 "Dumbing yourself down" around your peers?
IsaacSchlueter: Be the person you wish you were.  Anyone who doesn't like it is not a friend you need.  It is absolutely possible to have a very active social life and also have intellectually stimulating friends.I have long tried to make a point to never dumb myself down for the sake of others.  The people it scares away are the people that I want to scare away, because they offer nothing to me and I probably offer nothing to them.  And the people who appreciate my kind of intelligence are the people I want to associate with.If it feels dishonest, it probably is.Edit: Also, move to Silicon Valley.  It's full of people who like smarts.