I also think that society rewards good connections and social skills. I think my daughter's IQ would probably be in the optimally gifted range but she was never tested. She is smart, socially connected, outgoing, attractive, and makes more money than my highly gifted stepson. Because she makes more money she can afford to travel and enjoy life. My daughter always seemed to have rich friends even in middle school when she was a cheerleader. When I was a single parent and couldn't afford vacations, her rich friends would invite her to go along with them on vacations. She meets a lot of interesting people and gets to travel. She has doctor friends, lawyer friends, older friends, younger friends, and if she has a problem with anything she has a friend she can ask for help.
I hope she can teach her little brother how to become more socially connected because I think it is just as valuable as a college degree.
