Uh-oh, here are my results and it changes my membership slightly...
Sexual 57
Social 55
Self Preservation 38
Which nudges me into Sx/So territory.
I took that test twice. The first time I scored sp/sx/so but all the scores were close to each other. The second time, I scored
exactly 50 points for each! And I was being truthful and honest and trying not to let my knowledge of variants sway me in any direction. So that test failed for me.
I know that test, tends to skew towards sx and I know non-sx firsts who've scored sx first on it. Or sx lasters getting sx second or even sx first.
I'm pretty confident about my so/sp/sx stacking. I think one problem with that test was several of the social variant responses seemed very extraversion oriented and being a strong type 5 and a strong MBTI introvert, I just didn't identify with them. Like for example, one of the social responses was "being alone is far less preferable than being with people". I'm a social variant but because I'm a 5, I need *alot* of alone time?
One way for determining variant stacking which I think works well and better than the variant tests out there is to ask yourself, which variant caused you the most wounding and conflict when you were young? That one is likely to be your dominant and the one you're most preoccupied with, the one that causes you the most suffering. Also ask yourself, which variant are you most likely to neglect? That's probably your last variant. And interestingly, your middle variant in a way is your most stable and least troublesome one because you pay enough attention to it but not so much that its all-consuming.
Well going by that, it's clear my stacking is so/sp/sx. My most painful memories were in the social realm. Being socially humiliated in middle school, being made to feel worthless by my peers, etc. I'm preoccupied with where I stand relative to other people and worry alot what others think. I want to do something that's useful to society and make my mark. I tend to have alot of acquaintances but very few close friends. I like deep conversations but when things get too intimate, I get rather uneasy. I like social groups where people share a similar interest or similar values. Unlike some other 5's, I don't shy away completely from groups. I am somewhat more extraverted and sociable than the average 5 but still quite introverted overall. I love carving out a niche for myself and sharing my knowledge with others.
Sp is my secondary variant. I pay attention to health but I'm not a fanatic about it. I am careful with money but not overly worried about it. I've never had any major health or money issues. I generally play it safe. I don't spend a whole lot of time on self-preservation stuff, just enough to keep me out of trouble so I can pursue my intellectual intererests.
Sx is my last variant. It's safe to say, I've pretty much neglected that aspect. I'm probably one of the least sexually and relationship oriented people out there. Relationships (the intimate sort) almost feel kind of optional to me. It's a nice bonus if you're in an intimate relationship that works but for me its not essential to my happiness and satisfaction with life. I'm happily single and enjoy the independence that comes with that and would have a very hard time giving that up for the sake of a relationship. The idea of merging with the other is scary to me. I don't want to do it. I want to be close to someone, yet separate. I'm in my early thirties, yet I've had very limited experience in the relationship realm.