Type A

The folklore says you’re earnest, punctual and considerate — the one who plans, worries, and gets it right.

In depth

• Said to beconscientious, patient, polite, and deeply reluctant to inconvenience anyone.
• At your bestthe person who remembered, prepared, and brought a spare.
• Said to struggle withperfectionism, held-in stress, and an inability to say no.
• Folk pairingtraditionally matched with A or AB — and warned off B, which the folklore treats as chaos.

Prevalence: about 38% of people in Japan — the most common type there.