Do men struggle with having more successful/intelligent partners?

[blahdimirputin]

I'd love to hear personal experiences of how men deal with partners who are more intelligent or successful than them.

[Phoenix98]

Honestly I don't really care whether my partner is super successful nor do they have to be anything other then ordinary intelligence.

But I do enjoy having intelligent partners because I do greatly enjoy talking about literature as I am a writer/poet, history, mythology, theology, morality, classical art (am a painter), music (classical kind) the sciences especially regarding the fields regarding fitness since I was a personal trainer and it's something I'm really passionate about, among other things.

So it is nice to have a partner who is at least familiar with those kinds of things but it's not a deal breaker if they're not. I'm perfectly happy rambling on if she's interested in listening.

As for a a woman having a better job then me? I don't give a shit never have, it doesn't take away from me being a man or being the man in the relationship. I work just as hard as any of them probably harder at least physically given my field and what I do which is important and them making more money then I do doesn't take away from what I do in the relationship or in the career field.

At the end of the day I'm just looking for someone I connect and have good chemistry with and can build a family with. I don't care whether she's a top dog at a company or a cashier at the gas station.

[CaptainOverthink]

I unfortunately don't have what the asker is looking for, only my perspective on intelligence.

Most women aren't dumb. So I'd say they are intelligent, even if we don't agree on most things.
Some have just a different perspective and some have hung around with friends that didn't leave them the bright side of life. Some are so blinded by the sway of emotion and intuition that they just rarely use their brain but given the right conditions they can be very intelligent.

But given some digging I'd say most are intelligent, but then maybe I am just not the ace of intelligence myself and can't tell. 🤷
Although some would say otherwise, I still have no proof but then again, having the brains does not mean you have the guts and the grit to use it and even if you do then I am not sure about it meaning you are successful professionally.
Maybe you just know better than to see who can run the fastest in the hamsterwheel of life.

[BoopBoopBeep]

I don't think it would be a struggle I think it would be exciting. I've never dated either, but I have dated richer. She was a trust fund baby which is why I wouldn't say more successful. It was nice that she wasn't broke. It was even nicer that she had the sex drive of ten 18-year-old males. I wouldn't want someone "more successful" if that meant she was always at work. That's not how I define success. Your job doesn't impress me, it's not who you are, and it's not why I picked you for the object of my affection. If you find a way to do your job from home in half the time and automate the rest, that I consider hugely successful.

Bagger or broker, makes little difference to me.

[AstronautPatch99]

No, I look for an intelligent and successful woman because that’s someone who I want to build a life with. However, I do think that men can be intimidated by a woman who is more successful/intelligent than them, especially if it is a similar interest or profession. I suppose that could possibly be a sign insecurity

[shades777]

Never occurred because most women I date view me as intelligent but definitely not dumber than them because we draw from different experiences. It be kinda weird to call a woman stupid because she can't fix a car or repair anything around the house, right?

[Anonymous]

Intelligent? yes. Succesful? No.

It's cool. Because every intelligent woman I've ever met was still a woman. So when it comes to feelings and matters of the heart even the smartest woman turns into rain man.😆 I'm cool about yielding when she's clearly smarter than me.

[inhua]

no men don't struggle because her success/intelligence plays no part in relationship importance. women struggle with having less success/less intelligent partners due to hypergamy

[Lliam]

No. I prefer intelligent women. And I'm happy if she is successful as long as she isn't married to her job.

[lorenzomichael]

Not me. Because what's mine is hers and what's hers mine. Together its ours. From our beautiful home with 2 kids to our 2 dogs 1 cat 4 cars and a motorcycle. She's a family law paralegal and I'm a union ironworker.

[Unit1]

I can't say i had such an experience and i believe the probability of it is as much as a woman asking me out.

Nothing to worry about.

[LiamJHayden]

Nope. I've dated a few attorneys who were definitely more intelligent and more successful in business. Never bothered me.

[Anonymous]

We really don't. Studies have shown that even if a more intelligent and successful women were to choose to date us, they usually don't stay for very long.

[Emanon25]

No not at all.