My type: 4w5.
I am mostly a solitary, recluse. I vibe very different to people I typed as 4w3. The 4w3 comes off as energetically similar to the 6w7, almost like an extrovert.
4w5 is more like, a hermit that only occasionally shows themselves. I think that the 4w5 tends to only have a few close friends, and will be hesitant to form more superficial or fleeting bonds.
Interesting..
I'm an absolute loner and have an extremely small circle of friends... and even them I keep a distance in pursuit of intellectual stimulation and to focus on my artwork or be close to nature. I prefer solitude and push a lot of people away. This is one of the reasons I thought I was a 4w5.
However, I can also be very social, charming, and quirky/silly. I critique social norms and rules but I'm always aware of them (although I'm a hyperaware person in general) and how I "fit in" or usually in my case, how I don't. I also love dressing a certain way (ex. Dark clothing, boots, etc) to show my "authentic" self through style. All of this led me to believe I'm more of a 4w3.
I am also most probably a 4w3 as well. I, like you, have few close friends that I don't see very often and seclude myself to work on my artwork too. Funny how similar we are. Despite the fact that I am EXTREMELY introverted, much more so than maybe many 4w5s, I strive for ambition and success. I fantasize about being a famous artist one day, and put my all into my work. I also love dressing up in order to reflect my inner personality. I would always test as 4w5 on enneagram tests, but after really looking into the wings, I think i'm much more of a 4w3. I do have 4w5 tendencies, as my 5 scoring is very high. But the idea of me being successful at what I love represents the very essence of my life's purpose.
I used to stray away from the thought of me possibly being a 3 wing because of the usual descriptions of 4w3s being more extroverted and dramatic than the more withdrawn 4w5s. However, deep down I do care what others think of me and I tend to compare myself a little too much to others. I really dream of accomplishing things, but the 4 part of me doesn't want to "sell out" and commercialize myself. I want to be original and authentic as much as possible, while showcasing my talent at the same time.
There are times when I do ponder at the thought of possibly being a 5 wing, simply because in reality i absolutely HATE being the center of attention. Although, I do fantasize about gaining attention and recognition in my daydreams, but the very minute it happens in real life, I tend to back away as much as I possibly can. I think when I do showcase my work to other people, I'm exposing a part of my inner self where I feel like I am naked and vulnerable. It's like I can't handle showing that part of me to the public, but I have those dang fantasies where I want my work to be seen. It's very contradicting, so that's why I think possibly I could be a 5 wing? Or simply I am just over thinking things as usual.
To me, 4w3 is more of the stereotypical hipster. 4w5 is more like that dark philosophical artist (i.e. Marilyn Manson).
That is dead on the differences i was describing above. Both want to be unique (Most hipsters are not 4 IMO as a lot of them are following the trends to be part of hipsterdom so to speak which is more 6 not to have a unique identity like a 4 would.). Would you say that David Bowie is the archetypal 4w3 and Manson the typical 4w5?
Bowie is a hard one. He's a 3 and 4, but in what order? Many say 3w4, others say 4w3. He strikes me as more core 3 though as it was more about the flare than the "identity". Marilyn Manson? yeah, he's a 4w5 posterchild without doubt.
So many intellectual or antisocial 4w3s mistype as 4w5s. Type 5 isn't about intellect or being a hermit despite popular belief.
Here are my list of unbiased differences between the two.
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