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John Bender Descriptive Personality Statistics

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John Bender is a character from The Breakfast Club.

This page summarizes crowd sourced ratings of their personality collected from users of the Statistical "Which Character" Personality Quiz. This website has recruited more than 3 million volunteers to rate characters on descriptive adjectives and other properties, which can be aggregated to create profiles that users can be matched to as part of a personality test. For more information about how the ratings were collected and how they are used, see the documentation.

Aggregated ratings for 500 descriptions

The table shows the average rating the character received for each descriptive item on a 1 to 100 scale and what that character's rank for the description is among all 2,000 characters in the database. It also shows the standard deviation of the ratings and how many different individuals submitted a rating for that description.

ItemAverage ratingRankRating standard deviationNumber of raters
rebellious (not obedient)96.487.377
f***-the-police (not tattle-tale)95.12211.0144
smug (not sheepish)94.9247.819
punk rock (not preppy)94.81010.0145
mischievous (not well behaved)94.43312.981
outlaw (not sheriff)93.71713.575
impulsive (not cautious)93.3259.184
scandalous (not proper)93.3109.874
prankster (not anti-prank)92.74711.120
maverick (not conformist)92.14312.818
chaotic (not orderly)92.13110.965
leader (not follower)91.917111.115
bad boy (not white knight)91.62013.661
drop out (not valedictorian)91.31414.687
moody (not stable)91.0389.465
freelance (not corporate)90.94914.2118
scruffy (not manicured)90.72910.275
goof-off (not studious)90.72612.6108
junkie (not straight edge)90.6159.923
savory (not sweet)90.41914.514
wild (not tame)89.98613.4110
anarchist (not statist)89.81310.758
messy (not neat)89.63310.581
rugged (not refined)89.53211.091
tardy (not on-time)89.41817.9106
street-smart (not sheltered)89.39121.971
unstable (not stable)89.210710.714
manic (not mild)89.011011.814
rejected (not popular)88.84916.720
spontaneous (not scheduled)88.58018.785
unorthodox (not traditional)88.57414.873
flawed (not perfect)88.59913.017
👩‍🎤 (not 👩‍🔬)88.33714.477
traumatized (not flourishing)88.24715.2121
proud (not apologetic)87.926112.819
complicated (not simple)87.78913.472
cursed (not blessed)87.67210.112
bad-manners (not good-manners)87.55220.214
coarse (not delicate)87.51028.917
strong identity (not social chameleon)87.516317.913
🐒 (not 🐩)87.41915.158
opinionated (not neutral)87.426319.2122
fire (not water)87.412217.2100
jaded (not innocent)87.312312.465
dominant (not submissive)87.224418.685
edgy (not politically correct)87.25716.292
feisty (not gracious)87.29316.097
night owl (not morning lark)87.28914.186
naughty (not nice)87.215812.717
competitive (not cooperative)86.823217.860
disreputable (not prestigious)86.71815.954
👨‍🔧 (not 👨‍⚕️)86.68314.198
cocky (not timid)86.624817.463
🥾 (not 👟)86.26622.358
stubborn (not accommodating)86.223917.6101
outsider (not insider)86.11421.389
bold (not shy)86.048719.388
independent (not codependent)86.013623.084
rock (not rap)86.08820.984
cynical (not gullible)86.011713.356
poor (not rich)85.94112.776
experience-oriented (not goal-oriented)85.9259.915
🧢 (not 🎩)85.86422.564
ADHD (not OCD)85.85214.987
sarcastic (not genuine)85.67819.292
quarrelsome (not warm)85.514615.895
spicy (not mild)85.414614.3106
kangaroo (not dolphin)85.41415.924
experimental (not reliable)85.36417.0131
indie (not pop)85.16313.562
adventurous (not stick-in-the-mud)85.020820.678
masculine (not feminine)84.933315.181
inappropriate (not seemly)84.910514.613
😎 (not 🧐)84.812520.8118
slacker (not workaholic)84.74918.9109
red (not blue)84.78621.212
extreme (not moderate)84.624615.375
individualist (not communal)84.413921.793
self-destructive (not self-improving)84.49618.0114
frank (not sugarcoated)84.420424.161
arrogant (not humble)83.925715.471
crafty (not scholarly)83.88515.989
pessimistic (not optimistic)83.76520.481
blacksmith (not tailor)83.73816.3129
contrarian (not yes-man)83.76920.077
conspiracist (not sheeple)83.611916.874
flirtatious (not prudish)83.616919.572
perverted (not clean)83.58012.690
guarded (not open)83.430518.965
deviant (not average)83.313917.780
rude (not respectful)83.112417.867
negative (not positive)83.110321.912
skeptical (not spiritual)83.019819.496
resistant (not resigned)83.08223.6105
cool (not dorky)83.013616.369
worldly (not innocent)82.926019.986
intense (not lighthearted)82.931920.6129
playful (not shy)82.835717.374
impatient (not patient)82.725117.958
mysterious (not unambiguous)82.511820.479
exhibitionist (not bashful)82.59625.586
underachiever (not overachiever)82.52822.3112
unpolished (not eloquent)82.46421.861
sad (not happy)82.410416.183
badass (not weakass)82.451221.692
sexual (not asexual)82.331522.6108
atheist (not theist)82.39322.858
doer (not thinker)82.214723.099
😈 (not 😇)82.219820.097
alpha (not beta)82.137821.085
grumpy (not cheery)82.121919.217
communist (not capitalist)82.14425.115
loud (not quiet)81.928819.291
kinky (not vanilla)81.914519.578
lustful (not chaste)81.715518.469
juvenile (not mature)81.613518.892
backdoor (not official)81.613223.556
gloomy (not sunny)81.517117.0120
childlike (not parental)81.421510.519
mad (not glad)81.416618.974
🦇 (not 🐿)81.111122.259
never cries (not often crying)81.020723.668
barbaric (not civilized)80.86916.979
unfulfilled (not fulfilled)80.719220.016
bossy (not meek)80.648021.577
Italian (not Swedish)80.69622.8115
haunted (not blissful)80.627719.9116
muddy (not washed)80.66111.369
sorrowful (not cheery)80.615417.168
insulting (not complimentary)80.418121.868
assertive (not passive)80.343922.194
unstirring (not quivering)80.321519.918
brave (not careful)80.223020.473
disorganized (not self-disciplined)80.110924.965
rough (not smooth)79.910924.963
radical (not centrist)79.810423.565
demanding (not unchallenging)79.754426.0116
heathen (not devout)79.67921.760
nonconformist (not social climber)79.623526.018
hunter (not gatherer)79.529822.4115
boundary breaking (not stereotypical)79.425527.816
hard (not soft)79.325820.675
debased (not pure)79.220722.684
hard (not soft)79.226620.778
interrupting (not attentive)79.118323.2111
cannibal (not vegan)79.117618.8135
instinctual (not reasoned)79.020422.956
zany (not regular)79.023218.656
resentful (not euphoric)79.023928.012
lumberjack (not mad-scientist)79.016925.317
oppressed (not privileged)78.88618.896
main character (not side character)78.842221.640
harsh (not gentle)78.830114.912
suspicious (not trusting)78.829620.565
vengeful (not forgiving)78.833220.378
arcane (not mainstream)78.714223.267
twitchy (not still)78.724721.5113
🤺 (not 🏌)78.541523.982
freak (not normie)78.521521.3119
bitter (not sweet)78.324518.774
child free (not pronatalist)78.320522.980
unlucky (not fortunate)78.212321.495
fearmongering (not reassuring)78.218523.062
lenient (not strict)78.017226.4107
👻 (not 🤖)78.08922.590
goth (not flower child)78.013423.266
plays hard (not works hard)77.914424.881
demonic (not angelic)77.922817.169
photographer (not physicist)77.825721.513
efficient (not overprepared)77.711117.1121
innovative (not routine)77.726715.717
explorer (not builder)77.619526.592
vintage (not trendy)77.643326.1100
poisonous (not nurturing)77.425120.969
💀 (not 🎃)77.320226.495
absentminded (not focused)77.212925.613
creative (not conventional)77.228523.199
bold (not serious)77.126525.6115
suspicious (not awkward)77.033221.371
miserable (not joyful)77.027321.462
hipster (not basic)76.910024.574
goofy (not unfrivolous)76.925523.515
lion (not zebra)76.948823.817
focused on the present (not focused on the future)76.86726.581
wooden (not plastic)76.724120.289
prying (not unmeddlesome)76.646924.913
salacious (not wholesome)76.623619.578
indulgent (not sober)76.528623.8104
jovial (not noble)76.310326.319
liberal (not conservative)76.233424.794
🐴 (not 🦄)76.224727.768
cringing away (not welcoming experience)76.216924.713
tall (not short)76.132518.7162
flamboyant (not modest)76.130024.1113
decisive (not hesitant)76.055224.4102
loose (not tight)76.013225.7130
intimate (not formal)75.917024.876
💃 (not 🧕)75.946429.481
ludicrous (not sensible)75.819624.170
proletariat (not bourgeoisie)75.817429.875
unmotivated (not motivated)75.72825.071
artistic (not scientific)75.728520.284
cunning (not honorable)75.726621.9135
open to new experinces (not uncreative)75.660225.390
macho (not metrosexual)75.615124.894
unpatriotic (not patriotic)75.63127.781
gross (not hygienic)75.310217.014
crazy (not sane)75.230222.279
funny (not humorless)75.041223.795
catty (not supportive)75.025822.913
plant-neglecter (not green thumb)74.936527.014
annoying (not unannoying)74.928022.214
beautiful (not ugly)74.894824.696
🏋️‍♂️ (not 🚴)74.715224.463
variable (not consistent)74.67425.0122
realist (not idealist)74.522328.976
spontaneous (not deliberate)74.423029.084
wolf (not bear)74.337027.618
folksy (not presidential)74.223022.7124
sexist (not feminist)74.021822.974
armoured (not vulnerable)73.946329.572
rustic (not cultured)73.913223.262
😏 (not 😬)73.832230.074
distant (not touchy-feely)73.837329.565
insomniac (not slumbering)73.855026.012
perceptive (not unobservant)73.795727.3123
interesting (not tiresome)73.461728.467
depressed (not bright)73.319521.272
pro (not noob)73.282022.057
pensive (not serene)73.238326.867
spartan (not glamorous)73.241230.413
exuberant (not subdued)73.138024.5111
dystopian (not utopian)73.123722.112
comfortable (not awkward)73.137225.714
charming (not trusting)73.031918.363
handshakes (not hugs)73.066323.912
deranged (not reasonable)72.829720.182
captain (not first-mate)72.650228.877
stoic (not hypochondriac)72.530928.442
problematic (not woke)72.438725.116
judgemental (not accepting)72.341527.474
feeler (not thinker)72.347328.115
ferocious (not pacifist)72.259326.777
hedonist (not monastic)72.221527.858
💪 (not 🧠)72.219526.7110
frugal (not lavish)72.130326.271
rhythmic (not stuttering)72.067023.797
masochistic (not pain-avoidant)72.016529.9109
thick-skinned (not sensitive)71.930728.764
spirited (not lifeless)71.987120.412
fast (not slow)71.869123.485
meaningful (not pointless)71.884918.413
leisurely (not hurried)71.618028.787
machiavellian (not transparent)71.534230.450
low-tech (not high-tech)71.434822.975
remote (not involved)71.44326.862
avant-garde (not classical)71.220327.070
charming (not awkward)71.061525.399
resourceful (not helpless)71.0108426.1102
chortling (not giggling)71.042824.089
jock (not nerd)70.936724.567
opinionated (not jealous)70.972930.768
progressive (not old-fashioned)70.942122.014
lost (not enlightened)70.931024.4114
realistic (not fantastical)70.848729.9104
weird (not normal)70.853918.959
literary (not mathematical)70.640327.179
fighter (not lover)70.638527.398
unfriendly (not friendly)70.627426.215
spelunker (not claustrophobic)70.532426.3114
circular (not linear)70.214126.2116
cold (not warm)70.139424.190
questioning (not believing)69.959026.922
jealous (not compersive)69.837723.378
real (not philosophical)69.847427.181
reclusive (not social)69.637226.479
playful (not serious)69.537026.770
physical (not intellectual)69.529428.361
🐐 (not 🦒)69.534429.173
cassanova (not love shy)69.545629.313
disturbing (not enchanting)69.431924.616
direct (not roundabout)69.376733.990
lazy (not diligent)69.27625.779
slugabed (not go-getter)69.24328.774
young (not old)69.082628.765
Coke (not Pepsi)69.010533.4110
quirky (not predictable)69.036728.769
secretive (not open-book)68.970728.4170
master (not apprentice)68.880925.885
ironic (not profound)68.824228.993
fearful (not hopeful)68.819926.813
selfish (not altruistic)68.745324.2100
🙅‍♂️ (not 🙋‍♂️)68.725231.688
lowbrow (not highbrow)68.615029.655
vain (not demure)68.447126.9106
important (not irrelevant)68.3119029.498
alert (not oblivious)68.281425.374
exaggerating (not factual)68.252927.876
psychopath (not empath)68.037522.184
reactive (not proactive)68.027231.948
angry (not good-humored)67.938026.172
abstract (not concrete)67.927627.981
trolling (not triggered)67.916631.597
modern (not historical)67.653726.577
vibrant (not geriatric)67.679829.2127
dog person (not cat person)67.643631.364
snoops (not minds-own-business)67.694635.112
biased (not impartial)67.471627.187
energetic (not mellow)67.357729.819
stinky (not fresh)67.223520.960
whippersnapper (not sage)67.230026.392
transient (not permanent)67.018429.270
thrifty (not extravagant)67.043433.192
sassy (not chill)67.088927.717
flat (not bubbly)66.955927.613
lewd (not tasteful)66.927229.381
🥵 (not 🥶)66.945528.886
writer (not reader)66.835124.413
things-person (not people-person)66.843024.917
whimsical (not rational)66.740229.981
confidential (not gossiping)66.792233.098
🤣 (not 😊)66.730329.868
vague (not precise)66.616126.480
hippie (not militaristic)66.636525.012
astonishing (not methodical)66.528428.2102
extraordinary (not mundane)66.589227.3111
indiscreet (not tactful)66.520229.774
stingy (not generous)66.537127.583
queen (not princess)66.577332.458
varied (not repetitive)66.415128.097
paranoid (not naive)66.460126.865
mighty (not puny)66.492727.290
entitled (not grateful)66.456927.782
charismatic (not uninspiring)66.3111426.472
chivalrous (not businesslike)66.344026.981
unambitious (not driven)66.24732.168
💔 (not 💝)66.238432.765
😜 (not 🤐)66.251831.782
engineerial (not lawyerly)66.235224.718
expressive (not monotone)66.175526.670
natural-talent (not hard-work)65.921626.2101
hypocritical (not equitable)65.842125.2130
thick (not thin)65.736627.490
realistic (not ambitious)65.627332.8117
bad-cook (not good-cook)65.343529.795
real (not fake)65.3115424.215
earthly (not divine)65.377031.320
irreverent (not sincere)65.228523.614
unprepared (not hoarder)65.122628.976
world traveler (not homebody)65.067125.013
penny-pincher (not overspender)64.956425.053
deep (not shallow)64.977926.1107
Russian (not French)64.625227.1112
🤠 (not 🤑)64.579930.178
genocidal (not not genocidal)64.528628.368
receiving (not giving)64.445127.570
🥴 (not 🥳)64.454730.791
off-key (not musical)64.351528.4105
luddite (not technophile)64.241124.854
random (not pointed)64.224331.891
sporty (not bookish)64.048223.183
emotional (not logical)63.966928.594
aloof (not obsessed)63.88828.064
persistent (not quitter)63.7171633.267
evolutionist (not creationist)63.662523.214
gluttonous (not moderate)63.446131.013
cruel (not kind)63.333623.766
nihilist (not existentialist)63.218435.157
expressive (not stoic)63.180332.672
fast-talking (not slow-talking)63.183327.4113
emancipated (not enslaved)63.094831.862
always down (not picky)63.027231.561
blue-collar (not ivory-tower)62.764637.065
English (not German)62.6141030.2108
attractive (not repulsive)62.5122327.387
private (not gregarious)62.588231.8108
earth (not air)62.582533.692
insightful (not generic)62.4106327.515
sturdy (not flimsy)62.3102830.6110
believable (not poorly-written)62.3154127.2112
melee (not ranged)62.326331.897
chosen one (not everyman)61.969729.062
urban (not rural)61.7107033.961
animalistic (not human)61.328728.674
work-first (not family-first)61.370831.478
gendered (not androgynous)61.3155129.076
moist (not dry)61.350730.0106
🧙 (not 👨‍🚀)61.264729.077
frenzied (not sleepy)61.2134529.7127
dramatic (not no-nonsense)61.173331.171
industrial (not domestic)61.058330.571
underthinker (not overthinker)60.924424.313
foodie (not unenthusiastic about food)60.876223.914
foolish (not wise)60.652624.290
outdoorsy (not indoorsy)60.662129.113
city-slicker (not country-bumpkin)60.5111131.8100
intuitive (not analytical)60.470931.714
egalitarian (not racist)60.2151223.986
empirical (not theoretical)60.158330.278
🙃 (not 🥰)59.959829.085
provincial (not cosmopolitan)59.853929.571
boy/girl-next-door (not celebrity)59.898732.077
wired (not tired)59.890535.913
small-vocabulary (not big-vocabulary)59.737725.814
sickly (not healthy)59.631925.577
Constant PDA (not Hates PDA)59.453127.619
chatty (not reserved)59.378432.981
prideful (not envious)59.2135632.9125
🎨 (not 🏀)59.2101929.991
reluctant (not eager)59.134435.814
bored (not interested)58.920332.4106
pretentious (not unassuming)58.885031.781
political (not nonpolitical)58.784232.785
utilitarian (not decorative)58.7100732.270
straight (not queer)58.4134428.964
Roman (not Greek)58.455831.089
deep (not epic)58.458328.486
slovenly (not stylish)58.348630.077
🤫 (not 🤔)58.338336.159
handy (not can't-fix-anything)58.2111435.212
pack rat (not minimalist)58.155530.577
charmer (not buffoon)57.9122728.613
love-focused (not money-focused)57.7119727.950
extrovert (not introvert)57.593433.595
introspective (not not introspective)57.4114329.075
🌟 (not 💩)57.4137432.188
neurotypical (not autistic)57.3137425.652
inspiring (not cringeworthy)57.397429.780
dispassionate (not romantic)57.239627.3136
comedic (not dramatic)57.244531.5106
clinical (not heartfelt)57.258432.719
resists change (not likes change)57.1118032.814
soulful (not soulless)57.0139129.393
😭 (not 😀)56.774728.883
sloppy (not fussy)56.529029.113
clumsy (not coordinated)56.351929.161
cheesy (not chic)56.286927.757
self-assured (not self-conscious)56.1123732.487
non-gamer (not gamer)56.1108336.990
tense (not relaxed)56.0144732.796
🐘 (not 🐀)56.076233.961
western (not eastern)55.9129730.462
poetic (not factual)55.965129.2120
common sense (not analysis)55.954232.378
dunce (not genius)55.842425.3137
desperate (not high standards)55.755730.6105
villainous (not heroic)55.642623.984
straightforward (not cryptic)55.5131335.479
fixable (not unfixable)55.4109129.1110
long-winded (not concise)55.469029.653
multicolored (not monochrome)55.180532.271
generalist (not specialist)55.045429.685
🐮 (not 🐷)55.0108732.867
winter (not summer)54.984434.964
imaginative (not practical)54.660135.799
unfaithful (not devoted)54.625728.456
all-seeing (not blind)54.698427.017
punchable (not loveable)54.558830.2128
literal (not metaphorical)54.4117133.985
rigid (not flexible)54.496931.982
original (not cliché)54.497730.416
entrepreneur (not employee)54.2111534.813
high IQ (not low IQ)54.1159324.380
narcissistic (not low self esteem)54.1107835.7128
nonpartisan (not activist)54.155333.318
creepy (not disarming)54.043828.087
grounded (not fantasy-prone)54.092536.415
👽 (not 🤡)53.899734.265
one-faced (not two-faced)53.5125533.395
trash (not treasure)53.433829.3135
scrub (not legit)53.236128.658
easy (not uptight)53.165830.016
objective (not subjective)52.880833.172
resolute (not wavering)52.7144629.572
oxymoron (not tautology)52.7117027.446
purple (not orange)52.691932.185
protagonist (not antagonist)52.6144432.656
📉 (not 📈)52.446134.459
ignorant (not knowledgeable)52.447229.0114
'right-brained' (not 'left-brained')52.171236.358
stuck-in-the-past (not forward-thinking)52.179431.892
active (not slothful)52.0168331.575
close-minded (not open-minded)51.969928.276
democratic (not authoritarian)51.8109834.1102
unemotional (not emotional)51.848533.655
libertarian (not socialist)51.6116434.093
creator (not consumer)51.6115827.113
head@clouds (not down2earth)51.588435.276
withdrawn (not outgoing)51.581031.618
chronically single (not serial dater)51.5125731.717
apathetic (not curious)51.342231.668
incompetent (not competent)51.336432.063
natural (not mechanical)51.3108027.112
🧗 (not 🛌)51.2130434.359
off target (not accurate)51.154934.114
anxious (not calm)50.1122632.282
chill (not offended)50.382133.4121
traitorous (not loyal)50.442231.493
insecure (not confident)50.658530.787
repressed (not forward)50.570437.420

The lowest rating for any description in the table is 50.0 despite a 1 to 100 scale being used. This is because descriptions that had values lower than the midpoint were reversed. For example, a score of 1/100 for "hot (not cold)" is equivalent to a score of 100/100 for "cold (not hot)". This was done so that all the traits that are most distinctive for a character are at the top of the table.

Similar characters

The similarity between two characters can be calculated by taking the correlation between the lists of their traits. This produces a value from +1 to -1. With +1 implying that every trait one character is high on the other one is high on too, to an equal degree. And, -1 implying that if a character is high on specific trait, the other one is low on it. The 10 most and least similar characters to John Bender based on their crowd-sourced profiles are listed below with the correlation in parenthesis.

Most similar Least similar
  1. John Murphy (0.846)
  2. James 'Sawyer' Ford (0.835)
  3. Steven Hyde (0.821)
  4. Noah Puckerman (0.813)
  5. Dan Taylor (0.812)
  6. Haymitch Abernathy (0.812)
  7. Marla Singer (0.81)
  8. Patrick Verona (0.803)
  9. Johnny Lawrence (0.802)
  10. Bobby Briggs (0.798)
  1. Melanie Hamilton (-0.69)
  2. Ned Flanders (-0.677)
  3. Charlotte York (-0.658)
  4. Leslie Higgins (-0.647)
  5. Ted Mullens (-0.645)
  6. Billy Keikeya (-0.645)
  7. Jane Bennet (-0.643)
  8. Cho Chang (-0.636)
  9. Jimmy Palmer (-0.63)
  10. Dr. Marcus Brody (-0.626)

Personality types

Users who took the quiz were asked to self-identify their Myers-Briggs and Enneagram types. We can look at the average match scores of these different groups of users with John Bender to see what personality types people who describe themselves in ways similar to the way John Bender is described identify as.

Myers-Briggs Self-type Average match score with character Number of users
ENTP62.4%5934
ESTP60.6%765
ISTP56.4%1950
INTP55.8%11992
ENTJ54.6%2286
ENFP54.0%10817
ESFP53.7%1202
INTJ51.0%8827
INFP50.1%23344
ISFP49.8%1998
ESTJ48.8%547
ENFJ47.2%3842
ISTJ44.9%1475
INFJ44.4%12519
ESFJ42.7%592
ISFJ37.5%1602

Notes

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