Mutual commitment 2 [3]
• Mutual support 3 [2]
• Being listened to 3.33 [5] (ESTJs not counted)