Most people have heard of Type A and Type B personalities. Type A is the more rigid, focused and frankly stressed out personality while Type B is a more relaxed personality. It was originally coined in the 1950s during a study to test which type of personality suffered heart disease more often (Type A, if you were wondering). Over the years the terms have changed into a way to describe certain kinds of people. So here are six things you should know about people with type B personalities.
1. We come off as pretty relaxed.
Because we are. The main thing about Type B people is that they maintain low stress levels. That's not to say we're never stressed out, but when we are we probably just dismiss it. Stress doesn't take over our lives very often.
2. We can be pretty good to have around.
Especially if you are Type A. We don't let little things bother us and we spend time trying to convince our stressed out friends why they shouldn't either. Our go with the flow attitudes can be pretty nice and relaxing.
3. We are not sore losers.
Sure, we might like to play games or sports, but we do it for fun! When a Type B person plays, they play to play, not to win. We won't be miffed, we probably didn't even notice who won.
4. Not every Type B is lazy.
There's a common misconception that if you have a Type B personality you are probably lazy. This is not true, just because a person is relaxed and doesn't stress too hard doesn't mean they don't work hard. In the original definition of Type B, it says that they are a person who works steadily. It's just that if they don't achieve anything at the end of their work, they're probably happier with the journey than the outcome.
5. We have been known to annoy our Type A friends.
It can't be helped, really. We are very different people. Though we balance well, "A" can't help getting annoyed with "B's" carefree attitude about everything and anything, important or not. On the other hand A annoys B sometimes with how they fret the small stuff.
6. We don't plan.
Like I said before, Type B is go with the flow, if someone else hasn't decided on what we are doing, we will either do nothing or find something random to do. For instance, if "A" wants to go out to dinner they plan where, when, who and how well in advance. On the other hand "B" doesn't know how they're getting there but push off finding a ride because "it will all work out" and if they want to go somewhere else they don't see what the big deal is that they change the restaurant. They also don't see why they have to be on time if it's not a formal occasion. Even though "A" had all of this planned out, "B" most likely doesn't.
