Note that in the current world, the value of certain skills has grown so large that having friends is not cheap. Your time has become worth north of $100 an hour, if you are in the USA and if you can get into a tech job etc. Sometimes a LOT more than that. Every hour you waste on a friend is an hour you could be studying, tinkering on a personal project, or working.
Ironically just spending money on signaling becomes cheap. That leased Tesla or bmw costs you barely anything per month in terms of hours invested. Your fancy watch is the same story. Hence why you see so many bay area bros all looking the same.
Note that in the current world, the value of certain skills has grown so large that having friends is not cheap. Your time has become worth north of $100 an hour, if you are in the USA and if you can get into a tech job etc. Sometimes a LOT more than that. Every hour you waste on a friend is an hour you could be studying, tinkering on a personal project, or working.
Ironically just spending money on signaling becomes cheap. That leased Tesla or bmw costs you barely anything per month in terms of hours invested. Your fancy watch is the same story. Hence why you see so many bay area bros all looking the same.