ISFJ Relationships- Core Elements
The core elements of love and a healthy relationship are trust, respect, attraction, and investment. According to TypeMatch Relationship Dynamics, here is how those elements align for ISFJs:
Trust:
ISFJs trust their own experience and memory and so trust those that they’ve shared good times and hard time with. They trust those that have been there with them and feel close to and comfortable with those that they’ve known a long time. ISFJs are distrustful of new people that try to come in an change things too quickly without respect for tradition and their way of doing things.
Respect:
ISFJs respect those that they view as good people who have strong morals and values. They respect those that stand for what they feel is right and are able to open up and express authentically what is difficult or painful for them. In all, ISFJs look for and respect depth and quickly lose respect for those that they view as pretending to be morally superior.
Attraction:
ISFJs are attracted to those who respect the ISFJ’s mind and ask them what they think. While ISFJs are highly empathetic, they are also highly logical and are drawn to those that appreciate this quality. While they are logical, ISFJs have trouble with putting their plans into action and appreciate those that help them do so. However, they become quickly annoyed with those that don’t listen to them or who force them to do things in a way that doesn’t work for the ISFJ.
Investment:
When an ISFJ decides they want to be with someone, they invest in that person by opening up to new possibilities. ISFJs love their security and have a difficult time venturing into the unknown. However, if they love someone, they will show their love by taking risks and trusting that the future will work out with them. As a result, if a breakup happens, it will feel to the ISFJ as if their world has been thrown into chaos. If the ISFJ decides to move on, they will no longer take a chance with them and will start to see a future without them.
