Konkvistador comments on Are committed truthseekers lonelier? - Less Wrong
You are viewing a comment permalink. View the original post to see all comments and the full post content.
You are viewing a comment permalink. View the original post to see all comments and the full post content.
Comments (19)
May I just enquire how long you have had this group of friends? I have found that very young people can actually be pretty tolerant of differing opinions and ideologies as long as conformity on other axis is high.
This is a very interesting questions. Sexual relationships and those of strong emotional bonds operate on, I would claim, different principles than regular friendships.
On the one hand some uncomfortable truths send bad signals and definitely lower perceived value as a mate, on the other some uncomfortable truths about the sexes seem to have potential practical value.
I'm 22 now, so it's been close to two-thirds of my life for many of my friends in that group. We all share higher-than-average intelligence and academic achievement, though in many different areas.
That's how I feel about them. A friendship can have a limited scope and still be successful and fulfilling, but I don't think I would be able to have the emotional intimacy I desire from a romantic relationship with someone who didn't embrace a rational worldview.