Blueprint | November 9, 2023
Type Seven: Common romantic pairings

What are the most common romantic pairings for Enneagram type 7s?

The marriage data we compiled and analyzed was broken down by gender, with Female 7s most often marrying 1s, 9s, 3s, and 6s, and Male 7s most often marrying 1s, 9s, 2s, and 6s (in that order).

Certain type 7 pairings are more common than others, though any type combination can occur and thrive. The marriage data we compiled and analyzed was broken down by gender, with Female 7s most often marrying 1s, 9s, 3s, and 6s, and Male 7s most often marrying 1s, 9s, 2s, and 6s (in that order).

When we remove gender as a variable, 7s overall most often marry 1s, 9s, and 6s, and least often marry 8s, 7s, and 3s. All type combinations bring shared and unique elements to the relationship!

Most common:

7s and 1s share idealism, productivity, activity. 7s bring positivity, spontaneity, acceptance. 1s bring conscientiousness, discipline, stability. 7s and 9s share optimism, sociability, independence. 7s bring vitality, activity, openness. 9s bring receptiveness, stability, conscientiousness. 7s and 6s share quick thinking, playfulness, sociability. 7s bring vision, optimism, stimulation. 6s bring expertise, realism, compassion.

Average:

7s and 2s share vitality, optimism, activity. 7s bring curiosity, confidence, spontaneity. 2s bring compassion, acceptance, intimacy. 7s and 4s share vision, curiosity, vitality. 7s bring confidence, positivity, resilience. 4s bring mystery, intuition, emotional depth. 7s and 5s share quick thinking, experimentalism, independence. 7s bring adventure, sociability, optimism. 5s bring mastery, solidity, objectivity.

Least common:

7s and 8s share vitality, independence, willpower. 7s bring optimism, adventure, curiosity, while 8s bring realism, strength, perseverance. 7s and 7s share independence, quick thinking, activity. 7s bring optimism, sociability, experimentalism, while 7s bring confidence, authenticity, and resilience. 7s and 3s share optimism, activity, sociability. 7s bring idealism, authenticity, experimentalism, while 3s bring practicality, propriety, perseverance.

Sources: "Are You My Type, Am I Yours?" by Elizabeth Wagele and Renee Baron, 9types.com, and our own internal survey data.

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