ISTP Compatibility Chart

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Our ISTP compatibility chart shows which matches are most and least compatible according to your personality type. If you want to know more about a specific match, click on the corresponding box within the chart!

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Who ISTPs Are Most Compatible With

ISTP’s personality compatibility is based on the cognitive alignment of the types, their temperament, and their interaction style. ISTPs are as follows:

Cognitive functions: Ti Se Ni Fe
Temperament (Kiersey): Artisans
Interaction style (Linda Berens): Chart The Course

There is no perfect 100% compatible match. ISTPs are scored for their compatibility with other personality types based on four factors- communication, passion, friendship, and partnership. A match that is high in one is often lower in another. It is up to the individual to decide which factors are most important for them in a relationship.

When it comes to dating and relationships, ISTPs put logic above feelings. If you’re dating or trying to date an ISTP, download our guide with our top 20 pieces of practical advice for dating an ISTP. ISTP Dating Guide

Communication

ISTPs have the greatest compatibility in communication with types that share the same cognitive functions. The cognitive functions are like languages our minds speak and when someone has the same functions, we do not have to translate our minds to them. Normally, ISTPs speak the languages of logic and reality. As a result, ISTPs communication compatibility can be broken down as follows:

High Compatibility: ISTP, ESTP, ENFJ, INFJ
Medium High Compatibility: INTP, ENTP, ESFP, ISFP
Medium Low Compatibility: INTJ, ENTJ, ESFJ, ISFJ
Low Compatibility: INFP, ENFP, ESTJ, ISTJ

Partnership

For partnership, ISTPs are most compatible with EJ types- meaning ENTJ, ENFJ, ESTJ, and ESFJ. Together, they are the most efficient and get the most done. The EJ balances them out and helps them to execute effectively on their ideas. Further, their working styles do not clash with each other, preventing conflict and complacency.

Friendship

For friendship, ISTPs tend to be compatible with fellow SP types. So, this means they have the greatest compatibility for companionship with ISTPs, ESTPs, ESFPs, and ISFPs. These types see the world through a similar lens and so can easily get along and enjoy activities together.

Passion

ISTPs have the greatest amount of passion compatibility in a relationship with those that have opposite cognitive functions to them. For them, ESTJs, ISTJs, ENFPs, and INFPs are polar opposites to them and create a spark. However, this passion can also turn to the most electric fights. Thus, these types together are the most likely to resolve their arguments with “physical activities.”

Who ISTPs are least compatible with

ISTPs have the greatest amount of conflict, and thus least compatibility, with the personality types that have opposite cognitive functions. When two people with opposite perspectives come together, they are bound to conflict eventually. While all couples have arguments no matter what their types, below are some common points of conflict for ISTPs with other personality types.

Incompatibility with SJ types- ESTJ, ISTJ, ESFJ, ISFJ

ISTPs seek to engage with what is actionable in the present in order to move towards singular Ni vision. Thus, they disrupt the status quo, distressing the SJ and making them feel like things are in chaos. SJs follow a clear set of steps based on what has been done in the past. This makes the ISTP feel stifled and trapped. The ISTP doesn’t understand why the SJ doesn’t want to move forward or “go for it”. The SJ views the ISTP’s approach to the world as haphazard and dangerous.

Incompatibility with NP types- ENTP, INTP, ENFP, INFP

NPs prefer to focus on many possibilities that the ISTP views as not practically actionable in the present. So, the ISTP shoots down the NP’s ideas as they are not able to be done. This makes the NP feel devalued. To the ISTP, the NP seems to not know how to do what needs to be done. They view them as lacking follow through. To the NP, the ISTP seems narrow minded and unimaginative.

Incompatibility with FP types- ENFP, INFP, ESFP, ISFP

The FP’s values do not make sense to the ISTP because they are based in an intuitive feeling and liking of a thing rather than underlying reasons. The ISTP’s logic annoys the FP. They don’t care about the reasons behind an action, just that they did it. The FP makes the ISTP feel like they’re a bad or cold person for putting logic above feeling. The ISTP makes the FP feel like their feelings are invalid in the face of logic.

Incompatibility with TJ types- ENTJ, INTJ, ESTJ, ISTJ

The TJ is focused on efficiency and gets frustrated with the ISTP’s need for understanding which can slow things down. ISTPs can lack respect for TJ’s lack of depth of understanding a subject. The ISTP sees that the TJ can say a bunch of facts but does not have a true understanding of the subject at its core. When a TJ teaches or tries to explain a concept to an ISTP, the ISTP is prone to ask many questions to develop their own internal framework of the subject. The TJ sometimes interpret these questions as being dumb or lacking research.

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Where to find a compatible relationship

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