The Nomad

For The Nomad, love can be a bit of a rollercoaster ride. They desire a sense of self, but also want reassurance from a partner, and while they’re looking for a specific ‘type’ of person, they’re often also interested in the game of love. In a constant tug-of-war with their own wants and desires, this type is usually more than willing to take their cues from a partner when they’re in a relationship.

Desires

• An independent sense of self in a relationship.
• Reassurance and closeness from their partners in times of emotional need, struggle, or self-doubt.
• A fun, playful romance that is full of thrills and excitement.

Ideal Relationship

• A partner who shares the same goals and values in life and in love.
• A partner they can grow with, explore with, and lean on during times of struggle, but also one that understands each needs space for their own personal growth and exploration of the world.
• A partner who prioritizes fun and excitement within a relationship.

The Nomad has a love-hate relationship with love itself, which can benefit as well as disadvantage their relationships. On the one hand, they’re looking for a safety net and an anchor in their life and relationships which means they’re likely to be great partners once they find the right match.

On the other hand, they also need stimulation, excitement, and their own lives, so this ‘right match’ also has to be one that understands them well enough to understand these desires without seeing them as a slight to their relationship. With the right partner, however, their pragmatic and independent side balances these other traits, leading to the possibility of a thrilling romance.

Being with The Nomad

With some entropic leanings and an independent sense of self all at once, they can blow hot and cold which can be confusing for a partner. However, when all their traits are balanced, they’re able to nurture relationships in which both partners can have fun and excitement, psychological and emotional closeness, and independent life outside of a romance.

Bright spots of a relationship with The Nomad

• They’re likely to bring excitement and fun into a relationship.
• They have a pragmatic side that helps them curb any grass is greener ideals, leading them to be a more committed partner with the right person.
• They want to share values, perspectives and lifestyles but not necessarily intertwine every aspect of life with a partner, which can be both freeing and fulfilling.

Challenges of being with The Nomad

• Because of their impulsive nature they can sometimes make decisions that their otherwise pragmatic side wouldn't allow them to, putting their relationship in jeopardy.
• Can become feeling unsettled in situations that they're not sharing with their partner, but may not be as willing or able to open up to them which can manifest as conflict or distance.

Compatible types

The Nomad is not overly romantic, but they are looking for a specific type of person, and usually doing so by a process of trial and error. Their pragmatic side helps them hold out when it comes to entering committed romances that are the wrong type, but because of their impulsive leanings, they’re likely to date a lot of people in search of one that fits into their life.

They’re compatible with many different types but are unlikely to settle down with anyone that doesn’t tick a set of compatibility boxes that they have in mind. They’re well-matched with romantic and anchored types who can ground them but may not do as well with those who are too romantic, interdependent, and daring all at once.

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The Nomad is full of potential internal conflicts. With their daring and pragmatic side often at odds with one another, they want to focus on the fun and find the perfect fit, which is often an uphill climb for them. They may find it difficult to enter relationships, and then just as difficult to leave, even if they wish. This may lead them to self-sabotage in a relationship before giving it a proper shot.

Unhealthy adaptations

• Giving into their daring side and giving in to impulses and temptations, causing unnecessary drama and conflict within a relationship.
• Taking too much space because they’re so afraid to lose their sense of selves in a relationship, leading to them ignoring their partners’ needs.
• Cognitively making practical decisions about relationships and what they want in a partner, but unable to turn that intention into action given their impulsivity and desire for excitement.

Struggles

• Might take time for them to fully trust their partners.
• Torn between a desire for thrills and emotional closeness and practical matches, they give up on both too soon, losing out on potentially fulfilling relationships.
• Can spend too long on practical fits, ignoring attraction, chemistry or passion which can lead them into passionless romances which they struggle to remain happy within.
• Entropic and daring sides can lead to jealousy and suspicion of their partners, especially if they seem ‘too perfect,’ even though this perfection is created by their own pragmatic list of ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ matches for them.

The Nomad has the instincts of a romantic, desiring excitement and impulsivity. However, they are also more pragmatic in the way they select partners. With this combination working in harmony with their other traits, they’re usually able to nurture relationships in which each partner’s needs are met without either being too dependent on the other.

With their practical approach, it’s also unlikely they’ll fall into relationships that are too much of a mismatch, avoiding the chance of them falling for someone that is a complete mismatch.

Healthy Adaptations

• Able to separate love from lust and an ability to see the difference in their desire for fun and stimulation and pragmatic expectations of romance.
• Can foster healthy emotional bonds in a relationship when they let their pragmatism and independence lead the way.
• Can nurture and encourage partners because of their own need for reassurance and validation, making for a good give-and-take when they allow themselves to settle into a romance.
• Have a pragmatic as well as a playful approach to dating, making it easy for them to avoid unhealthy co-dependencies and ill-fitting relationships, and move past romances that aren’t working easier despite their entropic tendencies.

The Nomad has the instincts of a romantic, desiring excitement and impulsivity. However, they are also more pragmatic in the way they select partners. With this combination working in harmony with their other traits, they’re usually able to nurture relationships in which each partner’s needs are met without either being too dependent on the other.

With their practical approach, it’s also unlikely they’ll fall into relationships that are too much of a mismatch, avoiding the chance of them falling for someone that is a complete mismatch.

Healthy Adaptations

• Able to separate love from lust and an ability to see the difference in their desire for fun and stimulation and pragmatic expectations of romance.
• Can foster healthy emotional bonds in a relationship when they let their pragmatism and independence lead the way.
• Can nurture and encourage partners because of their own need for reassurance and validation, making for a good give-and-take when they allow themselves to settle into a romance.
• Have a pragmatic as well as a playful approach to dating, making it easy for them to avoid unhealthy co-dependencies and ill-fitting relationships, and move past romances that aren’t working easier despite their entropic tendencies.

Although they have a fun, thrill-seeking side, this is often tempered by their pragmatism, and their desire to find their own sense of self within and outside of a romance. What this means is that while they seek excitement and might not have great impulse control, they're not prone to unrealistic flights of fancy. Instead this could simply mean they're a fun partner who will try new things and explore new worlds as a shared experience.

• Better than others at not confusing lust for love.
• Can desire validation and reassurance but are also able to keep from fantasizing over unrequited love.
• Going on more dates than falling into relationships is actually a strength for The Nomad, as they’re likely to be attracted to different types, but at the same time unlikely to fall into a long-term relationship with someone that's not a good fit for them.
• Because they're not overly romantic and are searching for the ‘right’ person, but do also like the game of love, they can have fun in the interim instead of waiting around for ‘the one’ to show up at their doorstep, or falling into romances that are wrong for them.