What Are Some Not-So-Obvious Signs an INFJ Likes You?

While I wasn’t ready to tell my crush that I liked him, I did want him to know I was thinking of him romantically.

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How Can INFJs and Other Deep Lovers Deal With Unrequited Love at Christmas?

I have some advice on how to stay hopeful and get through the holidays when what you really want can’t be put under the tree.

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How Can INFJs Move On from an Unrequited Crush Without Closure?

Sometimes we have to let go because the other person has clearly moved on and all we’re doing is holding onto a beautiful dream—a dream of what might have been.

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Why Do INFJs and Other Deep Lovers Hold Onto Love for So Long?

When you love so deeply, things like facts, reality, and logic tend to take a backseat.

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A Lesson in INFJ Rumination

Looking back, I realize that I might have been able to avoid all this if I had been able to think about something else all day.

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6 Things INFJs Should Keep in Mind When Texting Their Crush

Don’t panic when your crush doesn’t respond right away.

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Lessons I Learned from Unrequited Love

After many years of experience with unrequited love, I’ve learned lessons that have taught me how to be more cautious with my feelings. Here are seven of them.

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Do INFJs Know When Someone Likes Them?

Yes, we INFJs usually know when someone likes us. But we’re often in denial about it.

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What Does It Mean When an INFJ Dreams About a Former Crush?

For INFJs who are innately intuitive, dreaming of a former crush can take on even more significance than for other personality types.

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Why Do INFJs Make Great Partners For People Who Have Been Hurt in Love?

If you’re someone who’s been hurt in love but who’s ready to try a new relationship, here are five reasons why an INFJ would be a great partner for you.

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How Can an INFJ Avoid Falling Too Deeply in Love with Someone They’ve Never Met?

If you’re an INFJ who tends to fall in love with people you’ve never met, the following tips may help keep you from losing your mind over them.

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How Can an INFJ Handle Rejecting Someone Who Confesses Their Love For Them?

Since INFJs feel everything so deeply, this type of rejection can be especially hard for them. In this post, I offer advice on how to handle the situation.

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How Should an INFJ Respond to a Confession of Love?

If you find yourself fortunate enough to have someone confess their love to you, the following five tips offer some guidance on how to answer.

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How Can an INFJ Deal With Unrequited Love?

Because your love is so strong, you have to be careful when dealing with the unrequited variety.

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Tales of Unrequited INFJ Love: The Editing Suite

A student in her school’s AV club struggles to tell a fellow club member that she likes him.

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Why Do Some INFJs Fall in Love So Easily?

If INFJs prefer what is deep and genuine, why would we settle for infatuation? My theory is that we feel a lack of love elsewhere.

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How Can an INFJ Avoid Falling Too Deeply in Love with Someone They Just Met?

If you’re an INFJ with a tendency to fall in love easily with people you’ve just met, keep reading to find out how to take back some control of your emotions.