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Richard Gilmore vs Rory Gilmore

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ISTJ

Richard Gilmore

Gilmore Girls

ISTJ The Inspector Enneagram 1

Yale man, insurance executive, and a grandfather who softens one book at a time.

Strengths

  • Dependable, principled and steady under pressure
  • Generous with family, especially with Rory
  • Knows his history, his books and his business
  • Keeps his word once he gives it

Weak spots

  • Rigid about how life should be lived
  • Cannot say he is proud of Lorelai
  • Keeps secrets he considers harmless
  • Lost without his work and routine

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INFJ

Rory Gilmore

Gilmore Girls

INFJ The Advocate Enneagram 9

The bookworm with a five-year plan and a talent for dodging conflict.

Strengths

  • Reads, learns and absorbs at an incredible pace
  • Kind and polite to almost everyone she meets
  • Works hard toward long-term goals
  • Loyal to her mother above everyone else
  • Makes people feel heard

Weak spots

  • Avoids conflict until it becomes a crisis
  • Takes criticism as a verdict on her worth
  • Drifts along with other people's plans

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How they compare

They share 2 of the four letters (Introverted, Judging).

Where they split: Sensing (Richard Gilmore) vs iNtuitive (Rory Gilmore); Thinking (Richard Gilmore) vs Feeling (Rory Gilmore).

On the Enneagram Richard Gilmore is a 1 (The Reformer) and Rory Gilmore is a 9 (The Peacemaker).

On our profiles they are listed as a good match for each other.

Who wins this match-up?

Pick the one you would rather be, or the one you think has the stronger personality.