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I dont choose my friends based on their social status or appearance. I choose my friends based on their ethics, morality, virtues, honesty, etc. So my close friends are all of different social staus, different looks, different religions, different educational backgrounds, and from different countrys.
I think its shallow to only choose friends based on status or appearance. And dont give me any b.s. crap about "having more in common with people who are similar in social status or appearances". I can just a good a friend to the guy who sits on the board of directors for a large corporation and the guy on a fixed income who can barely afford to feed himself. There are other more meaningful ways of connecting/making friends than on a superficial level.
I dont choose my friends based on their social status or appearance. I choose my friends based on their ethics, morality, virtues, honesty, etc. So my close friends are all of different social staus, different looks, different religions, different educational backgrounds, and from different countrys.
I think its shallow to only choose friends based on status or appearance. And dont give me any b.s. crap about "having more in common with people who are similar in social status or appearances". I can just a good a friend to the guy who sits on the board of directors for a large corporation and the guy on a fixed income who can barely afford to feed himself. There are other more meaningful ways of connecting/making friends than on a superficial level.
See, you make an interesting point. I like interesting people. And nothing's duller than a room full of stuffed shirts worrying about the next thing they say.
I have friends of diverse standings. One makes less money than I do; another one is pretty much a millionaire.
I tend to “pick” friends not so much based on socioeconomic status but rather on shared/common interests, and it's fairly clear to me after a few hangouts how compatible I am with people.
I think that most of us have a diverse circle of people we know, friends and acquaintances alike, and that mixing them is not always a good idea. Generally, I’ve been correct on knowing which person would or would not match with whom.
And … there is no way for me to say this without sounding arrogant, but I’m going to say it anyway. Several of my friends and acquaintances are not on an intellectual level that impresses me. I’m always reading books and magazines, as well as online articles by scholars and experts. Most of the folks I know read little besides the newspaper or Sports Illustrated. This can be frustrating when the people I know are not only not very cultural or intellectual, but they also prefer to talk about vacuous things (i.e, “dude I banged so many chicks when I visited XXXXXX 4 years ago…”)
mine tend to be a bit above me mostly. some a lil below. but no huge gaps.
to an extent manners and smarts and talent offset money. im sorry, did you want fries with that?
You know. I like to circulate among the little people every once in a while, just to give them a thrill. You know, to show by example all that's possible, thereby broadening and enriching their perspectives. To give them hope and, if they're too old to transform themselves, a model for their children to aspire to. The little words of wisdom I toss off to them are received gratefully and are, quite possibly, the highlight of their shabby little lives.
You know. I like to circulate among the little people every once in a while, just to give them a thrill. You know, to show by example all that's possible, thereby broadening and enriching their perspectives. To give them hope and, if they're too old to transform themselves, a model for their children to aspire to. The little words of wisdom I toss off to them are received gratefully and are, quite possibly, the highlight of their shabby little lives.
People seem to have a sixth sense for determining where they fit in the beauty, class, style, and social status front and pick friends who are similar in that way.
.......While there are serious exceptions, I notice that most women who hang out together seem to be of equal status when it comes to their appearance, weight, social and economic status, and popularity. Beautiful girls will hang out with other beauty queens. Women who buy really expensive looking clothes will hang out with others who share a similar fashion and spending philosophy.
I have had all kinds of friends from all kinds of backgrounds - and I've cleaned house over the last while. I can get along with anyone, but it turns out the friends I have left are actually much more accomplished, formally educated and much wealthier than I am.
By all accounts, I'm the odd-ball. We come from very different socio-economic backgrounds. They're all college educated, degreed, upper-middle class and higher, met their spouses in college, got married, had kids, work 9-5 and all that goes with living a well-mapped out life. My life hasn't been as golden. I make a decent living, but I wouldn't shop at Needless Markup even if I had that kind of money to blow. They can and they do.
We communicate on the same level. We share a lot of the same interests, and embrace the same core principles and values. You don't need a degree or a trust fund to be intelligent and socially adept. And being grounded despite your wealth and accomplishments makes for a person worth knowing.
Anyways, I'm kind of on the opposite end of that scenario. If people with money surround themselves with money, they wouldn't give me the time of day.
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