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.

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.

This is a very interesting questions. Sexual relationships and those of strong emotional bonds operate on, I would claim, different principles than regular friendships.

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.