This type is

  1. Emotionalresponse?
  2. PlanningstyleDDecide as I go
  3. EnergysourceARecharge alone
  4. Conflictstyle?
  5. Noveltypreference?

These two letters stand out most for people of this type. The other three vary from person to person.

DA

Heads off alone to try new things

Goes wherever they feel like, alone and unplanned.

About 2 in 100 people get this type.

#13 rarest of 40 types.

Few people have taken the test so far, so this assumes all four answers are equally likely on every statement. We'll switch to real numbers once enough people have taken it.

The two traits behind this type

Planning style
Decide as I go
Energy source
Recharge alone

Time alone recharges you, and you don't decide in advance how you'll spend it.

So for you, the best rest is going out on a weekend with no plans, wandering wherever you feel like, and coming home.

From the outside, you look free and easygoing. But because you're out of reach for long stretches, people easily drift away first: 'They never answer when I message.'

What you're good at

You live freely on your own without leaning on anyone. You don't really need a fixed schedule or someone by your side, so even alone you don't get restless or lonely.

What you often hear

  • “What have you been up to lately?”
  • “Answer your phone sometimes.”

What wears you out

A packed schedule, with people around you all day, leaves you with nothing left. With no room to be alone or to go where you please, all you can think about is getting some time to yourself.

For the people around you

You don't tie the other person down; you give them their freedom, and that makes you easy to be with. But because you also hate being tied down, the other person may get anxious, not knowing when or where you are.

Worth trying

When you need time alone, leave just one line: "I'm going to be on my own today." Just letting them know you're resting, not disappearing, keeps them from pulling away.

With other types

Easy doesn't mean better. People stay together with someone they clash with far more often than you'd think, and easy relationships often turn dull.

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