Are men only interested in women with lower IQ's...

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  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    Nope, definitely not. I prefer them to know more than I do, and I have a 146 IQ. Sorry Hayley you're out of luck. =)

    :ohwell: :yawn:
  • pinkiemarie252
    pinkiemarie252 Posts: 222 Member
    Some men are intimidated by an intelligent women but some men are turned on by one.
  • wiscck
    wiscck Posts: 185 Member
    I'm not a genius, but I consider myself fairly intelligent, and I only seem to attract guys who are barely literate. Where are all the smart men who like smart women?!
    If you read thru this thread, you might find one or two men who like intelligence in a woman and, presumably, they are also intelligent.
    Maybe I should have asked, where are the men in my city?
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    I'm not a genius, but I consider myself fairly intelligent, and I only seem to attract guys who are barely literate. Where are all the smart men who like smart women?!
    If you read thru this thread, you might find one or two men who like intelligence in a woman and, presumably, they are also intelligent.
    Maybe I should have asked, where are the men in my city?

    Have you met all the men in your city? Or are they in hiding?
  • wiscck
    wiscck Posts: 185 Member
    I'm not a genius, but I consider myself fairly intelligent, and I only seem to attract guys who are barely literate. Where are all the smart men who like smart women?!
    If you read thru this thread, you might find one or two men who like intelligence in a woman and, presumably, they are also intelligent.
    Maybe I should have asked, where are the men in my city?

    Have you met all the men in your city? Or are they in hiding?
    I think they must be hiding.
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    Strategic incompetence is a skill in every bright woman's quiver. :wink:

    100% true. Men like to feel useful. That doesn't mean you have to pretend to be dumb or helpless. It means that erecting a billboard with the words "I AM BETTER THAN YOU AT EVERYTHING" isn't going to endear you to anyone.
  • coloprincess16
    coloprincess16 Posts: 24
    men are interested in women with brains. BOYS seem to enjoy the bimbos XD
  • AndiGirl70
    AndiGirl70 Posts: 542 Member
    Hmmmm.... if correct, current research indicates the brain is the largest sex organ so wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that a woman who carries a MENSA card would be the best you ever had? Just a thought :)
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Hmmmm.... if correct, current research indicates the brain is the largest sex organ so wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that a woman who carries a MENSA card would be the best you ever had? Just a thought :)

    Being highly intelligent doesn't automatically mean you are also highly imaginative in every aspect of life...especially sex.
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    Never have I ever... met a man that said "I ike how you think, tell me more!"

    Always have I met a man that says "nice rack."

    Moral of the story: boobs>brains.

    I think you might need to find men in other places. They are definitely out there.
  • Slacker16
    Slacker16 Posts: 1,184 Member
    Holy balls. I choked on my water laughing!
    Speaking of low IQs, apparently I still can't see the words "balls" and "choked" next to one another without snickering...
  • AndiGirl70
    AndiGirl70 Posts: 542 Member
    Hmmmm.... if correct, current research indicates the brain is the largest sex organ so wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that a woman who carries a MENSA card would be the best you ever had? Just a thought :)

    Being highly intelligent doesn't automatically mean you are also highly imaginative in every aspect of life...especially sex.

    It was more of a tongue in cheek comment. The desired response was a chuckle not a counterpoint. However, I do agree with your statement. A good imagination=Better fantasy generation=More satisfied sex life typically.
  • SrJoben
    SrJoben Posts: 484 Member
    There's truly stupid, and then there's not intellectual. The first is definitely No. The second...that can be fine.

    See cause the first can ruin your life, the second might not understand the symbolism in the movie you're watching. Those are problems on a completely different scale.
  • autumnwater
    autumnwater Posts: 449 Member
    So I do think most men want to feel superior to women in their career
    Which is fine by me because I want a man who can inspire me to be like him :)
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    So I do think most men want to feel superior to women in their career
    Which is fine by me because I want a man who can inspire me to be like him :)
    And I say you have too little ambition. lack-ambition.png
  • RyanJK85
    RyanJK85 Posts: 580 Member
    some IQ is great....its all about the *kitten* to me :laugh:
  • NerdyTXChick
    NerdyTXChick Posts: 155 Member
    I don't think anyone likes a person who's condescending. People can be intelligent in different ways and about different subjects. Some people have more acquired knowledge, while others possess a stronger ability to reason. I think personality plays a much higher factor than actual intelligence. You can be smart, but as long as you aren't being an *kitten* about it, you should be able to hold a conversation without making the other person feel inferior. That is, unless that just happens to be their hang-up, in which case you should probably move on anyway.

    That's my two cents anyway. But then, I'm currently single, so what do I know? :ohwell:

    ETA: Obviously physical attraction is going to play a big part as well.
  • evangelistjcmayo
    evangelistjcmayo Posts: 15 Member
    My ex husband stated many times before we got our final divorce that he "would only marry a dumb again, otherwise no more marriage for him". So I guess some like dumb women.
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    You can be smart, but as long as you aren't being an *kitten* about it
    I don't know, my husband and I are both smart *kitten* and we tend to like each other pretty well. :wink:
  • NerdyTXChick
    NerdyTXChick Posts: 155 Member
    You can be smart, but as long as you aren't being an *kitten* about it
    I don't know, my husband and I are both smart *kitten* and we tend to like each other pretty well. :wink:

    LOL! I meant as long as you don't talk down to a person, they shouldn't be overwhelmed by how enormous your brain is. :wink:
  • GadgetGuy2
    GadgetGuy2 Posts: 291 Member
    Hmmmm.... if correct, current research indicates the brain is the largest sex organ so wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that a woman who carries a MENSA card would be the best you ever had? Just a thought :)

    Being highly intelligent doesn't automatically mean you are also highly imaginative in every aspect of life...especially sex.

    It was more of a tongue in cheek comment. The desired response was a chuckle not a counterpoint. However, I do agree with your statement. A good imagination=Better fantasy generation=More satisfied sex life typically.
    So true. It is mostly in our brains. Which is why I love my wife so much. My mind's eye sees how big and caring her heart is.

    It's encouraging to see thoughtful comment. There is hope for the world!

    So....I'd like to offer the desired response:
    <----GadgetGuy bows, presenting a chuckle or two :wink:
  • autumnwater
    autumnwater Posts: 449 Member
    So I do think most men want to feel superior to women in their career
    Which is fine by me because I want a man who can inspire me to be like him :)
    And I say you have too little ambition. lack-ambition.png

    Would I change your mind if I told you I:
    -am bilingual and plan to use both of these languages for my career success
    -scored in the top 3% of in a selective Chinese high school
    -graduated from a selective US boarding school with a 4.0
    -graduated with a 3.95 GPA in the top 3% of a prestigious university while completing a double major in 3.5 years
    -am a strategy consultant. My group only hires from a small number of Ivy league and other top universities. As one of the undergraduates from those Target schools, my odds of getting the job started at less than 1% from resume drop to receiving an offer
    -advise Fortune 500 companies and private equities on mergers and acquisitions in multiple industries. I don't know much about most of these random industries, but I have to become an "expert" at within an average time span of 3 weeks. My last project was on industrials cleaning, and the one before that was on shooting range targets...
    -take online accounting classes on the side because I want to be CPA-certified and boost my credentials + become a successful investor and/or entrepreneur and/or C-suite executive
    -plan to make enough money to retire by age 40, although I will probably keep working after that anyway because I like to be mentally occupied

    So this is my idea of ambition, but I accept that everyone has different priorities in life and I don't think I am essentially a "better" human being than others.

    And no, I'm not a genius by any means. My IQ is about ~120 and I've struggled with a lot of self-esteem issues because I felt I wasn't smart enough growing up compared to many of peers. In my professional life I'm constantly reminded of how much intellect/ambition/social prowess I have room to improve in. But my motto is better, harder, faster, stronger, and I believe in the power of change just Iike how most of us are on here because we believe the body can be shaped.

    And I want to be with someone who inspires me even more intellectually. Some of the people I've dated include a nationally ranked chess player, an engineering valedictorian from Columbia, and a C-suite executive who sold companies for venture capitals.

    Currently I'm single, but I have hopes I'll find the right man someday

    MFP is my community where I "escape" from the career intensity and seek inspiration for my fitness as well serve as a source of support to others. This site is my opportunity to play a different role and be feminine, flirtatious, sexual, etc.

    I do think most men prefer women to be "weaker" than them in the career arena. Whether it's right/wrong, I won't comment but I'm acknowledging this phenomenon exists. It just happens for me that I wouldn't want to be with anyone long-term who doesn't inspire me to be even better from a career/intellect standpoint
  • GadgetGuy2
    GadgetGuy2 Posts: 291 Member
    I do think most men prefer women to be "weaker" than them in the career arena. Whether it's right/wrong, I won't comment but I'm acknowledging this phenomenon exists. It just happens for me that I wouldn't want to be with anyone long-term who doesn't inspire me to be even better from a career/intellect standpoint
    Makes sense.
    When you get down to the nitty-gritty.....what does a man offer:
    1.) A shot in the dark. Big deal. Like it takes skill or something?
    2.) Support.
    Take away the support, and other than contributing DNA, why is he needed?

    I like to tell a joke:
    A man has an X and a Y chromosome, a woman, two X chromosomes.
    If you look real close, under a microscope, at the man's Y chromosome....you see an X chromosome with a shriveled up leg.
    Proof....that the man is not playing with a full deck.
  • HoneyDaggers
    HoneyDaggers Posts: 91 Member
    Hmmmm.... if correct, current research indicates the brain is the largest sex organ so wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that a woman who carries a MENSA card would be the best you ever had? Just a thought :)

    Being highly intelligent doesn't automatically mean you are also highly imaginative in every aspect of life...especially sex.

    Denying the antecedent doesn't invalidate the consequent. :wink:
  • HoneyDaggers
    HoneyDaggers Posts: 91 Member
    I do think most men prefer women to be "weaker" than them in the career arena. Whether it's right/wrong, I won't comment but I'm acknowledging this phenomenon exists. It just happens for me that I wouldn't want to be with anyone long-term who doesn't inspire me to be even better from a career/intellect standpoint
    Makes sense.
    When you get down to the nitty-gritty.....what does a man offer:
    1.) A shot in the dark. Big deal. Like it takes skill or something?
    2.) Support.
    Take away the support, and other than contributing DNA, why is he needed?

    I like to tell a joke:
    A man has an X and a Y chromosome, a woman, two X chromosomes.
    If you look real close, under a microscope, at the man's Y chromosome....you see an X chromosome with a shriveled up leg.
    Proof....that the man is not playing with a full deck.

    How often do you like to tell that joke? :indifferent:
  • Mrsallypants
    Mrsallypants Posts: 887 Member
    Hillary Clinton and Oprah are strong women: short hair, masculine. Probably gets a 1 to 2 out of 10 from most men.
  • lLionMindl
    lLionMindl Posts: 76 Member
    I think a balance is necessary at least for me. Id probably rather her be a bit smarter than me ^_^
  • paulperryman
    paulperryman Posts: 839 Member
    Thats a generalisation, you can't say most men if you only know of a section of the demographic.
    I'm certainly not entertained by someone who is stupid or an airhead, may feel sympathy but it's not a turn on.
    i prefer a personality and some brains in all my associates male or female.
  • alisonlynn1976
    alisonlynn1976 Posts: 929 Member
    I think that the main reason that I'm able to attract partners who are more conventionally attractive than I am is that they dig my brain. Ability to engage in a decent conversation is important!
  • 89nunu
    89nunu Posts: 1,082 Member
    Be smart, but not smarter than him. Be funny, but not funnier than him. Make money, but not more money than him. And when he says he likes women who have a good sense of humor, he means you should laugh at his jokes.

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    Damn... that's why I'm still single...
    Stupid PhD...

    Now do I have to stop lifting so I'm not stronger than the few guys with a PhD that I could still date?

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