Can intellect ever be attractive to women?

[Anonymous]

When I speak it’s usually with a high level of sophistication is that ever appealing to women.

[Sonorous]

I could be wrong. But I think women on average like it when a man is more competent than them in many ways. Even when a woman achieves higher status, increased wealth, or enhanced physical appearance (etc) they're more likely to raise their standards for who they want to be with so that the man may better fit/match/reflect who they (the woman) have become. Whereas men aren't as strict about dating/mating up in this way. Men don't tend to be hypergamous in as many ways.

So, in this scenario, as long as you find yourself either on par with or surpassing the woman you aim to attract, your chances of success are likely higher. But of course, naturally, there are exceptions to every generalization.

[VictorMachiavelli]

The proof is in the pudding. You already said that you speak with a high level of sophistication. How‘s that working out for you?

[IslaTheWitch]

combine an intellect with life experience and learned lessons and that is what is alluring. Pure intelligence means nothing if its owner doesn't know how to use it.

And some sense of humor and quick wit, mix it with communication skills and... :D

[Altheavas]

Yes, intellect is very attractive to me, I won’t date/fuck or be in relationship with someone who doesn’t have a certain level of intellect, usually better than me, or at the same level as me.

[Anonymous]

You might be attracted to someone sexually or intellectually but not attracted to them romantically.

You might stimulate their mind intellectually, but you're not romantically or sexually attractive to them, etc.

[NathanDavis]

intellect, yes sometimes...

being a snob, rarely...

[journmarie]

For mature women who aren’t playing games, yes it’s attractive.

[exitseven]

I think that competence is attractive. Intellect is like an empty suit.