<p>Since I’m so “Superior”, it’s hard to find anyone as smart as me;) jk jk. uhhhhhh… I would date someone not as smart as me but they must have a great personality,we must be compatible, and they must at least be able to hold up their end of an interesting conversation. </p>
<p>P.S. I’m a guy</p>
<p>cherrybarry – same here</p>
<p>Schrodinger’s cat isn’t dead, just on vacation from certainty. </p>
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<p>i’m a guy</p>
<p>and i probably would as long as she was the “stereotypical ‘dumb’ blonde.”</p>
<p>if she is somewhat educated then why not… does it really matter?</p>
<p>Well I think common sense and intelligence are directly proportional to a certain extent and then common sense declines after too much intelligence</p>
<p>Interesting question.</p>
<p>I’m sort of in the “slightly above average” level in terms of scholastic intelligence…(meaning, no, I don’t take 50 APs each semester, but yea I have a good GPA and am getting straight As with one or two challenging classes). I think I would like to date someone at the same level as my intelligence or a bit more, but if they were smarter, I would hope they wouldn’t be egomaniacal about it, but it would be cool because we would be able to have intelligent conversations…and hell I could LEARN from them.</p>
<p>I just can’t stand dating morons, though. I mean…they seem to have no substance. But then again, I am looking for intelligence more in terms of moral and values and ideas rather than “Mmm yes I am 1st in my class and going to Harvard…” </p>
<p>Its not like I would want someone who can prove they are better than me in, say, Physics or something…but someone who is creatively smart and well-read…who I can discuss things we both are passionate about with - Hunter S. Thompson, the history of the counterculture, Emerson, Thoreau, Fitzgerald, literary symbolism, music history, their OPINIONS about themselves, society, others, and morals - that kind of intelligence is much more valuble, and if you wanna talk about those kinds of smarts, then yes, I want someone smart, at least as smart as me in that area so we could mesh well.</p>
<p><em>sigh</em>…a guy like that with long hair would be just awesome. ;)</p>
<p>Oh…and yeah I’m a girl ;)</p>
<p>lol… that woulda been my guess by when you said"guy with long hair"</p>
<p>No. I can’t respect a guy unless he’s better than me. 
I think there’s lots of different types of intelligence though…so can be more sociable, more science-oriented, etc…just needs to be able to have intelligent conversation. otherwise…i’d go crazy</p>
<p>Lol Superior - hey ya never know, I’m sure there’s a homosexual and bisexual population on this forum 
Just wanted to be clear lol</p>
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<p>Thats my only choice. :)</p>
<p>Lol I’m sorry–I couldn’t resist.</p>
<p>thewildflower – or, there could be some transgender people ;)</p>
<p>majayiduke, are you a guy?</p>
<p>guys:
yes – 6
no – 0</p>
<p>girls:
yes – 1
no – 4</p>
<p>p.s. I’m putting myself under no because I did date a non-genius once, but I don’t think I will ever again.</p>
<p>Yeah I’m a guy</p>
<p>ok then…</p>
<p>guys:
yes – 7
no – 0</p>
<p>girls:
yes – 1 (noted that she prefers intellegent guys)
no – 4</p>
<p>I’m seeing a little trend here…</p>
<p>i have this funny habit… if a guy is really really bright, i overlook all his other faults and focus in on all the stuff he is and i’m not</p>
<p>but i think it’s nice to have someone around the same intellectual level as you so you don’t develop an inferiority/superiority complex</p>
<p>“thewildflower – or, there could be some transgender people”</p>
<p>Haha, I rest my case! ;)</p>
<p>Oooohhh geez I hate it when spiders propel down from the ceiling to be about 4 inches in front of your face…</p>
<p>oh yeah and i’m a girl</p>
<p>but yes i would date someone who isn’t as “smart” as me (not that hard since i’m not a genius lol)</p>
<p>adding stupidestofthesmart…</p>
<p>guys:
yes – 7
no – 0</p>
<p>girls:
yes – 2 (noted that both prefer intellegent guys)
no – 4</p>
<p>Girl Here</p>
<p>I totally agree with the common sense thing. </p>
<p>I don’t really date (blame the parents) but I seem to be attracted to people of equal of greater intelligence because I like to learn new things from people. So it’s not like I’d block out everyone who is not as smart as me, but I like the smart guys. =)</p>