Who's Afraid of Edward Albee?

After reading Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, I can’t help but think that Edward Albee had lost all faith in humanity. Martha and George alternately come across as criminally insane and monstrously deceptive, while Nick and Honey seem altogether stupid and weak-minded. Not only do both seem perfectly willing to flirt with their married hosts, but Nick goes so far as to begin consummating the flirtation with Martha in front of her husband, which also demonstrates the irrational risks that Albee seems to believe the younger generation are willing to take. Albee depicts both Martha and Honey as delusional drunks, and it comes across as terribly misogynistic. George seems to be the smartest character by far, but he too acts delusional at times. It should also be noted that both marriages were made for advantageous reasons, which seems like a criticism of marriage that is only more relevant in modern society. I must admit, while intentionally ambiguous at times, the dialogue is fantastically scathing; as Nick points out, Martha and George are experts in their barbs at one another. Overall, the play is a microscopic examination of human flaws and the dynamic of human relationships.