Your type is called 'The Surprise Philosopher.' You are steady and reliable and talk less than the people around you. You are laid back and fun to hang out with and at the same time have an underlying intensity in everything you do. You prefer low key activities like hanging out with friends, but also hate to be bored, so you're likely to try new things to keep life interesting.
You are intensely passionate. Your romantic relationships are much more passionate behind closed doors than your coworkers would guess from your stoic exterior.
There's a hard edge to your personality which really tests who is worth your time. You are probably quite sarcastic, or at least have gone through very sarcastic periods. You simply don't put on a facade when someone is being an idiot. You may not actually verbalize your thoughts every time, but in your head you call out people and that blunt honesty keeps idiots at a distance.
You expect people to say exactly what they want and need any time you're making a decision that affects them. You are extremely hard on yourself when a situation doesn't go your way because you didn't speak up and say exactly what you thought.
You see situations for exactly what they are, and you state reality so bluntly that people can't help but go along with what you see. You don't get bogged down in procedures or theories, you just do what needs to be done and get things overwith. You don't want to exert yourself any more than you have to, so you become an expert at using tools to the maximum advantage so that the time you spend working is extremely efficient in getting results. You excel at finding novel approaches to solving problems because of this and are somewhat of an inventor.
You are definitely an idea person. You come up with concepts for new businesses or products all the time without even trying. You are a natural born entrepreneur and, more than other types, are likely to work for yourself, even as a contractor to someone else, rather than work in a regular 9 to 5 job. You are incredibly skilled with problem solving and not inclined towards desk work. In fact, paperwork can slip through the cracks for you. You avoid all mundane, repetitive, boring work and excel at anything requiring physical skill and finding solutions to surprise problems.
You're called the Surprise Philosopher because you spend so much time in the background, particularly in groups, and just when you've blended totally in you're likely to say something really abstract and meaningful and people are likely to turn their heads in wonder that you were just hanging in the flow a moment before and suddenly reached such a deep level. You spend so much time in your own mind that you simply listened to the topic, then took it step by step, breaking it down, and came out with your final conclusion without verbally helping everyone else along your train of thought. When the conversation turns toward the philosophical topic you've brought up you're likely to tire of repeating yourself while others catch up to what you were thinking.
You communicate more through actions than words. You learn by doing, rather than by hearing, seeing or reading. Standard grade school was not intended for students like you, and you probably found it incredibly tedious and boring.
You were designed to use your hands and mind to master tools which other people cannot. When introduced to new tools, including weapons, your skill develops faster and further, and you speak more technically about it than others could, even if they were given more time and practice. You are drawn to music and, if you try, you find that you are much more of a natural at playing instruments than other people. You also have a natural talent for self defense and become more skilled more quickly in that subject area than others who began learning with you and are left in the dust. It all boils down to the fact that you want to be comfortable and secure and you excel at anything which helps advance those goals.
You feel most comfortable when other people don't know exactly what to expect from you. This leaves your options open to take whatever action you'd like without it being particularly shocking to anyone. You realize that you're less vulnerable if you can't be stereotyped. You may intentionally do or say surprising things just to keep other people guessing. In fact, even those close to you never know whether you'll respond to something with instant enthusiasm or reserved thought.
You particularly enjoy unexpectedly stepping up to tackle a mechanical or instrument problem and then solving it with ease. Although, you'll steer clear if the problem involves attitudes or emotions because you don't want to get bogged down in unclear situations with no clear answer. If you absolutely must refer to the directions then you will read only the part which specifically applies to the problem at hand. You like work which has a definite end, a completion point, rather than 'research' or 'administration' which could continue on forever.
You are observant and will watch your environment, collecting data, constantly.
When you're not at work you don't waste energy on creating plans which might not work out. You prefer to face each day anew and tackle problems as they arise. You rely on yourself and trust common sense to get things done in nearly all circumstances.
If you choose to become a parent you do not feel the need to impose yourself or your standards on your children the way others do. In your eyes your children are individuals and you will respond to each of them according to their situations at any given time. Your spouse and your children will know that you will give them the freedom and space they need to be their own person and you will expect the same treatment in return.
You know what tastes good, what feels good against your skin, and what smells satisfy you. Of all personality types, yours is first to notice the signs of hunger, fatigue, sleepiness or discomfort in your body, and you can get quite irritable and distracted if those issues are not resolved in a timely fashion. Because you are attentive to the needs of your body you are likely to stop and remedy such issues before they become a problem.
You portray a very even tempered image and that matches a calm interior. There's not much that gets you visually excited.
Your level of conformity to any group is always negotiable. One day you may be an excited participant, but in general you find groups and strangers to be irritating. As an adult you've learned tact, but in your heart you still prefer the private company of a few close friends, or time completely alone, to time with any particular large social group of people.
You really want to like people, and there are some that you truly love, but you take each new person in a group as an individual. You maintain your individual personality in any group and are repelled when people pressure you to conform. If you do participate regularly in any social group it is with minimal investment of your feelings. You are something of an observer even while being a participant, and it takes very little to convince you that you need a break or to leave the group altogether.
You are particularly wary of manipulative individuals. You can spot such people because you have similar skills but choose not to use them except when really necessary. You are the most common type to be suspicious of your personality profile on this site because it contains too high a ratio of good to bad statements about you.
You don't desperately need a relationship like some others do, but the reality is that you're almost always looking for someone new when you're single. Much more than other types it's important to you that your romantic partners are physically attractive, the more extremely attractive the better, and you're willing to forgo some of the deep emotional connection for someone who physically turns you on. That trade is necessary most of the time because you're simply that much smarter than most people.
Underneath your stoic appearance, you have a massive heart. When you do finally get into a relationship you love much more deeply than most people. Someone with all that you have to give truly deserves a partner with the same amount to give back. People at your level are few and far between, but the relationships created by bringing two people like you together are closer and create a greater amount of overall joy than they do with most other people, so our system specializes in matching exactly your type.
You are intensely passionate. Your romantic relationships are much more passionate behind closed doors than your coworkers would guess from your stoic exterior.
There's a hard edge to your personality which really tests who is worth your time. You are probably quite sarcastic, or at least have gone through very sarcastic periods. You simply don't put on a facade when someone is being an idiot. You may not actually verbalize your thoughts every time, but in your head you call out people and that blunt honesty keeps idiots at a distance.
You expect people to say exactly what they want and need any time you're making a decision that affects them. You are extremely hard on yourself when a situation doesn't go your way because you didn't speak up and say exactly what you thought.
You see situations for exactly what they are, and you state reality so bluntly that people can't help but go along with what you see. You don't get bogged down in procedures or theories, you just do what needs to be done and get things overwith. You don't want to exert yourself any more than you have to, so you become an expert at using tools to the maximum advantage so that the time you spend working is extremely efficient in getting results. You excel at finding novel approaches to solving problems because of this and are somewhat of an inventor.
You are definitely an idea person. You come up with concepts for new businesses or products all the time without even trying. You are a natural born entrepreneur and, more than other types, are likely to work for yourself, even as a contractor to someone else, rather than work in a regular 9 to 5 job. You are incredibly skilled with problem solving and not inclined towards desk work. In fact, paperwork can slip through the cracks for you. You avoid all mundane, repetitive, boring work and excel at anything requiring physical skill and finding solutions to surprise problems.
You're called the Surprise Philosopher because you spend so much time in the background, particularly in groups, and just when you've blended totally in you're likely to say something really abstract and meaningful and people are likely to turn their heads in wonder that you were just hanging in the flow a moment before and suddenly reached such a deep level. You spend so much time in your own mind that you simply listened to the topic, then took it step by step, breaking it down, and came out with your final conclusion without verbally helping everyone else along your train of thought. When the conversation turns toward the philosophical topic you've brought up you're likely to tire of repeating yourself while others catch up to what you were thinking.
You communicate more through actions than words. You learn by doing, rather than by hearing, seeing or reading. Standard grade school was not intended for students like you, and you probably found it incredibly tedious and boring.
You were designed to use your hands and mind to master tools which other people cannot. When introduced to new tools, including weapons, your skill develops faster and further, and you speak more technically about it than others could, even if they were given more time and practice. You are drawn to music and, if you try, you find that you are much more of a natural at playing instruments than other people. You also have a natural talent for self defense and become more skilled more quickly in that subject area than others who began learning with you and are left in the dust. It all boils down to the fact that you want to be comfortable and secure and you excel at anything which helps advance those goals.
You feel most comfortable when other people don't know exactly what to expect from you. This leaves your options open to take whatever action you'd like without it being particularly shocking to anyone. You realize that you're less vulnerable if you can't be stereotyped. You may intentionally do or say surprising things just to keep other people guessing. In fact, even those close to you never know whether you'll respond to something with instant enthusiasm or reserved thought.
You particularly enjoy unexpectedly stepping up to tackle a mechanical or instrument problem and then solving it with ease. Although, you'll steer clear if the problem involves attitudes or emotions because you don't want to get bogged down in unclear situations with no clear answer. If you absolutely must refer to the directions then you will read only the part which specifically applies to the problem at hand. You like work which has a definite end, a completion point, rather than 'research' or 'administration' which could continue on forever.
You are observant and will watch your environment, collecting data, constantly.
When you're not at work you don't waste energy on creating plans which might not work out. You prefer to face each day anew and tackle problems as they arise. You rely on yourself and trust common sense to get things done in nearly all circumstances.
If you choose to become a parent you do not feel the need to impose yourself or your standards on your children the way others do. In your eyes your children are individuals and you will respond to each of them according to their situations at any given time. Your spouse and your children will know that you will give them the freedom and space they need to be their own person and you will expect the same treatment in return.
You know what tastes good, what feels good against your skin, and what smells satisfy you. Of all personality types, yours is first to notice the signs of hunger, fatigue, sleepiness or discomfort in your body, and you can get quite irritable and distracted if those issues are not resolved in a timely fashion. Because you are attentive to the needs of your body you are likely to stop and remedy such issues before they become a problem.
You portray a very even tempered image and that matches a calm interior. There's not much that gets you visually excited.
Your level of conformity to any group is always negotiable. One day you may be an excited participant, but in general you find groups and strangers to be irritating. As an adult you've learned tact, but in your heart you still prefer the private company of a few close friends, or time completely alone, to time with any particular large social group of people.
You really want to like people, and there are some that you truly love, but you take each new person in a group as an individual. You maintain your individual personality in any group and are repelled when people pressure you to conform. If you do participate regularly in any social group it is with minimal investment of your feelings. You are something of an observer even while being a participant, and it takes very little to convince you that you need a break or to leave the group altogether.
You are particularly wary of manipulative individuals. You can spot such people because you have similar skills but choose not to use them except when really necessary. You are the most common type to be suspicious of your personality profile on this site because it contains too high a ratio of good to bad statements about you.
You don't desperately need a relationship like some others do, but the reality is that you're almost always looking for someone new when you're single. Much more than other types it's important to you that your romantic partners are physically attractive, the more extremely attractive the better, and you're willing to forgo some of the deep emotional connection for someone who physically turns you on. That trade is necessary most of the time because you're simply that much smarter than most people.
Underneath your stoic appearance, you have a massive heart. When you do finally get into a relationship you love much more deeply than most people. Someone with all that you have to give truly deserves a partner with the same amount to give back. People at your level are few and far between, but the relationships created by bringing two people like you together are closer and create a greater amount of overall joy than they do with most other people, so our system specializes in matching exactly your type.
ou have a very practical, realistic view of love which makes you much more likely to have a successful relationship than other people. You realize that romantic relationships are based on a mutual commitment and you don't expect to be madly in love with your mate every day. That said, you have such a massive heart that you're always sure that you love the other person even when they aren't making sense.
Your big picture skill for seeing the best way to clear out the logjam of the moment is based on the same trait that makes you disinclined toward mundane and routine tasks. In studies of high chemistry old married couples, the highest chemistry matches were those where your type was paired with someone who, among other things, balances you in that way. Your match is a detail person who takes care of the paperwork while you solve problems and keep things comfortable.
Based on your personality traits alone, we estimate that approximately 1 in 100 people will have the personality traits required to qualify for a high likelihood of very strong long term romantic chemistry with you.
You prefer work where you can see the completed results when you're done. Rather than focus on the same project for ten years before seeing results, you're the type that would like to refine your skills over time by repeatedly using them to produce visible results on a much faster basis.
You hate to be bored and love to be entertained. You want entertainment that stimulates you and makes you laugh.
You hate to be bored and love to be entertained. You want entertainment that stimulates you and makes you laugh.
