Socionic Profiles of Some Aspects of Sexual Behavior

1) Fidelity in marriage

No. 1. Fidelity in marriage

(averaging the profiles of 7 scale items, a total of 7906 respondent responses, all profiles, except the 2nd and 3rd type profiles, are normalized to unit sigma of the type profile). All profiles are given after corrective factor rotation

Unnormalized type profile (deviations from the mean in units of the population standard deviation):

Approximate percentage of representatives of each type group giving the raw responses “YES” and “RATHER YES” for the property (averaging all scale items, taking the sign of the question into account, after corrective factor rotation, diagnostics by traits)

Contribution of traits to the variance of the property, in percent:

1. In marriage, I am a very reliable partner. 0.77
2. I condemn any marital infidelity. 0.74
3. In marriage, compared with others, I am a very faithful and reliable partner. 0.66 -----------------------—
4. I am not particularly consistent or faithful with respect to my romantic partners. -0.91
5. I need a variety of sexual partners; otherwise I feel uncomfortable and joyless. -0.82
6. I have no especially deep attachments - my partners probably change more often than other people’s. -0.80
7. It is true that, when sexually unfaithful to my partner, my conscience has never particularly restrained me. -0.78

2) Properties closely correlated with fidelity in marriage

No. 2. Properties closely correlated with fidelity in marriage

(averaging the profiles of 20 scale items, a total of 58193 respondent responses, all profiles, except the 2nd and 3rd type profiles, are normalized to unit sigma of the type profile). All profiles are given after corrective factor rotation

Unnormalized type profile (deviations from the mean in units of the population standard deviation):

Approximate percentage of representatives of each type group giving the raw responses “YES” and “RATHER YES” for the property (averaging all scale items, taking the sign of the question into account, after corrective factor rotation, diagnostics by traits)

Contribution of traits to the variance of the property, in percent:

1. There is a clear set of the most important moral rules that I always keep in mind and invariably follow. 0.97
2. I always become very upset if I fail to get something done on time, having miscalculated the time. 0.92
3. I am probably excessively pedantic in observing certain moral rules and principles. 0.91
4. I am often afraid of being late. 0.91
5. I expect and demand strict observance of social norms of behavior from people. 0.90
6. It is very characteristic of me that I respect almost everything unusual and new, but cannot tolerate chaos, any kind of cheating, or any instability. 0.90
7. Propriety and social norms of behavior are important to me - I invariably follow them myself and require the same of others. 0.90
8. It is true that I strongly dislike permissiveness. 0.89
9. I am more conscientious than others. 0.87
10. Keeping one’s word means a great deal to me, and the necessity of departing from it is experienced as a misfortune. 0.87
11. I am a supporter of discipline and order, but based not on administrative pressure, but on conscience, duty, and personal responsibility. 0.86
12. I am invariably repelled by any manifestations of laziness, lying, cruelty, and injustice in people. 0.85
13. I usually express myself definitely and unambiguously; I try to make everything in my words clear. 0.84
14. The opinion of my family members is much more important to me than public approval or disapproval. 0.84
15. Any lie is very unpleasant to me, and I myself, all the more so, never lie in order to achieve any goals whatsoever. 0.79 ------------------------------------—
16. I freely dispose of both my own and other people’s time, and I always act as though I have a large reserve of time. -0.89
17. I admit that I treat my own and other people’s time very casually. -0.88
18. It is difficult for me to remain invariably faithful and devoted. -0.88
19. Sometimes I feel like quietly taking some small item and inconspicuously carrying it out of a supermarket (not for gain, but for the exciting sensation). -0.88
20. Sometimes in an argument I “play dumb” - that is, I pretend not to hear arguments that are not in my favor, or deliberately distort their meaning. -0.83

3) Need for variety of sexual partners

No. 3. Need for variety of sexual partners

(averaging the profiles of 1 scale item, a total of 1778 respondent responses, all profiles, except the 2nd and 3rd type profiles, are normalized to unit sigma of the type profile). All profiles are given after corrective factor rotation

Unnormalized type profile (deviations from the mean in units of the population standard deviation):

Approximate percentage of representatives of each type group giving the raw responses “YES” and “RATHER YES” for the property (averaging all scale items, taking the sign of the question into account, after corrective factor rotation, diagnostics by traits)

Contribution of traits to the variance of the property, in percent:

1. I need a variety of sexual partners; otherwise I feel uncomfortable and joyless.

4) Properties closely correlated with the need for variety of sexual partners

No. 4. Properties closely correlated with the need for variety of sexual partners

(averaging the profiles of 19 scale items, a total of 24058 respondent responses, all profiles, except the 2nd and 3rd type profiles, are normalized to unit sigma of the type profile). All profiles are given after corrective factor rotation

Unnormalized type profile (deviations from the mean in units of the population standard deviation):

Approximate percentage of representatives of each type group giving the raw responses “YES” and “RATHER YES” for the property (averaging all scale items, taking the sign of the question into account, after corrective factor rotation, diagnostics by traits)

Contribution of traits to the variance of the property, in percent:

1. I usually make a choice between two alternatives easily and without thinking. 0.90
2. Slandering an enemy or intended victim is an acceptable method of struggle. 0.86
3. I do not rule out that my character includes self-infatuation and self-admiration (above the average level). 0.85
4. When choosing in a restaurant between wines and stronger alcoholic beverages, I would prefer the stronger ones. 0.85
5. I would be interested in trying dishes, common in some countries, made from live marine mollusks that move around in the mouth. 0.85
6. I have more talent for brazenness than others. 0.84
7. All means are good for achieving what I want. 0.84
8. I know how to pursue my goal while completely trampling on other people’s interests. 0.83
9. It is true that, when sexually unfaithful to my partner, my conscience has never particularly restrained me. 0.83
10. I will pursue my goal even over the heads of others. 0.83
11. I can easily, and with brazen curiosity, question another person about anything - they will blush, but answer. 0.82
12. I like it when others work and I merely give guiding instructions. 0.82
13. I try to impress those around me with my knowledge and show them my superiority, but at the same time I never disclose the sources of my information - let them wonder whether I came up with all of it myself. 0.82
14. I know that I easily get drawn into some kind of gambling (with people or slot machines) - then it is difficult to stop, regardless of whether I am winning or losing. 0.82
15. If I were a film director, I would like sharp and unexpected changes of shots in my film that make viewers startle. 0.82
16. I would like to have many servants in my home if I were a wealthy person. 0.81
17. I like to feel my flexible power over people’s lives, health, and fate. 0.81 ----------------------------—
18. Troubles often catch me by surprise. -0.85
19. When I walk through grass in a field, I try not to step on flowers. -0.85

5) Jealousy in sexual relationships

No. 5. Jealousy in sexual relationships

(averaging the profiles of 6 scale items, a total of 6619 respondent responses, all profiles, except the 2nd and 3rd type profiles, are normalized to unit sigma of the type profile). All profiles are given after corrective factor rotation

Unnormalized type profile (deviations from the mean in units of the population standard deviation):

Approximate percentage of representatives of each type group giving the raw responses “YES” and “RATHER YES” for the property (averaging all scale items, taking the sign of the question into account, after corrective factor rotation, diagnostics by traits)

Contribution of traits to the variance of the property, in percent:

1. My love is generally colored by jealousy. 0.89
2. I am jealous; I am always worried about whether my partner is faithful to me. 0.87
3. I am very jealous; I need to possess my partner completely, to dominate them completely. 0.85
4. I know that I have a tendency to torment myself with jealousy. 0.83
5. I categorically do not forgive infidelity in my partners. 0.81
6. Jealous suspicions are characteristic of me - in almost all my relationships I have experienced the torments of jealousy. 0.79

6) Properties closely correlated with sexual jealousy

No. 6. Properties closely correlated with sexual jealousy

(averaging the profiles of 10 scale items, a total of 12227 respondent responses, all profiles, except the 2nd and 3rd type profiles, are normalized to unit sigma of the type profile). All profiles are given after corrective factor rotation

Unnormalized type profile (deviations from the mean in units of the population standard deviation):

Approximate percentage of representatives of each type group giving the raw responses “YES” and “RATHER YES” for the property (averaging all scale items, taking the sign of the question into account, after corrective factor rotation, diagnostics by traits)

Contribution of traits to the variance of the property, in percent:

1. Often, for several days in a row, I speak critically about and essentially “persecute” a person who behaved unworthily. 0.90
2. I tend to impose my own order. 0.86
3. Psychologically, I am a very “possessive” person. 0.85
4. I am jealous regarding another person’s thoughts and how they spend their time - if I see them as a student or comrade, they must belong only to me. 0.84
5. I do not tolerate any disrespect, even slight hints of it. 0.82
6. I cling to past grievances (for a long time I remember only HIS, HER, THEIR mistakes). 0.82
7. I easily fall into anger and rage if someone encroaches on my prerogatives and territory. 0.81 ------------------------—
8. I am not demanding toward people. -0.81
9. The fewer customs borders there are in the world, the better - goods should move freely, without restrictions. -0.82
10. I am more tolerant of other people’s views and way of life than the ordinary average person. -0.82

7) Rapid emergence of strong sexual attachment to a partner

No. 7. Rapid emergence of strong sexual attachment to a partner

(averaging the profiles of 2 scale items, a total of 3646 respondent responses, all profiles, except the 2nd and 3rd type profiles, are normalized to unit sigma of the type profile). All profiles are given after corrective factor rotation

Unnormalized type profile (deviations from the mean in units of the population standard deviation):

Approximate percentage of representatives of each type group giving the raw responses “YES” and “RATHER YES” for the property (averaging all scale items, taking the sign of the question into account, after corrective factor rotation, diagnostics by traits)

Contribution of traits to the variance of the property, in percent:

1. I easily and quickly become attached to my partners. 0.83 ---------------------------—
2. In sex, I rarely become attached and only weakly, and more often lose interest in a partner after only a few meetings. -0.85

8) Selfishness in sexual play

No. 8. Selfishness in sexual play

(averaging the profiles of 1 scale item, a total of 1770 respondent responses, all profiles, except the 2nd and 3rd type profiles, are normalized to unit sigma of the type profile). All profiles are given after corrective factor rotation

Unnormalized type profile (deviations from the mean in units of the population standard deviation):

Approximate percentage of representatives of each type group giving the raw responses “YES” and “RATHER YES” for the property (averaging all scale items, taking the sign of the question into account, after corrective factor rotation, diagnostics by traits)

Contribution of traits to the variance of the property, in percent:

1. Obtaining pleasure myself (for example, in sex) is more important to me than giving pleasure to my partner. 1.00

9) Tendency toward manifestations of psychological sadism in sex

No. 9. Tendency toward manifestations of psychological sadism in sex

(averaging the profiles of 1 scale item, a total of 498 respondent responses, all profiles, except the 2nd and 3rd type profiles, are normalized to unit sigma of the type profile). All profiles are given after corrective factor rotation

Unnormalized type profile (deviations from the mean in units of the population standard deviation):

Approximate percentage of representatives of each type group giving the raw responses “YES” and “RATHER YES” for the property (averaging all scale items, taking the sign of the question into account, after corrective factor rotation, diagnostics by traits)

Contribution of traits to the variance of the property, in percent:

1. During sexual play, I like humiliating my partner. 1.00

10) Breaks off all relations with “exes”.

No. 10. Breaks off all relations with “exes”.

(averaging the profiles of 1 scale item, a total of 1200 respondent responses, all profiles, except the 2nd and 3rd type profiles, are normalized to unit sigma of the type profile). All profiles are given after corrective factor rotation

Unnormalized type profile (deviations from the mean in units of the population standard deviation):

Approximate percentage of representatives of each type group giving the raw responses “YES” and “RATHER YES” for the property (averaging all scale items, taking the sign of the question into account, after corrective factor rotation, diagnostics by traits)

Contribution of traits to the variance of the property, in percent:

1. If I develop a new love, I will almost certainly have no friendly relationship left with my former partner. 1.00