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> Or somebody who is upbeat and friendly with no desire to display anything about themselves?

Just because a person isn't outwardly status-seeking doesn't mean they don't display anything about themselves. They may seem like they don't care what anyone thinks about them, but if everyone thought they were a pedophile, they would hate it, regardless of the legal ramifications. It's human nature to care about what others think about us. We all 'display' in some sense or another, whether it's how we dress, what we accomplish or how we want others to perceive us. Humans are extremely social creatures.




I was just thinking the same thing. Acting as if you don't need to make status displays is itself a status display: it is a show of confidence.




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