Melancholic/Phlegmatic

Melancholic/Phlegmatic people tend to be deep and analytical, but shy, reclusive, and very nervous and full of self-doubt. The stereotypical meek, socially awkward, nervous, bookish nice guy fits this blend. They seek to understand everything, and have a strong lust for knowledge and appreciation of beauty as natural 'outlook' traits rather than learned behaviour (that is, some people are encouraged by their parents to like learning or art, or do so for the thrill of power or to seem intelligent in a show-offy way, but these types are 'like that naturally' and are driven only by a deep internal sense of personal wonderment with no desire to show it off). They tend to lack confidence and are easily nervous and doubtful, worrying about every little thing they do in case they look like a fool or end up hurting or offending other people, etc. They don't assert themselves very well for these reasons. For the same sorts of reasons, and because they are deeply emotionally sensitive, they are easily hurt by criticism or insults, and things really get to them; it's hard to shrug off abuse for these sorts of people. They are deeply emotional and moved to tears by beauty, or distress, perhaps (they're more likely to react with distress in response to aggression rather than with anger). They may consider themselves to have a 'romantic' outlook, in a gentle, appreciative kind of way. They usually keep to themselves, partly out of a distaste for socialising, but also because they reject others before they themselves are rejected; they have a low self-image and assume that people won't want to talk to them, so they don't want to barge in or offend so they avoid people to avoid disappointment and shame. Due to their emotional bent and analytical minds, and their introverted nature, they tend to focus well on whatever they set their mind to, and are inclined towards creative pursuits. They have a strong sense of right and wrong, becoming deeply upset if things are 'wrong' according to their own sense of Rightness. This leads to them becoming argumentative, though in a calm (or distressed, if met with aggression) anayltical way based on reasoning rather than aggression and intimidation, seeking to convince people rather than merely having them submit (they don't derive pleasure from winning arguments, but merely feel that it must be done). They are very tenacious and can't merely let things go, because they are so deeply moved and concerned by things; the things they argue about *mean* a lot to them, generally speaking. They tend towards negative feelings and hatred rather than happiness and joy and such. Though they are generally Nice people due to a strong sense of not wanting to offend people or be hated, in their minds they are always judging others, assessing their worth, feeling inwardly annoyed at various actions, traits, etc; this ties into their deep sense of wrong and right, so if someone's wrong, they hate it because they wish it were otherwise. Their introversion - coupled with their analytical mind - leads to a lot of time spent alone in introspection, meaning that these people generally understand themselves better than most.