Do you focus on others’ needs, give readily of yourself and want to be indispensable? Then you may be a type 2.
Type 2 at a glance
| Centre | Heart (feeling) |
| Core fear | Being unworthy of love, unwanted |
| Core desire | Being loved and needed |
| Passion | Pride |
| Fixation | Flattery |
| Wings | Type 1 and type 3 |
| Under stress | Type 8 |
| In security | Type 4 |
How to recognise type 2
- You quickly sense what others need.
- You readily offer help, sometimes before being asked.
- You find it hard to ask for help yourself.
- You want to be liked and needed.
- You can feel hurt when your care goes unnoticed.
Your strengths
Type 2 are warm, generous and empathetic. They build relationships and make others feel seen.
Under pressure and in security
Under pressure, type 2 can become demanding and controlling (traits from type 8). In security they turn attention inward and tend to their own needs (traits from type 4).
Not sure of your type?
Descriptions can point to several types – a test gives a reliable starting point.
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Frequently asked questions about type 2
How do I know if I am a type 2?
Look at your motivation, not just your behaviour: type 2 is driven by being loved and needed. An enneagram test like 360indicator gives a valid indication.
What is the core motivation of type 2?
Being loved and needed – and to avoid being unworthy of love, unwanted.
What is type 2 confused with?
Type 2 is most often confused with type 9 (both accommodating) and type 6 (both relationship-oriented). A test helps to tell them apart.