Men can you date a more intelligent woman than you?

[Anonymous]

Did you ever feel self conscious about this?
What if you both are intelligent but you know that she is way more than you?
Did you ever loose confidence or stop wanting to be around someone because of this?

Yes

No

It depends

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By intelligence I mean general culture and broad fields like philosophy or psychology. Or if you are in the same area, that you know she knows more than you. I'm not talking about making money or less money, one person can be genius and earn a very small amount. For example researchers might be way less paid than a manager. There's nothing to do with intelligence here.

[bamesjond0069]

I could if she was very in control of herself where she could "shut it off" easily. I have a high intelligence level and it took me a long time to figure out how to stop overthinking. I just don't want to deal with "intelligent" people problems since I already solved mine.

Like I just blasted out some math games taking a shit and when I go downstairs if my girlfriend talked to me about something mathematical I'd tell her to stfu. She's a total bimbo which I prefer because she's going to instead more likely to say something funny or cute to me. I can't stand smart people shit in a relationship.

[Anonymous]

I don't have a problem, I would actually love it. However, finding someone more intelligent than me can be extremely rare.

I study theoretical physicist at a top university and have an almost eidetic memory, speak several languages and so much more. I am fine dating less, the only problem is you have to explain everything to them. In my experience, intelligent women can be problematic. They tend to be more arrogant. I am nice, kinda shy most of the time.

I have done some experiments. Presented myself as a little dimwitted or not having clue about scientific problems and ask the girls in universities, but they always behaved rudely. That kinda behavior is off-putting to me. If I tend to meet a very nice and kind yet very intelligent girl then it's like finding your soulmate.

[jennifer_bloom]

I don't want to be a servant of a man cause I think it would be exhausting. I plan on earning my own money so I can serve myself and outsource work.

[Summeroflove]

Yeah intelligence is attractive. As long as she loves me and accepted me. Yeah I would.

[MCheetah]

I've never met one before and likely never will (I've met maybe two people in my life very clearly smarter than me and one was a chess champion and has a math masters.) So sure, I'd date this imaginary female human being, if they're out there.

[Asker]

Of course there are, the world is pretty big and with online dating, the chances of finding a smarter woman are higher as long as you know how to filter.

[MCheetah]

I doubt too many smart people still waste their time with online dating anymore. I sure don't.

[Asker]

Of course there are, the world is pretty big and with online dating, the chances of finding a smarter woman are higher as long as you know how to filter. That's an arrogant position

[Asker]

It's the best way to find a pool of many different people, filter out the looks and you can sort of see who is smart or not. I'd say is easier to find there an intelligent woman.. The alternative is to go to places frequent by intelligent people in general. And by the way there are several types of intelligent of course.

[NewYorkCity]

I always welcome a person who is more intelligent than me, because that means I can mentally grow and we can have a sophisticated conversations and debates.

[LiamJHayden]

Yes. Every woman I have dated has been more intelligent than I am in some areas. I even dated one who was better at chess. (If I were female I'd be Top 100 in the USA, so there's a hint of sorts.)

[Berethor]

Sword and Sorcerer Trope? I guess it depends if she not too annoying about that.

[DavidRaul]

Yeah sure. there's nothing wrong with that. I would be really proud of the fact that she's more intelligent than me

[TheUniqueOne96]

Yes, if she ticks the boxes.

[zagor]

Yes, but she would be very hard to find.

[Anonymous]

If I can find one.