Just got done reading the latest article. Interesting stuff. I'm not asking this because I'm offended, but the article does bring about a theme (of which there are many) I'm interested in exploring:

Do you think a majority of your time with friends is wasted time?

The older I get, and the less beholden I am to social, familial, and professional obligations, I find that I am slowly becoming more like the ‘nerd’ that the author describes.

I’m sorry, friends, blind dates, even you, random girl at a bar. Your time may be better spent elsewhere. I just don’t understand.

I'll be honest, I'm not buying it. I think in your article you have left out a variety of key points surrounding your personality to enhance the ones that you value the most at the time of writing the article. You don't mention the amount of time spent with friends, the conversations had between them, the several instances of going out of your way due to the feelings of others. My guess is you don't mention them because it would take away from your objective.

As I said, interesting stuff.