<p>What do you mean by inferior? As long as we can have a meaningful conversation, I’m happy - regardless of looks or IQ or whatever.</p>
<p>But if the person can’t (won’t) do anything other than small talk, it is even more isolating than being alone. I wouldn’t even call that a friendship, if you define it like Emerson does (“A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere”).</p>
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