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Would you prefer dating someone smarter than you?

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Already am!
I like how clever he is, although on rare occasion he is slightly condescending. But I tell him off when he is.

That's perfect. Clever guys who are slightly condescending.

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James Flahey

Original post by Sloaney Pony

Would be hard to find someone much more so without sounding cocky, I don't really care IMO. I find that people who are very "smart" are often a little lacking in the social skills department anyway (not because of being smart, just how it is).

What do you by social skills, do you mean being outgoing etc?

Reply 22

Amelia-Babe

dont give a **** either way. it's all about his personality, if thats over the roof and rockin, he's got me hooked. oh and he has to be goodlookin in his own way. i wouldnt want a sheldon..i'd die.

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im so academic

Original post by Amelia-Babe

dont give a **** either way. it's all about his personality, if thats over the roof and rockin, he's got me hooked. oh and he has to be goodlookin in his own way. i wouldnt want a sheldon..i'd die.

For me, intelligence is part of personality. :dontknow:

I don't know if that applies to you?!

Reply 24

Wattsy

Talking about intelligence my only objection would be to outright stupidity.

Reply 25

Amelia-Babe

Original post by im so academic

For me, intelligence is part of personality. :dontknow:

I don't know if that applies to you?!

well he has to be imaginative and inventive&smart in his own way. what i'm trying to say if he's too smart, it could come across as big headed.

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im so academic

Original post by Amelia-Babe

well he has to be imaginative and inventive&smart in his own way. what i'm trying to say if he's too smart, it could come across as big headed.

That's what I would like. :h:

Reply 27

~ Aquamarine ~

I would prefer it if he was just as smart/if not smarter than me :rolleyes:

Reply 28

TheClassDayDreamer

Original post by yaboy

Fit + Smarter then me = Perfect Trophy Girl

*than

Reply 29

eliza.middleton

I would prefer to be with someone who is as smart as me in a different subject so that we could learn of each other but it wouldn't be patronising :smile:

Reply 30

alex_hk90

Original post by on-acid

So, this came up in a conversation I had with my friends and due to the varying responses given I was wondering what other people thought.

Q: Would you prefer dating someone who is smarter than you? Same level? Less smart?

And this won't be included in the poll, but out of curiosity... Would you prefer someone who's more street-smart or book-smart?

Reasons would also be appreciated :smile:

A: At least as smart, if not smarter (if only :moon:

).

Both "street-smart" and "book-smart" are important.

Reason being I'd almost certainly find them boring to speak with after a while if they were not smart. :sadnod:

Reply 31

Alfie Moon

I'm pretty certain that I'm smarter than most women, so this situation would never come up.

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Alexandra's Box

Erm, they would have to be smart. I don't mind how, or if they want to go to university, or get a job straightaway, or whatever they like, as long as they're doung something. Just interesting to talk to and not ignorant.

Reply 33

Dragonfly07

I can't vote because I don't want to be misleading, but I'd rather date someone as smart OR smarter than me. As long as he isn't stupider than me, I'm alright.

Reply 34

joker12345

Ideally as smart, the while challenge each other and joke-fight over who's right and who's smarter really appeals to me.

Reply 35

Staceyc1990

I wouldnt want to go out with someone that was like sheldon smart! I'd feel uncomfortable with it.

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Anonymous #1

Probably going to get shot down in a flurry of negs for this but, hey ho, just being honest...

My preference would be a girl less smarter than me. Can't explain why but I find it "cute" when girls I've been out with have asked me for help or for information about things they don't know or can't do themselves. Don't necessarily think it's a power/dominance thing, I just find naive girl's more attractive (from experience) :dontknow:

Of course, that's not to say I wouldn't find a smarter girl attractive.

Reply 37

Staceyc1990

Original post by Anonymous

Of course, that's not to say I wouldn't find a smarter girl attractive.

Dont think theres anything wrong this tbh as long as its not a dominance thing (which you said it wasnt)

Reply 38

aspirinpharmacist

Someone the same as me or more intelligent, although if they were maddeningly clever I'm not sure I'd be able to follow them half the time and they'd find me incredibly frustrating to get on with, but if he was clever about physics, well, I know I know nothing about that so I'd probably learn a heap from being with someone like that. However, the best I can do is call my future cat Moriarty and hope he's as smart as his namesake. I'd love a genius cat. Like the one in Coraline. But anyway, someone as smart as me, ideally. That doesn't mean they have to have a degree or whatever, just as long as they can hold an interesting conversation and make their own points instead of agreeing with mine.