They win people over with playfulness and cuteness rather than grand gestures. They trust others less. They help, but secretly long for the care to come back to them too. They tend to have a sense of humor and come across as youthful.
Self-preservation Twos win people over with charm rather than grand gestures. They tend to be playful, funny, youthful and a little defenseless. Others naturally feel like looking after them, and they know how to accept it.
They're the countertype of the Twos, which is why they often don't look like a Two. Unlike the other Twos, they're more timid, trust others less, and have an ambivalent relationship to closeness: people attract them, but at the same time they fear rejection, criticism, or losing themselves in the other person. So they keep up an invisible wall. They enjoy helping, but they also carry a need to be cared for, protected and put first. Admitting this is hard for them, because for a Two, needing something just for yourself is almost forbidden.
- Strategy
- 2 · Caring Altruist
- Dominant instinct
- Self-Preservation Instinct
- The strategy's core fear
- Rejection and feeling unneeded
How it shows up
- They seem younger than they are, with a playful, endearing manner.
- They win people over with charm, humor and attention.
- They like getting small privileges and exceptions.
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How to tell it from the others
They differ from the social Two in that they don't crave influence and standing in the group, but a special place with specific people. They differ from the one-to-one Two in their caution: the one-to-one Two goes after a person wholeheartedly, while the self-preservation Two waits to be noticed.
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You'll find more chapters in the Personal Guide
You get the guide after the Full Analysis. It's written specifically for your combination of strategy, wing, and subtype, and these sections are in it in full:
- In relationships
- At work
- What to watch out for
- When things aren't going well
- Tips for growth
What the self-preservation instinct is
Attention automatically turns to safety and security: health, money, home, food, comfort, and reserves. People with this instinct in first place tend to be practical and reliable and think ahead about what they'll need. Under stress, they retreat into their home base.
