Humanitarian Socionics

Semi-dual relations - Intertype relations in Humanitarian socionics

Semi-dual relations are relations of incomplete complement. In words, the understanding between the partners is good. Each other's aspirations are clear. The extrovert often does not listen to the introvert, continues to develop their topic — an incomplete addition to the verbal function. However, the introvert is not offended by this. As a rule, it finds an opportunity to adapt. Semi-duals always have a lot of topics for conversation and these conversations do not tire.

Semi-duals, especially if they are persons of the opposite sex, arouse mutual interest and are attracted to each other. But somewhere in the middle of developing closer ties, one of them commits an act that abruptly destroys everything and throws them back to their original boundaries. This means that there is no supplement for behavioral functions. However, the partners do not take offense at each other, calm down and again make attempts to approach each other, in order to once again stumble on a place that seemed smooth to them. Looking from the outside at semi-dual relationships, we can say that passions are boiling here, real love is flaring up. This side of the semi-dual relationship is well illustrated by the following lines of poetry: "And through the window to the fire all the moths fly, breaking on the glass, but not losing their faith."

The purpose of a semi-dual relationship is to tone the partner, to keep them constantly in a state of working capacity. The tonic effect is achieved due to periodic shakes that do not allow a person to completely relax. They can be compared to being doused with cold water after an incomplete awakening in the morning. Comfort in communication with such a partner is contrasting: the joy of rapprochement, then bewilderment and disappointment.