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LinnaeusCat
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10 Jun 2011, 3:42 pm

If it were up to me, friendships and romantic attachments would be based on shared worldviews and interests rather than on looks, "friendliness", perceived social status, the appearance of "niceness", and the successful accumulation of worldly goods.


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mynameisledzeppelin
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10 Jun 2011, 10:18 pm

Basically, these "rules" for socializing are based on deceit. Everyone has flaws, but most people are afraid of them, afraid their flaws will keep them from what they want. So they lie, or bend or omit the truth. It's only logical that this would lead to problems (i.e. a 50%+ divorce rate), but unfortunately common sense is pretty rare.

So, how would I fix things? Honesty!