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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Health
Sarah Sloat

Laid back, unreliable, free-spirited: the ‘type B’ personality is having a moment

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Man lying back in long grass enjoying the sunshine. Photograph: We are/Getty Images

Helene Rutledge, a healthcare executive and entrepreneur, has one type A friend (she counts herself as one too), one hybrid and another who is a “massive type B”. That friend is the kind you might hesitate to buy an expensive ticket for because there’s a chance she might not show up.

“But in the spur of the moment, she’ll do something amazing,” says Rutledge, like the time her daughter was setting up a new apartment. Out of the blue, the type B friend showed up with a full set of dishes and a KitchenAid mixer.

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