Well, from what you said you indicated that you didn't have any friends. So how is that?

Friends do have a way of connecting, i.e. same values, same friends in common, etc. For instance, none of my friends talk about other people, and all of them are introverts, and all of us live in a responsibile, common sense way. We're all well educated, traveled internationally, and are on the liberal side of the politcial spectrum. There are definitely shared values.