I'm an ex-Bay Area guy living in LA. In LA, it's a slightly different game.

It's sortof like high school. Popular people treat the unpopular badly. Type A's are revered, have lots of friends, and get lots of sex.

Nerds are treated badly because they are "different". There isn't much compassion for people who are "different". You better be funny and Type A or you got some serious character flaws ;-)

Nonetheless, it's still a game. It's also a cold world. Some people transcend and live a more meaningful life, some don't.