It’s hard to apologize adequately for something if you’re not even sure what you’re apologizing for.

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5 Common INFJ Misunderstandings

INFJs long to share their thoughts with others. They just tend to find that many people aren’t willing to go deep, or else they don’t really care what the INFJ has to say.

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How to Make an INFJ Happy During the Holidays

As you enjoy your holiday treats and traditions together, you might want to take a moment to consider how your INFJ would prefer to spend their holidays.

Why Is an INFJ Texting Me Less?

If you’ve been texting an INFJ and you haven’t been going deep in your conversations, there’s a good chance that’s why they’re texting you less.

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What Should You Keep in Mind When Texting an INFJ?

If you would like some guidance on how to approach a texting relationship with an INFJ, here are seven things you should keep in mind.

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Should You Text an INFJ First?

Sending a first text will convey the message that you like this INFJ and are interested in keeping in touch with them.

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5 Behaviors That Might Unknowingly Repel an INFJ

While some of the following behaviors may be fine for someone an INFJ already knows well and trusts, people who are new in an INFJ’s life might want to avoid them.

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Are INFJs Hard to Love?

In this post, we’re going to look at four behaviors INFJs should be mindful of if they want to have healthy romantic relationships.

Why Would an INFJ Become Scared of Love?

If an INFJ has experienced a lot of unrequited love or heartbreak after relationships ended, they may have become hardened to the idea of love or cynical about it.

How Can INFJs Resist the Urge to Change to Attract a Romantic Partner?

It takes significant mental and emotional energy to keep up a mask. As an INFJ, your mental and emotional energy would be much better spent using the gifts you were blessed with to help the world.

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What Makes an INFJ Fall in Love?

Based on my experiences as an INFJ and those of other INFJs, I’ve noticed that the deepest connection happens when it happens in the mind, heart, and soul.

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5 First Date Ideas for INFJs

Essentially, there are two main ingredients for an INFJ’s ideal first date—quiet and deep conversation.

5 Phrases All INFJs Should Adopt to Practice Effective Self-Care

INFJs who want to enhance their self-care routine could benefit from adding the following five phrases to their everyday lives.

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Why Do Some INFJs Prefer to Stay Friends Over Starting a Romantic Relationship?

If an INFJ prefers to just chill, relax, or hang out with someone, it’s much easier to do that as friends.

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Why Do INFJs Struggle to Flirt?

Flirting is one of those behaviors that makes us feel inauthentic because it makes it seem like just being ourselves isn’t enough.

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10 INFJ Deal-Breakers in Relationships

If an INFJ senses that you’re not being authentic—that you’re purposefully putting on a mask or acting phony—this will be a cue to us to walk away.

Why Would an INFJ Reject Someone?

An INFJ won’t usually reject someone because they felt like it one day or because they just changed their mind about them. They’ll usually have a reason for doing this.

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This Is One of the Best Ways to Make an INFJ Feel Better

We need to be able to talk to someone without the fear of judgment. And we need this person to be willing to listen to every word we say.

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8 Possible Reasons the INFJ in Your Life Stopped Texting You

Even with a busy schedule, we INFJs will take the time to respond to texts from those we care about. But we also have a tendency to get caught up in things, like causes we deeply support.

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10 Texts the INFJ in Your Life Would Love to Get

When you send this text, it’s a nice reminder to your INFJ that you actually care about how they’re doing.

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