[ESTP] ESTPs are actually rare?

[mrcockburn]

Upon a nightowl googling marathon (we all have them, don't judge), I found out that ESTPs make up only 4.3% of the whole population.

And it turns out that the OMFGIMUNIQUE types (INFP and ENFP) are actually more common.

ISTPs are pretty uncommon as well - only 5.3% or so.

So, does this strike you as a surprise? Do you feel like xSTPs are uncommon. LIKE BEING SPECIAL*??



* = SPECIAL. Not "...."special"..."

 

[Amargith]

You sure you're not NFP?

 

[mrcockburn]

You sure you're not NFP?

Oh shit...an NFP's here!! I meant "no offense to any NFPs who see this".

(I might be ENFP)

 

[Halla74]

Mr. Cockburn,

We are the rarest of the Sensors for sure.
I know many ESFPs and ENTPs, but few ESTPs and ENTJs.
It's a hard job, but somehow has to do it, right?



-Alex

 

[Speed Gavroche]

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/sp-arthouse/25657-do-xstps-rarest-sensors.html

 

[Riva]

I think ISxPs are the rarest sensor type. When it comes to males there are quite a lot of ESTPs. ESTP>ISTP>ISFP. This is of course in the male population.

ISTP men are scary
ISTP women are hot
ESTP women are also hot and fun
ESTP men are witty and fun (but a bit too foul mouthed)
ISFP men are unnoticeable
ISFP women are also unnoticeable. (Unless of course they have big jugs.)

 

[Riva]

^ Oooops I got it wrong. From what I have noticed in male population - ISTP>ESTP>ISFP, In female population - ESTP>ISFP>ISTP.

 

[Agent Jelly]

I have only met one other ESTP in my life, he was head of security at my old job.

 

[King sns]

Upon a nightowl googling marathon (we all have them, don't judge), I found out that ESTPs make up only 4.3% of the whole population.

And it turns out that the OMFGIMUNIQUE types (INFP and ENFP) are actually more common.

ISTPs are pretty uncommon as well - only 5.3% or so.

So, does this strike you as a surprise? Do you feel like xSTPs are uncommon. LIKE BEING SPECIAL*??



* = SPECIAL. Not "...."special"..."

I thought you were an ENTP? Either way, I definitely buy this. I don't run into xstp's very often.

 

[Riva]

I'm pretty sure you must have met more. It's that we don't categorize people in to types as soon as we meet them or even though we've known them for long. We notice only the most noticeable/ obvious people we can type. And I'm sure I must have met a lot of INFXs in my life. It's that I've not noticed or not being abled to categorize them.

 

[King sns]

I'm pretty sure you must have met more. It's that we don't categorize people in to types as soon as we meet them or even though we've known them for long. We notice only the most noticeable/ obvious people we can type. And I'm sure I must have met a lot of INFXs in my life. It's that I've not noticed or not being abled to categorize them.

I think of xstp as all being Halla style. I think that's why I don't identify them easily, personally.

 

[SilkRoad]

I think at least one of my friends is an ISTP, though I'm not sure (I'm usually not "sure" of people's type). Cool guy. Weird sense of humour, likes guns and bikes, pretty laid back, sometimes a bit too much, I think, and he has a more flexible attitude to morality than I do... He opened up to me a handful of times about feeling insecure/alone/stressed/whatever, which I found touching because I doubt he does that much with anyone.

I have met a lot of people behaving like stereotypical ESFPs but I'm sure a lot of them are other types. I'm also pretty sure some of them are ESFPs, though, and I think one of my good friends may be one. ESTPs...well...I'm not sure if I know any IRL. Maybe, maybe not. I kind of want to meet one.

Not sure if I know or have known any ENTJs. Definitely an ENTP or two, but I'm less sure about ENTJ.

 

[Riva]

Have you met Halla in real life? It's not going to be easy to find people common to someone you've never met.

 

[SilkRoad]

Have you met Halla in real life? It's not going to be easy to find people common to someone you've never met.

I haven't met Halla in real life, but I would love to

I think I would be disappointed if other ESTPs proved to be less cool/force of nature than Halla, though.

EDIT: Ah, just realised you were probably asking shortandsweet. But I weighed in too.

 

[Riva]

I haven't met Halla in real life, but I would love to

I think I would be disappointed if other ESTPs proved to be less cool/force of nature than Halla, though.

ESTPs...well...I'm not sure if I know any IRL. Maybe, maybe not. I kind of want to meet one.

That question was directed at shortnsweet. Be very very careful what you wish for. I mean wanting to meet an ESTP. If you meet an ESTP you've most likely end up, you know...

 

[King sns]

Have you met Halla in real life? It's not going to be easy to find people common to someone you've never met.

No. It's not exactly like I compare the people to Halla either. But I'm more likely to be able to pick out a more intense, vivacious ESTP. I just wanted to pick someone that we all knew here instead of listing all the qualities.

 

[Elfboy]

Upon a nightowl googling marathon (we all have them, don't judge), I found out that ESTPs make up only 4.3% of the whole population.

And it turns out that the OMFGIMUNIQUE types (INFP and ENFP) are actually more common.

ISTPs are pretty uncommon as well - only 5.3% or so.

So, does this strike you as a surprise? Do you feel like xSTPs are uncommon. LIKE BEING SPECIAL*??



* = SPECIAL. Not "...."special"..."

ESTP women are rarer than NFP women, but NFP men are much rarer than ESTP men (NF is the rarest male archtype)

 

[Riva]

I have met a lot of people behaving like stereotypical ESFPs but I'm sure a lot of them are other types. I'm also pretty sure some of them are ESFPs, though, and I think one of my good friends may be one. ESTPs...well...I'm not sure if I know any IRL. Maybe, maybe not. I kind of want to meet one.

A lot of XSTPs give the appearance of being ESFPs when they are in fun loving moods. Especially ISTPs especially when they open up. They go crazy. When they are (ISTPs) let their defenses down they act like clowns. And then they go back to their heads again and forget about you.

 

[Riva]

No. It's not exactly like I compare the people to Halla either. But I'm more likely to be able to pick out a more intense, vivacious ESTP. I just wanted to pick someone that we all knew here instead of listing all the qualities.

Unless otherwise Halla is pissed he acts very much like an ESFP. Only when he is pissed he shows his true XSTP colours which tend to be extremely edgy. But most of the time he behaves like an ESFP. He is mellow, fun, crazy and a bit more open than ESTPs tend to be. (I believe it's because of a forum he comes here to pour his inner thoughts out, or maybe because he is older than the ESTPs I know/associate/and the other ESTPs in the forum, or he must have simply matured with his age.)

He behaves like a stereotypical ESFP.

Whatever gives the stereotypical ESTP vibe. Aha!!! That's a good example.

 

[SilkRoad]

A lot of XSTPs give the appearance of being ESFPs when they are in fun loving moods. Especially ISTPs especially when they open up. They go crazy. When they are (ISTPs) let their defenses down they act like clowns. And then they go back to their heads again and forget about you.

Yeah, I can imagine. I have a feeling though that a lot of the wannabe-ESFPs I've met in recent years are ESFJs, as well.