“You can genuinely get along with someone even if you have nothing in common”
Agree
- Respect doesn't require similarity
- Differences make conversations interesting
- Chemistry transcends shared interests
- Openness matters more than commonality
- Diversity enriches relationships
Disagree
- Shared interests create natural bonds
- Common ground gives you something to do
- Values alignment is essential
- Eventually you run out of things to talk about
- Friendship needs some overlap
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