You may have connected with a Tan if he or she…
- is practical, logical and responsible.
- prefers to earn a steady paycheck.
- has a job that deals with details (I.E. engineer, architect, computer programmer, bookkeeper, researcher)
- keeps most thoughts and feelings to himself/herself.
- is practical and conservative with money.
- is cautious when making decisions, needs to hear all the facts.
- consistently and steadily works for years – usually at the same company
- makes safe investments to plan for retirement.
- prefers to plan things out; is not spontaneous.
- remains rational and steadfast in a crisis.
- does not like change or trying new things.
- methodically shares every detail of a story.
- takes a long time to get to the point.
- talks about what he or she thinks, rather than how he or she feels — think is a Tan’s word.
- drives a sensible, practical or inexpensive, but safe car.
- wears glasses, and especially needs them at work.
- is not trendy, preferring instead to be practical.
- tends to watch the news or the business reports on television.
- is steady and predictable; does not really enjoy surprises.
- needs facts, data, and scientific evidence before believing something is true.
- habitually does the same thing, in the same way every day.
- can be stubborn and set in his or her ways.
- Famous Tans: Clint Eastwood (Tan/Violet), Tommy Lee Jones (Tan/Violet), and Harrison Ford (Yellow/Tan).