[aconite]

I think particularly if you are an EP 7 (I'm guessing many 7s are?) it can be draining or even overwhelming for more introverted, self-contained, or sedate types.

I usually find people draining rather than the other way around. But then again, I'm introverted.

Also, it could be a side-effect of specifically nervous energy. Other people can usually sense nervousness or even awkwardness and it doesn't put them at ease, so they feel "drained" eventually.

I'm not awkward, and definitely not nervous (it might be different for extroverted Sevens, or maybe 7w6). If anything, I noticed that some people are a bit afraid of me ;)

[possiBri]

I usually find people draining rather than the other way around. But then again, I'm introverted.


I'm not awkward, and definitely not nervous (it might be different for extroverted Sevens, or maybe 7w6). If anything, I noticed that some people are a bit afraid of me ;)

Yeah, I definitely sometimes feel drained being around people, but engaging with the external world in general energizes me... people just happen to be included in that sometimes.

As a 7w6 I can agree with the somewhat "nervous" energy, and I definitely feel awkward sometimes, but I definitely have gotten feedback that I act confident and can also be intimidating, so apparently how I think I'm being and how other people are perceiving me can be two very different things from time to time.

[MicahRae]

I do have a lot of nervous energy, especially around new people. This often leads people to believe that I am intimidating or that I am a bit "too much" for them.

Oh, and I'm so/sx

[bombsaway]

This makes so much sense! I always get given Sx in online tests but I presumed they were flawed because the description didn't match me much. I had just decided I was So/Sx until I read the 7 Sx/Sp description on here! Definitely a Type 7 Sx/Sp - that description was like looking into a mirror.

[jbeck1999]

I tested as sp/sx, but the description for so/sx seemed to fit a little bit better. One question...are all 7s 'attached' to a wing?

[MaWhip]

I tested as sp/sx, but the description for so/sx seemed to fit a little bit better. One question...are all 7s 'attached' to a wing?

No, there's a concept of wings for the Enneagram system but not everyone will 'lean towards' it's next type. Some people are solidly their type. Wings are a useful concept though and add nuances to the system. If you look up descriptions for 7w8 versus 7w6 versus just a 7 description, it will give you a better idea of not only what the numbers mean, but what wings mean.

[jbeck1999]

No, there's a concept of wings for the Enneagram system but not everyone will 'lean towards' it's next type. Some people are solidly their type. Wings are a useful concept though and add nuances to the system. If you look up descriptions for 7w8 versus 7w6 versus just a 7 description, it will give you a better idea of not only what the numbers mean, but what wings mean.

Thanks! But, unless I am mistaken, neither the 6 or 8 were next on the list. 2 was my second highest, then 4. So I am solidly a 7, but so/sx or sp/sx

[MaWhip]

Thanks! But, unless I am mistaken, neither the 6 or 8 were next on the list. 2 was my second highest, then 4. So I am solidly a 7, but so/sx or sp/sx

The wings concept can be tricky at first, but then the whole Enneagram system was a lot harder for me to wrap my head around at first. I think there's a higher learning curve because you have to read up the whole system before understanding your type, whereas in MBTI you can just chunk off type descriptions and not get int cognitive functions for a while (or ever). For myself, I mistyped my Enna and didn't guess correctly (7) until I read up on the whole kinda new-agey system.

So back to your question :D When you test the rankings are guessing at your 'primary' type. Wings are the types right next to your primary type. So, you can't be a 2w4. However, you can be 7w6 or a 7w8. What the rankings you are mentioning can help with though is in figuring out your tritype (a whole other mess of typing goodness!) or for figuring out if you are "really" a 7. 7 and 2 actually do mistype with some frequency and there is a list online of mis-typings and frequencies.

For the so/sx versus sp/sx, you can look up the kind of 'energy' those stackings have. I think an SO/sx would have a much more approachable/approaching and 'lighter' energy compared to an SP/sx who may seem more guarded/intense.

[possiBri]

7 and 2 actually do mistype with some frequency and there is a list online of mis-typings and frequencies.

Here is the link for that: Misidentifications of Enneagram Personality Types

Had to jump on the assistance boat and do my part... great clarification @MaWhip!

[jdbullet23]

I like this, it really lays it out nicely. I've decided I'm most likely an SP/SX. :) That description describes me to a T. Of course, SX/SP kind of does too, but i think I most relate to SP/SX. Thank you.