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Blood types and Personalities



Today, I would like to talk about blood types and personalities.




Recently I came across this article in the link below,

“ Japan and blood types - Does it determine personality?

When I was in Japan, I often saw people were asking and talking about each other ’s blood types and then talking about their personalities based on it,  more than by horoscope.

In the USA, no one seems to care about one’s blood type and I’ve never been asked about my blood type since I came here.

I thought it’s only Japan, but according to my husband who lived in Taiwan for three years during his 20’s, he was often asked about his blood type there as well.

Like the article stated, there are many books about personalities based on blood types, and in one’s profile information, there is often a section for your blood type. 

This kind of topic may sound, 

“ so what ? “   

 “ who cares . “  


While there are people who enjoy talking about personalities based on blood types, there are also many people who don’t like to be judged for their personalities by their blood types. 

When someone started talking about blood types, I was also one of them who joined to talk about it for fun because I’m always interested in people’s personalities ,   because everyone has different personality.

And I often thought personalities are not that simple, it can not be sorted by only 4 types.

Mostly, people describe like the following article mentions, 

According to popular belief in Japan, type As are sensitive perfectionists and good team players, but over-anxious.  
 
Type Os are curious and generous but stubborn. 
 
ABs are artistic but mysterious and unpredictable, and type Bs are cheerful but eccentric, individualistic and selfish.
 
About 40% of the Japanese population is type A and 30% are type O, whilst only 20% are type B, with AB accounting for the remaining 10%.  “ 


But I think these descriptions can be for all the people as well.   

While I do agree with blood types are nothing to do with one’s personality, somehow, I did also notice there are some common personalities in blood types. 

And I also noticed that whatever you describe yourself as you wish to be  , you become that person.


Because,  there is a funny story about one of my friends. 
 
When I first time met her, she said her blood type is AB  ( with Taurus in horoscope ), and describing about the AB blood types personality.

So I was feeling like AB blood type is like her personality.

Then much later, she figured out when she went to the hospital, and the doctor checked her blood type, she was told her blood type is A !  lol

When I was in Japan, I had been taking dance class and my dancing teacher was talking an interesting thing about blood type.

She was saying she can know her student’s blood type seeing their dance.
And I was interested so I asked her what about my blood type ?

And she told me  “ You must be  “A” blood type " .

At that time, I was not sure what my blood type is because I had never checked it.

My mother's blood type was RH+ AB,  and my dad was RH+ B.

I’ve read about that in this combimation,  their kids will be
 +AB  +  +B =   +AB, or  +B, or  +A 

So I thought I maybe B or AB  which are called unusual blood types in Japan since there are only 10% for AB blood types  and  only 20% for B blood types in Japan.

And much later when I checked it, the doctor told me I’m “ RH + A “ !!!


My dancing teacher was right.  

But wonder what kind of dance style is considered “ A ” blood type ? 

My dancing teacher said she and her daughter who is a dance instructor  are both “ A” blood type.

What I remember is the best student in the dance studio was “AB” blood type.  And I loved her style of dancing. 

My dancing teacher didn’t explain with theory , but from her inspirations she said my dancing is blood type A’s dance.  

 Somehow, when I first time met my husband, I felt he must be “ O “ blood type , just from my inspiration.

In the USA,  my impression is so far most people I’ve ever met was O blood type.

So it can not be judged by only blood type, since all my husband’s family and relatives are “O “ type.  


But variety personalities.


and yes, my husband is " RH +O ". 


In my family,  

My mother also was not sure for her blood type, so did my grandmother because they had never checked it until their late ages.

My mom was  saying she may be  RH+O, because all her brothers and sisters are RH+O.

So I thought she was O.  and when her illness got serious in her late years, the doctor checked her blood type and told me, she is RH+AB.

So I was surprised , and said “ Really ? “ so the doctor looked surprised to see my strange reaction.

And my grandmother was  RH+ A.  and my grandfather was RH+B.
This combination can have all type of blood types. 


So all  my other relatives are “ +O” blood types except my mother who was +AB.

My step father was also RH + AB blood type.  

So mostly I grew up with AB blood types.

Also my friends were often AB blood types. 

I don’t know why. 

So I didn’t feel AB blood type is such a low percentage.  
  
And once in a while I was reading about combination of one’s horoscope sign and blood types for personality types.    

For horoscope, there are many signs in one’s birth date, but I check mainly, sun sign and moon sign which are the strongest to appear in one’s personality. 

Also, family position , oldest kids or middle kid or youngest kid, or having sister
 or brother ?    

Also I thought parent’s blood types also influences kid’s personality because kids are growing up seeing their parents.

I love reading personalty types, but mostly I feel that blood types are not so accurate. 

It looks to me that much more accurate are Asian horoscopes or oracles and western astrology. 

I think it’s okay to talk about blood types just for fun , and just not to be too serious and  judge too much or use in unfavorable ways.

Because I’ve seen some people who judge by blood type, like “ I’m not match with “ AB”.   So I can’t be your girlfriend/ boyfriend. “ or something like that.

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