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NBC's "Friends" Characters

Arclight

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Joey is an ESFP
Rachel is ESFP
Phoebe is ENFP or INFP
Candler ENTP works
Ross is tough. Isn't he stubborn, bossy, and arrogant? That doesn't seem to fit IxFJ. Not really sure about him...

Ha!!! try being in a relationship with one.:dry: When you say it like this. Ross being and IxFJ makes perfect sense
 

Benny

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Trust me I've been in relationships with both types! Almost exclusively
 

Tom

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Rachel - ESTP
Monica - ESFJ
Phoebe - ENFP
Joey - ESFP
Chandler - ENTP
Ross - ISFJ
I agree with most of those.

I always saw Phoebe as an ISFP with exaggerated Ne for comedy. And Ross's type was always the hardest for me to work out, I_FJ makes a lot of sense though.

Any thoughts on any of the more auxiliary characters? Could Richard be INFP?
 

OrangeAppled

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Ross is tough. Isn't he stubborn, bossy, and arrogant? That doesn't seem to fit IxFJ. Not really sure about him...

He strikes me more as whiny & passive than bossy & arrogant. IxFJs can ve VERY stubborn, especially INFJs.

On the show, he seems to turn people off right away because of those qualities, but the people who know him well (the other friends...) like him because he's actually caring & romantic, has some random/interesting knowledge (okay, he's a nerd :D), and he's somewhat imaginative.

I think that sounds very IxFJ. I still lean towards ISFJ.
 

Benny

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I thought about it more and ISFJ fits Ross.
 

Liesl

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The Friends characters aren't always true to type from episode to episode. But these are the types I think best summarize their behavior over the ten seasons.

Ross: INTJ

Chandler: ENTP

Joey: ESTP

Rachel: ISFP

Monica: ISFJ

Phoebe: INFP
 

Orangey

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Ross is NOT NOT NOT an INTJ. I agree with IxFJ, leaning towards ISFJ.
 

Orangey

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YouTube - Friends - Ross and Phoebe argue about Evolution

He's not IxFJ. He's a Hollywood comedic take on an INTJ. He seems somewhat ISTJ due to inconsistent writing over the seasons.

Not being an idiot != INTJ. Nor does being a scientist = INTJ.

I think the fact that he went to such lengths to persuade and teach her should immediately point away from INTJ, since they tend (at least IME) to be more abrasive and final.
 

Liesl

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Not being an idiot != INTJ. Nor does being a scientist = INTJ.

I think the fact that he went to such lengths to persuade and teach her should immediately point away from INTJ, since they tend (at least IME) to be more abrasive and final.

Um, maybe it's because I have worked with INTJ professors but they aren't always abrasive and final in their academic matters albeit they often are in personal matters. And I don't see where I made the two assertions that you're arguing against. If you don't agree, then we'll agree to disagree. I believe he an INTJ.

PS: As far as I'm concerned he acts like an idiot in the clip I posted.
 

Weber

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Ross: How can you not believe in evolution?!
Phoebe: I don't know, I just don- hey look at this funky shirt!

Obvious ExFP is obvious.

As for Ross, he's clearly an ISFJ who happens to be a scientist. They do exist. It shows mainly in the way he handles interpersonal relationships.
 

Chloe

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As for Ross, he's clearly an ISFJ who happens to be a scientist. They do exist.

Of course they do exist - who would else do a lab work ? :D

medicine is full of ISxJ scientists, in labs... doing so many detail work :(

i watched friends too long ago... but my guess:

ross : isfj
rachel estp
monica esfj
phoebe esfp
joey esfp
chandler : entp
 

Rebe

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INTJs are not the only ones who believe in Evolution and can defend it. He is def. not INTJ. I had leaned toward ISFJ for him too though his general paranoia could be explained by Ni gone wrong. And his constant need to analyze points more toward INFJ.
 

Black Hole Sun

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Ross: IXFJ
Rachel: ESFJ
Monica: ISFJ
Chandler: ENTP
Phoebe: ENFP
Joey: ESFP
 

SilkRoad

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Ross: IXFJ
Rachel: ESFP
Monica: ESxJ
Chandler: xNTP
Phoebe: ENFP
Joey: ESFP

I find Ross and Chandler the most difficult to type.

Rachel - not sure if she's ESFJ or ESFP, but I'd lean toward the latter.

I don't think there's much doubt about Phoebe or Joey.

Monica seems ESFJ in some ways and ESTJ in others. (She does kind of remind me of my scary ESFJ ex-flatmate.)
 

Black Hole Sun

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....you really meant to put E, right?


Lol, not really I can kinda see the Fe dom, but she reminds me of soo many ISFJs I know and I don't really see her all that extroverted, kind of but as much as it has to be because its a show about Friends Lol.

Rachael seems like a ESFJ to me.

I love this show! :)
 
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