I disregarded the 'need' for friendship, I called myself very smart, and students also thought of me as so all throughout my education from middle school to high school. I always had a close group of friends, still do. I definitely would not be popular at all though, would actually more likely be voted as "the nice guy who knows a lot of stuff". So I guess I have a happy medium?
In other people I place much greater value on social competence, since you can teach a person to be smarter, but teaching someone to be more acceptable in public is MUCH more difficult.
In other people I place much greater value on social competence, since you can teach a person to be smarter, but teaching someone to be more acceptable in public is MUCH more difficult.