My Take on Personality Types

 There are 4 personality types I have come across in my life.  Everyone I meet falls into either one of these 4 personality types or one of the 2 Hybrid types.  There are 4 key people in mind who form the template everyone I meet is compared to, probably because those 4 people are the most prominent of that type.  In that respect in reality these four types are actually named after them, but to save embarrassment and for their own anonymity I have simply chosen four Greek letter names instead.

EDIT:  A point I must make for clarity: 'never combined with' means that the two named types are never fused together to make a hybrid.  No comment is made whatsoever about compatibility with other types in terms of a social context, that is not the purpose of this post.

Alpha - Archetype: The Loner
Without making myself seem egotistical, this is my personality type.  I put it first as your own personality should be the one you know best.  This type is shy at first but once that barrier is overcome they never shut up.  They tell you everything, maybe even things you probably don't want to hear.  This type wears their heart on their sleeve and as a consequence it is full of scars.  This type never pays much attention to long term decisions focusing instead on living day to day, but those short term decisions are often thought out with effort that exceeds their warrant.

Common Hybrid: Alpha-Gamma [Lonely Idealist]
Never combined with: Beta, Delta

Beta - Archetype: The Rock
This type does not open - period.  They are reserved, there may be many reasons for this.  This type is wary of everyone.  This type is always focused on the long-term.  If they can not see a path leading forward to a future they want then they do not move at all.  This type can be seen as stubborn, sometimes ignorant and in at other times they can be seen as selfish.  They will often completely sever all connections with anything they see as detrimental or hindering their forward movement in a manner that can seem callous.  They do think of others but they put themselves before everyone and will leave it to others to make the first move.

Common Hybrid: Beta-Gamma [Silent Dreamer]
Never combined with: Alpha, Delta

Gamma - Archetype: The Idealist
This type is reserved, but they open up over time, but that time period is long spread, much longer than any of the other types.  A person of this type may accelerate their opening process if they meet an Alpha due to their similarity but ultimately they will crash when their conscience reminds them of who they are, often causing the opening process to take a complete U-Turn at some speed.  This type values friendship but keeps friends at arm's length.  This type more than any other will seek to take-back and undo anything post-U-turn that they see in hindsight as a mistake, they seek to do this at whatever cost.

Common Hybrids: Alpha-Gamma, Beta-Gamma
Never combined with: Delta

Delta - Archetype: The Gossip
This type is careless.  This type doesn't think things through at all, regardless of whether the decision is short term or long term, they simply pick an option and go with it.  They often say things that others would take offence to, but this offence was not even contemplated before they spoke.  Delta types often find themselves in all manner of trouble.  Their patience is virtually non-existent.

Common Hybrid: None
Never combined with: Alpha, Beta, Gamma.