A human being is made up of both emotional and rational views with one overpowering the other. It is not possible to see the world through one lens- you have to keep changing and adjusting your lenses according to changing times. No situation or circumstance can be judged with just one parameter, it would need several aspects of scrutinization. Therefore, it is not easy to choose social intelligence over emotional intelligence or vice versa. People are attracted towards anything that has an emotional connection to it rather than rationally checking the thing or object for what it is. The constant conflict between social intelligence vs. emotional intelligence has made it clear as to how it is an important part and parcel of life choices.
Social intelligence is our way of presenting our best self to the world whereas emotional intelligence is our personal growth of mental and emotional strength. Both these qualities have a very thin line of difference-the benefits they bring is an important aspect of establishing strong and effective connections in society. They are different yet they are inter-related and inter-dependent-one cannot survive without the other.
One has to level up their emotional quotient or emotional intelligence so that they can effectively act upon their social intelligence. A person should be bestowed with the best of both worlds to learn the ways of life.