Quote Originally Posted by nondescript View Post
So, an ExI becomes more Te next to an LxI? Or vice versa(LxI becoming more Fe next to an ExI). What does that mean?

ExI begins looking for application to < blah, blah, blah > of an LxI and LxI begins looking for...fun(?) when next to an ExI(LxI gets bored / oppressed lol?)? Is this is it?
lol not exactly, what happens is that the loss of Te for an ESI manifests as a change in their ID block FiSe, particularly Fi. This is how they change Te. When this subconscious reaction fails, their superego block TiNe triggers autonomously, which also changes Te. So they don't go suddenly looking for application to <blah, blah, blah>, but in the absence of Te they automatically become more defensive through Fi/Ti. And that attracts Te indirectly.

Likewise LSI doesn't go looking for fun, but when "fun" (Fe) isn't happening, they are automatically "tightened" via Te, becoming more efficient with their time and energy, and when that fails, their attitude to other people (Fi) gets worse and worse, until it changes Fe.

Basically the dual-seeking function improves when other people ignore it, but indirectly, through the ignoring and role functions.