People are always talking about "intelligence" like it's some superior thing in the dating world. But all throughout history, everyone with actual intelligence was mocked and ridiculed, if not actively stoned or shot to death. And, often, the higher the intelligence, the more disabilities come with it. People with higher IQ's are more susceptible to mental illness and addiction. Instability is often a consequence of a high intelligence. "Intelligence" is a really vague term, and it can be defined and perceived in many ways.
More, it's impossible for an unintelligent person to gauge what is and is not intelligent--so, what is intelligent to them is not going to be intelligent to an actually intelligent person. We have no way of measuring "intelligence." We can vaguely measure *academic* potential via IQ. The vast majority of people cannot understand what intelligence is. They would view it as stupidity.
"Intelligence" is way too vague a characteristic, for this question.
Your question--not saying you are--is stupid; and, what you see as "intelligence" is most likely "charming charisma with a bit of knowledge": or some other characteristic other than intelligence.
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I like intelligent people who don't try to show how smart they are to everyone else, the ones that are intelligent and you only see it when you are in conversation with them, or if they are doing some activity. People that go out of their way to prove how smart they are, sch as arguing with a teacher in front of a class, I find very very annoying. Real conservative intelligent people gain my utmost respect.
What's your opinion on very intelligent guys?
F. I'm not interested
I don't hate them. I just generally don't find it an appealing trait as I find most intelligent guys tend to be:
- arrogant
- have highly inflated egos
- condescending
- assumptive that they know it all/know more than you
- assumptive they are better
- argumentative always looking for something to nitpick or argue to show how they're right
- incapable of admitting they are wrong
- mansplainers (ie they will explain shit to me as a gal as if I couldn't possibly know such as explaining how my period works -high school dude-)
In my experiences/observations the negatives just goes on and on.
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I love smart men, and Educated men <3
Smart + Educated + Experience - Pseudo- intellectualism = Perfection (my Dad is like this and always admired him for that).
Even better if he grew up around different people or traveled and is interested in knowing them truly without having any apprehension.
Well, that depends on what kind of intelligence they have and how they express it. I don't have one specific vision of what intelligence is. I'd just say that if I can feel any sort of intellectual depth, I'm intrigued.
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They're okay but self-identified intelligent people rustle my jimmies.
Quoting Bruce Lee here -
9buz.com/.../...y_think_im_boasting_2013-10-07.jpgIn theory, I love intelligent guys. In practice, they usually don't know to talk to girls or other people. I'll take a socially savvy guy with a good brain over a genius with crippled social skills any day.
Thanks OP... I am pretty intelligent :$
media.giphy.com/media/3IQsGPmOK8s4U/giphy.gifToo much of everything is bad in my opinion. I do like intelligent guys but I like smart guys more. People who knows what to do in a tricky situation is my type of guy.
I regard myself as farily intelligent; obviously there are people more intelligent than me, but i haven't noticed any increased female attention. Especially when i mention what my degree was is i always get the same look
I love intelligent girls, and the way I act basically means the girl has to love my intelligence back
I don't agree with your statemt at all. I'd never judge a person's loyalty based on their intelligence. People who are very intelligent are more likely to be more calculating and deceitful , and hide it well.
As someone who has a pretty big rep for intellect at my school, I've never been approached by a girl, so I assume it doesn't really matter to them.
They don't exist.
Lol, just kidding, I love intelligent guys. Intelligence is very attractive. I can't date someone I perceive to be an ignoramus.I'm 6' 4" and test at around a 138 IQ that doesn't seem to help me at all lol.
My IQ ise aboute 12 lmao. I wouldn't no anything about be smart. baha.
Lately this is becoming very high on the list of things to have. Third place after sense of humor and nice arms.
Of course I like intelligent guys. ❤
Nerds get along with other nerds. 😎I love intelligent women but know when to be silly and joke around.
I am definitely attracted to intelligent guys. But I find them intimidating sometimes
I'm very fond of them.
Depends on the mentality.
I'd say I'm intelligent ^^
😍😍 men who Are intelligent are amazing
Deep love, my favorite type.
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