Sunny Ghost
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I think you might be on to something with the Ne-Fi vs. Ne-Te differences in male and female ENFP's. Though not the case with all. I'd rather put it as the more masculine ENFP's tend to rely on Ne-Te, but that could be male or female. And the more feminine rely on Ne-Fi, though they could be male or female.It's rather difficult to explain, but I'll try... when I read the writings or watch videos of female ENFPs, I note qualities that make them ENFp, notice similar qualities in myself... in short, I recognize that we're the same type. But with most male ENFPs, I notice similar... not exactly habits or mannerisms, something else... that's what i don't know how to describe... and their strange experiences/anecdotes with Ne or type in general correspond with my own, where the female's experience/anecdotes only theoretically make sense. And it's not just me that thinks so... my friends and family concur. Male video: "He acts like you!" Female video: "Are you sure you're the same type?" "YEs, we have XYZ similarities." "If you say so..."
My pet theory is/was that most female ENFPs connect more with Ne-Fi, where most males connect with Ne-Te and keep their Fi more private/internal, as I prefer to do. But I really don't have any support for that, can't think of a good argument, and didn't post it because I expected it to be flamed.
Anyway, i don't think there's an explanation for my experience that won't be met with "Yeah, RIGHT..." but that got me thinking about male/female expression of type, and wondered if anyone else noticed differences.
I have quite a wealth of ENFP friends, and I'd def say that they vary quite a bit. And there are some very flamboyant ENFP's out there, and then the intellectual ENFP's and then the smart-ass, sarcastic goof balls that are heavy on the Te.