EXTROVERTED FEELING

Extroverted feelers are friendly, sympathetic, idealistic, and spontaneous. They express themselves openly and freely. What comes up, usually comes out. They tend to look for the best in themselves and others, and may have a tendency to look at the world "through rose colored glasses. "Extroverted feelers place value on people and things outside of themselves, without needing to connect the value to their own internal responses. It is by this function that one can say, “I don’t like that person very much, but I respect his work” or “I have no use for that object, but I can see how it might be useful to someone else”. They move into relationships with other people easily, deciding whether to build or continue a relationship by the general feeling connected to the other person, rather than by the factual attributes of that person. They tend to value objects and have feelings connected with them, not because of their internal attachments to the object itself, but rather because it is "the right thing to do". They base the rightness of their position on family values, societal values, political correctness, how others might feel about it, etc., sometimes to the point of harboring infantile prejudices. Extroverted feelers allow their feelings to guide their actions in every area of their lives. They process information emotionally rather than through logic. The demeanor is playful and energetic.

When supported by sensing (FSit; E/R), they tend to be concerned with the details of personal experience. They admire and appreciate things of beauty and seek to surround themselves with possessions that are pleasing to the senses. They are keenly aware of the needs of others and offer comfort and compassion. They appreciate and seek tangible rewards for a job well done.

When supported by intuition (FIst; E/E), they possess a natural curiosity of the unknown. Their keen imagination allows them to find new possibilities beyond what is obvious or, perhaps, even known. They have a gift for expressing their thoughts and feelings, and may gravitate toward professional speaking or acting.