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Would you date someone considerably less intelligent?

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  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Casually date? Sure. Serious relationship/marriage? Absolutely not.
  • JonathanBB
    JonathanBB Posts: 252 Member
    Hook up or maybe even very short term date? yes. serious re;ationship? No way. I would be bored/frustrated with conversation and activities within days. You need someone who you can stand to be with the 22 hours a day you are not having sex. :devil:
  • thesupremeforce
    thesupremeforce Posts: 1,206 Member
    How "considerably" are we talking about here? I'd like to believe that I'm not too hung up on the whole "who's smarter?" concept these days, but the line must be drawn somewhere.

    For example, I knew a girl who once got excited about a kitten, realized that it was male, and actually said "I thought only male cats could have male kittens."

    She wasn't joking.
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    My iq is 52, if I dated anyone less intelligent it would be like not goods. Also Im married so she might have a problem with that.

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  • CaptainHNNNGGG
    CaptainHNNNGGG Posts: 205 Member
    If she is cute and cooks then she is golden.

    brb, rather date someone fun than discuss politics.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Date? Maybe.

    Bang? Yes.

    Marry? No.
  • funforsports
    funforsports Posts: 2,656 Member
    For a fun fling, it is fine as long as they are hot as he!!

    For anything worthwhile, not even close.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    I can't even hook up with someone less intelligent. BORING.

    I have this problem, too. Ugh.
  • Becoming_A_Butterfly
    Becoming_A_Butterfly Posts: 2,534 Member
    No, but I am far more concerned with common sense and life skills than book smart. Someone can be highly educated but still not terribly intelligent.
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    I think it really depends. Obviously, if they're not into the same things as I am, they may not know as much about them as I do. I don't have a problem with that. What I do have a problem with is when I tell a guy that he is mediocre and I have to explain what "mediocre" means. No bueno.
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    I only go for the super geniuses to help balance out my own moronicness.
  • JonathanBB
    JonathanBB Posts: 252 Member
    I have no choice in the matter. It's sad, really.

    :flowerforyou:
  • nihil_gnome
    nihil_gnome Posts: 17
    I only go for the super geniuses to help balance out my own moronicness.

    Too clever a response to be true.
  • boothekm
    boothekm Posts: 60 Member
    I think a couple should have a good balance of intelligence. While I have a college degree, my bf didn't even finish high school. However, he can always educate me on life things and I can return the favor in some subjects.
  • phinphanbill26
    phinphanbill26 Posts: 574 Member
    I've vr had much success finding someone considerably less intelligent than me:embarassed:
  • suki_j
    suki_j Posts: 27 Member
    I dated a girl who onceasked me what the word 'anatomy' meant. It didn't work out
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    No. Don't really feel like this warrants an explanation.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    No way, no how.

    Looks are moderately important and I can get last them with the right personality. But intelligence (not education, but INTELLIGENCE) and a sense of humor are essential.
  • JUDDDing
    JUDDDing Posts: 1,367 Member
    I'd be careful with this classification.

    In my experience, people are generally VERY bad at estimating their own intelligence (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning–Kruger_effect).

    And, particularly in younger people, "intelligence" all too often means "agrees with my preconceived notions about politics, religion, definition of what should be tracked as water, etc."
  • Cameron_1969
    Cameron_1969 Posts: 2,855 Member
    I can't afford to be picky. I'll date anyone who's nice to me.
  • Going4Lean
    Going4Lean Posts: 1,078 Member
    I can't afford to be picky. I'll date anyone who's nice to me.
  • m1chaelberry92
    m1chaelberry92 Posts: 13 Member
    Absolutely not... that is most of the turn on!

    What happens when the beauty fades and you are left with, "Hello?!? SQUIRREL!!"
  • BlackStarDeceiver
    BlackStarDeceiver Posts: 590 Member
    No, but my girlfriend does.
  • boothekm
    boothekm Posts: 60 Member
    Young people also overestimate their wisdom on things pertaining to life!
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    NO.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I have no choice in the matter. It's sad, really.
    I do pity you. Your husband can barely hold a conversation with words more than one syllable.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Thankfully for most I see, there is a LOT of leeway and they shouldn't have problems dating.
  • shalysewrightbethea
    shalysewrightbethea Posts: 48 Member
    As long as they are willing to learn sure. I am definitely not smart in a lot of areas, but if you have the ability to want to learn then your golden.
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    No it just won't work.
  • liftingbro
    liftingbro Posts: 2,029 Member
    I never could date someone consierably less intelligent. The few tests I've taken put me at an IQ about 118-120. So I'm not a genius or anything. I have had no issues with dating (in my single days) someone of average to a little higher than my intelligence. My wife is in about the same range as I am but she'd probably tell you differently...lol.
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