Overview

Reference page for Socionics intertype relation classes. This page is not an empirically calibrated compatibility-score table: relation labels describe theory-internal tactical information exchange, not guaranteed relationship outcomes.

Quick Reference — Relation Classes, Not Scores

Relation class Tactical mechanism summary Caveat
Identity Same Model A structure; easy recognition, shared blind spots Same type does not mean total compatibility
Duality Reciprocal valued-weak complement (1↔5, 2↔6) Not a soulmate guarantee
Activation Mutual valued-function stimulation Energizing can also become overstimulating
Mirror Shared values with leading/creative inversion Similar themes, different emphasis
Benefit / Request / Social Order Asymmetric suggestive-function activation Direction matters: benefactor/beneficiary roles differ
Supervision / Revision / Audit Asymmetric vulnerable-function pressure Direction matters: supervisor/supervisee roles differ
Business / Cooperation Strong-function coordination without deep weak-zone relief Often task-readable, not necessarily intimate
Mirage / Illusionary Partial comfort with unstable alignment Initial ease does not imply stable fit
Quasi-identity Similar themes with valuation mismatch Looks similar at surface, differs structurally
Extinguishment / Contrary Reciprocal damping of information initiative Not necessarily hostile
Conflict Reciprocal strong-to-weak valuation clash High friction hypothesis, not inevitable conflict
Super-Ego Mutual super-ego strain/formality Can remain civil at distance
Kindred / Comparative Shared leading orientation with value divergence Recognition without full complement
Semi-duality Incomplete complementary coverage Partial duality is not calibrated as “almost duality”

Scoring Status

No percentages are currently assigned here because Before We Build has not calibrated Socionics relation classes against observed dyadic outcomes. Any future score must specify:

  • outcome being predicted;
  • sample and typing reliability;
  • uncertainty intervals;
  • baseline comparison;
  • calibration method.

See Also