Why we think Larry David is a Type 6

• Anxiety and worry: According to himself and many that know him, Larry overthinks situations and constantly worries about potential outcomes, especially regarding social situations and conventions.

• “Just a regular guy” demeanor. In terms of physical posture, Larry carries himself in a very relaxed, casual manner. Despite his wealth and success, he has a way of engaging with people that feels down-to-earth and relatable. He is not trying to “do up” his specialness. In fact, it can feel like quite the opposite.

• Suspiciousness and challenges with trust. Larry frequently doubts the motives of those around him. For example, one night when he came on stage to perform a comedy routine, he immediately walked off the stage because he couldn’t trust the audience. As another example, he doesn’t like people cleaning his room either at home or at hotels because he doesn’t trust them.

• Youth ambitions. When asked whether he had ambitions for success as a young person, Larry replied that he wanted a secure job like being a mailman.

• Regret. Larry reports that he is the type of person who regrets most things in life, ruminating over past decisions and actions, constantly reevaluating if he could have done things differently.

• Contrarian. Larry frequently takes a contrarian viewpoint, not necessarily because he believes in the opposite, but because he enjoys challenging norms and testing people.

• Lack of confidence. Larry has said that he has absolutely no courage to walk up to a woman in a bar to say hello, despite having been very desirous of finding a romantic partner.

• Reacting strongly to perceived threats. Larry's character in Curb Your Enthusiasm, who Larry acknowledges is basically himself, has a propensity to react strongly to situations or people he perceives as threats to his security or stability. This could be something as minor as someone taking "his" parking spot. Larry admits to this being true for him in real life.

• Conflict between loyalty and his desires. In the "Palestinian Chicken" episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry is caught between supporting his Jewish friends and community and his attraction to a Palestinian woman. He wants to be loyal to those who he views as on his team, but he also has human desires which can feel particularly disorienting when they mean that he will feel like he is violating the loyalty.

• Questioning authority. Larry frequently challenges and questions authority, be it the rules of a country club or the policies of an airline. He doesn’t trust, but at the same time it’s clear that he would want to be able to trust authority (to feel less anxiety), and the disconnect leads to the constant questioning.