[Type 2] Spotting differences between a Type 2 ENFP vs Type 2 ENFJ

[Amargith]

Isn't the 2's thing 'making others happy makes me happy' ? That can be Fe or Fi in execution really.

I'm a 4 and while I do subscribe to the 2's mantra, I prefer doing it through my own thing aka being as creative and as individualistic as possible and hopefully inspiring others that way and making them happy (which I guess could be that rare integration of 4 into healthy 2). Or, even helping others and making them happy becomes your unique shtick, with your creative twist as to how to do that.

Meanwhile, I guess a 2 could do the same by using their unique personality in order to achieve that happiness in others.

It's a means vs goal thing? Or even a sidebonus thing?

 

[Giggly]

If they are an E2, they are an E2. The differences would be in their MBTI type functions.

 

[Neutralpov]

This is a hard one to answer. I have never met an ENFP type 2, online even I don't know of any.

I can tell you I have an ENFJ 9 friend and boy we look different. I am more straight choleric than her. Did know an ENFP nine (tested and confirmed) but we aren't in contact so I can't give much help on that front.

 

[Hyacinth]

ENFPs are Ne dominant and ENFJs are Fe dominant. This means that both of them are focused on the outside world but they focus on different things. ENFP types can more oblivious to others since their dominant function, Ne, is more about possibilities and creative thought. Fe, on the other hand, is more about emotional intelligence and understanding what people mean both explicitly and implicitly.

 

[ms.behaving]

The ENFJ type 2 plans your baby shower and arrives early bearing 1 gift.
The ENFP type 2 decides to go last minute, swings by babies'r'us on the way, and arrives late bearing an armful of gifts.

 

[Lady_X]

^^ haha that's a funny distinction.

 

[Amargith]

True though

 

[Lady_X]

ha! i know!

I can be twoish...really at the last minute i may be made aware that there is something worth celebrating and go all out esfj style...but not. haha

 

[highlander]

Anyone have any theories?

The two are very different. The ENFJ is an Fe user and the ENFP is an Fi user. That one point alone is enough to differentiate between the two. Also, the ENFP uses Ne and not Ni. So the ENFP will communicate in that Ne bouncy bouncy way whereas the ENFJ will not.

 

[Phoenix]

The ENFJ type 2 plans your baby shower and arrives early bearing 1 gift.
The ENFP type 2 decides to go last minute, swings by babies'r'us on the way, and arrives late bearing an armful of gifts.

I think that settles it for me

 

[ms.behaving]

Wow!!! I am happy to oblige!

 

[Grublet]

I have never met an ENFP type 2, online even I don't know of any.

Sup?

 

[georgie777]

This is a hard one to answer. I have never met an ENFP type 2, online even I don't know of any.

I am ENFP type 2

 

[Poki]

Isn't the 2's thing 'making others happy makes me happy' ?

Hell, if thats the case I know ALOT of 2 ENFPs.

I dont think it has anything to do directly with Fe either simply for the fact that Fi CAN enjoy making other people happy. I would even go so far as to say that thinking that Fi cant do these things is more inferior and tertiary Fi then anything else and is a bunch of crock. Fe just works different then Fi.

My INFP friend likes to cook for me. She makes me breakfast at work, lunch, she is always buying and doing things for others like cookies, cooking, etc. She goes above and beyond alot for other and its doing the things she enjoys doing. She is dominant Fi and is in no way Fe.

 

[skylights]

The ENFJ type 2 plans your baby shower and arrives early bearing 1 gift.
The ENFP type 2 decides to go last minute, swings by babies'r'us on the way, and arrives late bearing an armful of gifts.

So true!

Stephen and I agree that Fi using type 2s are less 'hands on' than Fe using type 2s.

Yes absolutely. Fe users tend to do to help. Fi users tend to feel to help. If you are sick, an FJ will be more likely to make you soup, buy a you book that they think you would like, do your grocery shopping, feed your pets, get your coworkers to sign a "get better" card (my FJ did this for me!), and keep you well-cared-for during the duration of your sickness. An FP will be more likely to sit with you for hours, watch TV with you, dig up board games for you two to play, research the best medicine for you, order takeout, and keep you cheered up for the duration of your sickness.

I think a better question would be, "how do you tell the difference between an FJ 9 and an FP 2?". FJ 2s and FP 2s are easy to spot.

Tricky one FJ 9 took me FOREVER to identify. I would say that FJ 9 is helpful, open, and accepting, whereas FP 2 is bubbly, effusive, and demonstrative. There is more volatility to the FP; more consistency to the FJ. FP is more interested in attuning themself to you. FJ is more interested in maintaining a harmonic space between you two.

 

[Sinmara]

The two are very different. The ENFJ is an Fe user and the ENFP is an Fi user. That one point alone is enough to differentiate between the two. Also, the ENFP uses Ne and not Ni. So the ENFP will communicate in that Ne bouncy bouncy way whereas the ENFJ will not.

I physically bounce when I talk sometimes. Does that count? ;D

 

[highlander]

I physically bounce when I talk sometimes. Does that count? ;D

No

 

[Rebeka]

I am an ENFP type 2. The difference i'd say it's on that we're as much as "going with the flow" and passionate about our weird things as the rest of enfp, rather than goal-oriented and tidied up as ENFJ are. nevertheless I'm enthusiastic, but i need peace to rest, too much activity overwhelms me. Both enfj ans type 2 enfp i'd say are oriented to make other to feel better and, as we are too much concern with it, we expect the same to other people and when we don't get so, we became frustrated and dangerous beings