Dating someone with less/more of an education than you!

[Anonymous]

This goes to both guys and girls:

1.) Would you feel inferior dating someone who is more educated than you?

2.)Would you consider NOT dating someone because they were not as educated as you?

[Anonymous]

I don't think I could seriously date someone less educated. (Maybe a Masters' degree would be okay.) I did go out once with a guy who only went to high school, but it was too hard. (I'm a college professor.) It's hard to find things to talk about and he just had no idea what he didn't know. It was hard from his end, too; he kept commenting on my "big words" and just didn't understand the things I was saying. Chit chat is okay, but for a long-term relationship, I need someone who can challenge me intellectually and feel comfortable discussing my interests (international politics, science, etc.). I'm pretty cerebral and find myself attracted to men who are as well. (I couldn't care less about what a guy looks like, but a guy with serious brain power is a total turn on.) I think people tend to feel most comfortable with those who are in roughly the same spot, intellectually and educationally. I have a PhD, so there aren't too many men with more education, but I don't feel inferior with those who do. (MD/PhD's or double PhD's are hot, in my book!) I'd feel turned on and excited by someone like that actually. I think there might be a sort of "minimum threshhold" for many, where the differences don't matter so much. To me, the threshhold is the Masters' degree. Not because I "demand" a Masters' degreed guy (I don't ask for curriculum vitae or anything!), it's just that I find I naturally feel comfortable with a guy who has at least that much education. We naturally have more in common to talk about, which is really important to me. It doesn't matter much to me if he has a degree beyond that. Everybody has their own threshhold though. I just find that some level of graduate education is mine.

[InJi816]

1.) No, actually I would want him to be more educated or at least more knowledgeable. Although he would have to be patient and willing to explain to me things I don't understand. He can't be an a$$hole about it. I like it when guys know things and explains thoroughly to me. It challenges me and his knowledge is hot.

2.) Hummm, no, I would consider it. Just because you don't have a degree doesn't mean you're a idiot. Maybe the guy is really street smart and is doing really well in his life. I would talk to him to see if our convo can flow and if it does it won't be a problem.

But I did notice some guys that didn't go to a university tends to be different from guys that did. Most of the guys I met that didn't go would treat me as if I was acting snobby for going to a uni or they would brag about themselves trying to prove something to me even though they didn't attend one as if I really cared. That's not attractive. Also I'm into certain topics that requires knowledge and studying, so if he studied on his own great, if he can't keep it up I don't think so.

[Miss_Desirae]

Well, if I were dating someone more intelligent than myself, I don't think I would feel inferior. I think that I would really admire and be able to look to that person for advice or answers when I need them the most. Also, I'm sure it would be nice to hear some of the things that person has to say and listen to them voice out their thoughts and views.

If I happened to be dating someone who was not that educated, I would not count them out right away because of it. I'm sure that that person would have other certain qualities that I love, and that they make up for it with personality. I would only not date them if they were crass and were complete jerks.

[a_man]

sometimes, it is hard to get to know a person who is less educated thatn you because the conversation and jokes do not flow good.

[Littletad]

I would not feel intimidated or inferior. Intelligence should matter somewhat, but it shouldn't be a deciding factor.

[thelittlethings]

As long as they can put sentences together and have a decent conversation I don't care how smart they are. I would prefer them to have a diploma, people who aren't are generally losers, I am not saying all of them are but most that I have met are. But any farther than that I don't care. Maybe they are smarter than me, but I am sure there are things that I will be better at too, it's nothing to hold against each other. Love isn't a contest.

[1FastFC]

i like smart girls :)