I usually prefer silence over small talk because I find it to be a waste of time that accomplishes nothing.

It seems every conversation is just fake and people just saying things because they hate silence. They would rather gossip about people or assert their philosophy which is always blue pill. They're always rambling about their girlfriend, their friend's girlfriends, their fancy vacations, their kids etc. The worst thing is their life philosophy is based on worshiping the opposite sex but they think it's healthy. They always tell me every happy romantic relationship starts with confidence and ends in marriage but they don't realize how much they're limiting their lifestyle by spending their life for another person because she is a woman.

I notice a lot of people hate being alone and would rather have a warm body so they can escape silence. They usually make small talk to see if I'm one of them and try to see if I am a man of value, someone who has lots of wealth and women. I usually respond politely but I try to make them lose interest by telling them about my frugal lifestyle. They assume I'm too "poor" and want to avoid me because they don't want to associate with a low value man but that's how I know who is a real friend.