Are Enneagram type Fours more likely to be introverts or extraverts?

Blueprint | November 7, 2023

Are Enneagram type Fours more likely to be introverts or extraverts?

4s tend to be one of the more introverted social types in the Enneagram, with almost four-fifths of them introverts.

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Introverted 4s

More Common: 78%

Highly creative; able to tap into natural beauty and intuition
Sensitive, self-aware, and in touch with their individuality
Seek out an ideal daily routine that will not deplete them
Introspective; gain energy from inhabiting their own inner world
May feel overwhelmed and exhausted by unexpected surprises

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Extraverted 4s

Less Common: 22%

Tend to have a dominant Social instinct and may resemble Ones or Sixes
Explore identity through more external means, like events & interest-groups
Gain energy from being around special people who truly see them
Want to feel included in high society, but still keep a unique distance from it
May get more caught up in social comparison

For reference, here’s how 4s stack up to all the other types:

Chart comparing introversion/extraversion ratios for different Enneagram types. Type 8: 22% introverts, 78% extraverts. Type 9: 71% introverts, 29% extraverts. Type 1: 73% introverts, 26% extraverts. Type 2: 44% introverts, 56% extraverts. Type 3: 24% introverts, 76% extraverts. Type 4: 78% introverts, 22% extraverts. Type 5: 90% introverts, 10% extraverts. Type 6: 52% introverts, 48% extraverts. Type 7: 12% introverts, 88% extraverts.