my kind of a person vs my type of a person

Both "my kind of a person" and "my type of a person" are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They are interchangeable and convey the same meaning. The choice between them is a matter of personal preference.

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my kind of a person

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express that someone is the type of person that one likes or prefers. It indicates a personal affinity or compatibility with that individual.

Examples:

She is my kind of a person - funny, kind, and adventurous.
He is not really my kind of a person, we have very different interests.

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my kind of a person
This is neither my kind of a garden nor my kind of delights.
That sounds like my kind of a party.
And sometimes I like my kind of person a lot more than yours.
My kind of journalism is a product of my society.
My book is kind of a...
I just like having my apartment as kind of a safety net.
Dinner with my parents was kind of a disaster.
It's just a little game I play with my buddies, kind of a hide-and-seek thing.
You know, come to think of it... my grandmother was kind of a racist.
I decided to use it on a Tam farm of my own, kind of a country home for the retired.
Maybe you haven't noticed, but my work is kind of a big part of who I am.
My partner is kind of a genius, you know.
I also was offered a scholarship named by you. But... my mum had kind of a nervous breakdown after my dad left her.
My uncle's kind of a big deal.
In a way, I feel like my life is kind of a result of some wise choices and decisions they've made.
And the truth is, my life's kind of a mess, too.
Even my agony was a kind of joy.
And my mother was a kind of a designer, also.
My dream job's kind of a cliché.
My list says some kind of a sarcophagus.

Alternatives:

my type of person
the kind of person I like
the type of person I prefer
someone I can relate to
someone who suits me

my type of a person

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to convey that someone is the specific type of person that one finds appealing or compatible with. It indicates a personal preference or liking for that individual.

Examples:

She is my type of a person - intelligent, creative, and caring.
He is not really my type of a person, we have very different personalities.

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my type of a person
Guess my type is more of just a tiny Latin woman who obliterates me.
M: I see my work as a type of drawing, simply done on a sewing machine rather than with the more traditional pen and paper.
I know that far away he has understood how much has been able to learn from my experience, a type of experience that the school cannot give, and the true feeling of mother-son who animated our "feracious" always constructive arguments.
You're... my type of woman.
The milkman is my type of guy.
You're not able to appreciate my type of charm.
Because you're exactly my type of man.
You will understand nothing with my type of English.
You're just my type of girl.
It is ideal for my type of images.
That's my type of girl. I like her.
I really need to think about it, because it is not my type of terrain.
Elisabeth was more my type of person, assertive.
Mr. Christley, you know that that's not my type of photography.
I mean, he was... not my type of person.
I don't know, it's just not my type of thing.
No, this isn't my type of song.
I can tell you're my type of girl.
Papi, you are my type of flavor.
Hope you're my type of girl.

Alternatives:

my kind of person
the type of person I like
the kind of person I prefer
someone I can relate to
someone who suits me

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