[mr. rozay]

I have an INTP friend that I don't really talk to in reality. But to extent we're quite close? Or at least I think so. But there's really no chance for us to interact in reality. But I do want to get to know him better. Should we go out? If we do, where should we go? Lol.

is this a cyber friend? like long distance or (if you can) define the relationship?

[grandpa2390]

I have an INTP friend that I don't really talk to in reality. But to extent we're quite close? Or at least I think so. But there's really no chance for us to interact in reality. But I do want to get to know him better. Should we go out? If we do, where should we go? Lol.

Your part about not being able to interact in reality confuses me, I am going to assume you mean going out in reality and going on a date to a forum on some other site. Lol

As an INTP, here is my opinion. If I like a girl, I really couldn't care where we went so long as it isnt mind-numbing( like Barney on ice), or against my principles (like a bar or strip club). I really wouldn't know where to go myself. So I would just leave it up to her because in my mind, the going out part, wherever we end up going, is for her fun and entertainment, I just want to be with her. For me going to the park and just sitting/walking around and talking is just as good a date as going to a nice restaurant uptown.
Places I wouldn't mind going to: restaurant, Audobon Aquarium, Zoo, IMAX, etc, park, museum, a Play, concert (including orchestras), a walk through the French Quarter, rent some Segways or just walk along the river front. Or stay at home and cook something together. Nothing involving horses... They stink really bad from my experience, not good for a date, lol.

I am sure there are more things I would do, but you get the idea. :)

[Graficcha]

Question:

Anyone else really easily amused by memes? Especially those meme animals, repeat same pic with captions about a certain topic over and over? I can't seem to get tired of them, some of those social-group oriented ones are such a nifty reflection of stereotyping and self-stereotyping and things that LIVE in such crowds.

Nurse student cat anyone? XD Chronic illness cat ('s great to see there's a rich source of snide sarcasm there)? Anthropology major fox?


Heck, mr Ridiculously Photogenic Guy totally made my day when I found out about'm xD It just makes me smile.

[Panwow]

is this a cyber friend? like long distance or (if you can) define the relationship?

I see him in reality.. Quite a lot in fact. Just that we have different classes etc etc. but we only talk in the virtual world.

[this is my username]

Question:

Anyone else really easily amused by memes? Especially those meme animals, repeat same pic with captions about a certain topic over and over? I can't seem to get tired of them, some of those social-group oriented ones are such a nifty reflection of stereotyping and self-stereotyping and things that LIVE in such crowds.

Nurse student cat anyone? XD Chronic illness cat ('s great to see there's a rich source of snide sarcasm there)? Anthropology major fox?


Heck, mr Ridiculously Photogenic Guy totally made my day when I found out about'm xD It just makes me smile.

Texts from Hillary Clinton.. and then Hillary Clinton submitted her own. Oh god.

[Panwow]

Your part about not being able to interact in reality confuses me, I am going to assume you mean going out in reality and going on a date to a forum on some other site. Lol

As an INTP, here is my opinion. If I like a girl, I really couldn't care where we went so long as it isnt mind-numbing( like Barney on ice), or against my principles (like a bar or strip club). I really wouldn't know where to go myself. So I would just leave it up to her because in my mind, the going out part, wherever we end up going, is for her fun and entertainment, I just want to be with her. For me going to the park and just sitting/walking around and talking is just as good a date as going to a nice restaurant uptown.
Places I wouldn't mind going to: restaurant, Audobon Aquarium, Zoo, IMAX, etc, park, museum, a Play, concert (including orchestras), a walk through the French Quarter, rent some Segways or just walk along the river front. Or stay at home and cook something together. Nothing involving horses... They stink really bad from my experience, not good for a date, lol.

I am sure there are more things I would do, but you get the idea. :)

It's not a date... We don't like each other! :/ it's just that i want to interact with him in reality. But he said that he'll remain completely quiet if we went out together. I don't mind the silence. Bah. But the places we can go are so limited! Stone in the park? Lol.

[crazyeddie]

It's not a date... We don't like each other! :/ it's just that i want to interact with him in reality.

Er, I'm going to assume that you mean you don't like him romantically.

But he said that he'll remain completely quiet if we went out together.

Just because he says X, doesn't mean X will happen. Sometimes, we don't know too much about ourselves.

But the places we can go are so limited! Stone in the park? Lol.

Well, I would suggest taking him someplace away from crowds, or even places that have the atmosphere of crowds, like an empty bar. Movies and concerts might be acceptable, though, main thing is, not a lot of background chatter. Beyond that... Well, where do *you* want to go? I think for most INTPs, the company is more important than the surroundings.

[Panwow]

I don't like crowded places too. Anw if we were to watch a movie, what do we do before/after that. See! That's the really problem isn't
It. And yeahh i think you're right. He's actually quite sociable (sociable as in he knows how to behave in different situations). So it's fine. But wait no. In this case, he doesn't even know
Me in reality. So how's he even gonna know
How to act? Tricky.

[Ista]

I don't like crowded places too. Anw if we were to watch a movie, what do we do before/after that. See! That's the really problem isn't
It. And yeahh i think you're right. He's actually quite sociable (sociable as in he knows how to behave in different situations). So it's fine. But wait no. In this case, he doesn't even know
Me in reality. So how's he even gonna know
How to act? Tricky.

First reduce your LOL count online, then tell him that you find silence peaceful offline and that just being around him would be good company. Having to talk on demand is tiresome. Better wherever you go that there is something to do (but away from crowds) that will remove him from introverted thinking, and reduce the pressure of interaction. Maybe like an animal park, or a study thing, or some random markety thing (though those tend to have too many people, the fringes might be okay.)

ISTJs can (in my limited experience) be a bit overwhelming - do they have extroverted thinking? This is what I remember - needing to process all those extroverted thought processes. I felt I had limited time to process my own thoughts when I was around an ISTJ, which made me more quiet. I'd say these are things to consider (they may not apply to you) when thinking about a real life interaction.

[crazyeddie]

I don't like crowded places too. Anw if we were to watch a movie, what do we do before/after that. See! That's the really problem isn't
It. And yeahh i think you're right. He's actually quite sociable (sociable as in he knows how to behave in different situations). So it's fine. But wait no. In this case, he doesn't even know
Me in reality. So how's he even gonna know
How to act? Tricky.

Well, INTPs generally have a vast experience about not knowing how to act. The way I heard it, every date should have food, entertainment, and some time to talk together. (On later dates, the time to talk together can *be* the entertainment.) That advice should work just as well for non-dates.