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    Would you date someone considerably less intelligent?

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    • Posts: 27,732 Member
      Casually date? Sure. Serious relationship/marriage? Absolutely not.
    • 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:
    • 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.
    • 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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    • Posts: 205 Member
      If she is cute and cooks then she is golden.

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

      Bang? Yes.

      Marry? No.
    • 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.
    • Posts: 3,677 Member
      I can't even hook up with someone less intelligent. BORING.

      I have this problem, too. Ugh.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Posts: 1,548 Member
      I only go for the super geniuses to help balance out my own moronicness.
    • Posts: 252 Member
      I have no choice in the matter. It's sad, really.

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

      Too clever a response to be true.
    • 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.
    • Posts: 574 Member
      I've vr had much success finding someone considerably less intelligent than me:embarassed:
    • Posts: 27 Member
      I dated a girl who onceasked me what the word 'anatomy' meant. It didn't work out
    • Posts: 4,021 Member
      No. Don't really feel like this warrants an explanation.
    • 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.
    • 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."
    • Posts: 2,855 Member
      I can't afford to be picky. I'll date anyone who's nice to me.
    • Posts: 1,078 Member
      I can't afford to be picky. I'll date anyone who's nice to me.
    • 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!!"
    • Posts: 590 Member
      No, but my girlfriend does.
    • Posts: 60 Member
      Young people also overestimate their wisdom on things pertaining to life!
    • Posts: 3,958 Member
      NO.
    • 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.
    • Posts: 22,834 Member
      Thankfully for most I see, there is a LOT of leeway and they shouldn't have problems dating.
    • 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.
    • Posts: 2,564 Member
      No it just won't work.
    • 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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