Smart women?

Obviously you don't want to be dating someone who isn't smart as it would be a lot harder for you to relate to (I'm taking the assumption all of are somewhat intelligent) and they would most likely have an average job. What do you think about dating a female that is smarter then you? Do you prefer that?

 

As a female (an alpha too might I add), I need to be dating a guy who consistently challenges me and thus, is an alpha as well. But I never want to be smarter than him. I can be as smart, but I prefer to not feel that I am dealing with someone who is insecure the entire time because they are feeling not as smart

 
adapt or die:

I always laugh at how everyone in this forum considers themselves such an "alpha". I think using that terminology to describe yourself is the biggest signal of massive insecurity.

Aren't 99% of finance people insecure type a personalities? Think I read that somewhere.

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Damn faithless feminists....

GoldenCinderblock: "I keep spending all my money on exotic fish so my armor sucks. Is it possible to romance multiple females? I got with the blue chick so far but I am also interested in the electronic chick and the face mask chick."
 

Look, you know damn well all the female race looks for in a male partner is size, in terms of bank account and, well I'm sure your imagination can work the rest out.

The same way, most guys like smart (not up your own arse, smart,) females, who can climb into a sports car without issue.

 

My wife is smarter than me on paper (scored 99.95 on her high school testing vs my 99.15). Overall, she remains smarter in some areas, not as smart in others (eg I'm much bigger on history and its lessons, she approaches things from first principles without the benefit of historical learning). I enjoy the challenging conversations and need to be nimble in my thinking. Overall, very rewarding.

I pity those who feel the need to have an intellectually submissive partner.

Those who can, do. Those who can't, post threads about how to do it on WSO.
 

I don't know man, sounds a bit like asking if a chick shouldn't be taller than you for you to feel comfortable dating her. If you can't cope with either one, you may wanna think about why you're so insecure about yourself.

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I have to disagree, do you date >2m chicks (rare but definitely there)? Personally I wouldn't want to date a female "giant" (hopefully no one offended here). Same applies for intelligence. Personality is crucial but I wouldn't want to date / get serious with someone who is either the smartest women on planet (Stephen Hawking counterpart) or the exact opposite (a pig's IQ). It comes down that the intelligence is more or less similar so that you can have conversations on a stimulating level for both. Just my two cents...

(now throw the monkey shit, I am prepared)

 
Chris7:

I have to disagree, do you date >2m chicks (rare but definitely there)? Personally I wouldn't want to date a female "giant" (hopefully no one offended here). Same applies for intelligence. Personality is crucial but I wouldn't want to date / get serious with someone who is either the smartest women on planet (Stephen Hawking counterpart) or the exact opposite (a pig's IQ). It comes down that the intelligence is more or less similar so that you can have conversations on a stimulating level for both. Just my two cents...

(now throw the monkey shit, I am prepared)

I didn't say anything about 2m chicks. Anything above 1.80 would prolly be considered tall for a chick which means any guy up to 1.75 who's not very self-confident will have a hard time impressing taller chicks, because they probably are looking for someone taller than themselves.

As for the intelligence part, you're thinking too black and white. Just because someone has a higher IQ than you doesn't necessarily mean that you can't engage in stimulating conversations with each other.

By the way, both of the above can quite easily be overcome with some character and charisma. Unless obviously you're a mentally retarded midget.

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Matrick:

I don't know man, sounds a bit like asking if a chick shouldn't be taller than you for you to feel comfortable dating her. If you can't cope with either one, you may wanna think about why you're so insecure about yourself.

That all depends. I'm insecure about my height since I'm less than 5'10 (average male height in the US), so I'm not going to date a bish who's 8 feet tall

 
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Matrick:

I don't know man, sounds a bit like asking if a chick shouldn't be taller than you for you to feel comfortable dating her. If you can't cope with either one, you may wanna think about why you're so insecure about yourself.

That all depends. I'm insecure about my height since I'm less than 5'10 (average male height in the US), so I'm not going to date a bish who's 8 feet tall

Why do you keep thinking in extremes?

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going through life blindly comparing your intellect to others' would probably make it tough to maintain relationships.

but to humor you, I think being "equally yoked" from the perspective of similar socioeconomic backgrounds, level of education and priorities is important

 

I wonder how many of the marriages that follow this logic of "equally yoke" end up in divorce? My parents are vastly different but made many sacrifices and have been married for almost 30 years by now, probably will be married for the rest of their lives. Same with my grandparents. They are all oldshool. Half of marriages today end up in divorce so it really makes you wonder what has changed.

 

probably 50%, lol .... I know that term is thrown around a lot, and probably means different things to different people, which is why I clarified what I think is important ... maybe it is as simple as wanting to make it work, and being mature enough to make that happen..

My wife and I come from less than stellar family dynamics, and we can empathize and be there for each other because of that. It would be hard for me to be with someone who could not relate.

 

I've dated smarter women before, but I am pretty simple myself.

Intellect isn't the big ticket item for me, it's the part where I get them to smile and laugh.

I don't like telling people what I do, women tend to think I am some big-tech geek or nerd, and then stray away or close the conversation. If I can open with a joke, it usually seals the deal.

I like smarter women, just because, I can do stupid sh*t and ask for forgiveness afterwards.

 

intelligent in my eyes who is both academically/professionally smart and has common sense. When I talk to some of the smartest females in my year about Finance and investments they honestly don't get any of it and ask me questions like how do you know this stuff? I don't get any of them however so maybe I may need to tone it down a bit when talking about Finance?

 

It was a half sarcastic comment. (going home alone...Lol)

It depends who you are talking to. There were plenty of girls/women in school who could kick my ass in math or have better social skills than me. And a ton who I was better than them at math etc...

When you're out at a bar or trying to pick up women never talk about finance or anything boring. Most women don't like it.

 

"I may need to tone it down a bit when talking about Finance?"

This can probably apply to your non-intimate relationships as well. I struggled with this my first year out of school, and noticed I was having trouble relating to my best friends from high school and college. Being a little more worldly and able to participate in the light conversations is important. True friends are hard to come by, and I am not sure if finance is the best basis for a relationship..

 

I am honestly blown away that you talk about stock predictions and physics with a girl at the bar.

Picking up chicks is rather simple, dont talk about stocks / physics, let them talk about themselves. What do people enjoy talking about the most? Themselves! Keep a steady flow of alcohol and do not say too much. Just pretend to care about whatever she is talking about.

Also, standards are for Hollywood. No one is going to right a tabloid article about the chick you brought home last night.

 

Yeah, I know satire and reality are often mixed on this site, but this is heinous. The amount of testosterone people try to emulate behind a computer screen is a lot.

Relationships cannot be discussed in the same tone as work.

 

My girlfriend is smarter than me but I have more common sense. Guess who makes all the decisions..

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee WSO is not your personal search function.
 

Depends on the type of intelligence you are talking about. Left brained/mathematical (applied, not abstract) intelligence is a dime a dozen and something I couldn't care less about in a partner. If you are talking about the "spark of intellect" - cleverness, intellectual curiosity, facility with words, humor, etc. - that is extremely attractive. But it also is so rare a quality that I've only encountered it in a handful of individuals over the course of my life.

 

Agreed in general. It's rare but I think it's not quite as rare as you believe. Try dating female lawyers, a lot of them are very well-read and good at abstract reasoning (specifically talking about ~T14 grads at BigLaw firms).

 

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YoshiIsAwesome:

Depends on the type of intelligence you are talking about. Left brained/mathematical (applied, not abstract) intelligence is a dime a dozen and something I couldn't care less about in a partner. If you are talking about the "spark of intellect" - cleverness, intellectual curiosity, facility with words, humor, etc. - that is extremely attractive. But it also is so rare a quality that I've only encountered it in a handful of individuals over the course of my life.

I agree 100%. For me, that is one of the most important qualities needed to maintain a relationship long term

 

That's so freaking complicated to me. First of, I score high frequently at everything I study. And as it follows, I've learnt to "read" people's personalities and behavior (no MBTI-related stuff). And, after that I designed concepts about people, about life, and a lot of ideals that match with my desires, wishes and etc.

And then, I usually know when I see/meet/etc a girl who have exactly the same personality patterns than me. And when I do find this out, it just happens automatically. And I usually can't take it easily...

There are lots of problems which usually pop from this situation. First usual problem, is that I'm highly impulsive after women I sexually desire. Problem actually starts, when I'm not at the most adequate ambient, or situation. Because I have to stop myself, and it makes me wanna die. Simple as that.

And the worst part when it happens, is that it simply mirrors me...I desire it so much, but I ultimately fear it. Because a person like me have a very high potential of being my worst nightmare. Let's make a check-list

The girl usually: - is smart - competitive - may get highly agressive to win what she wants - have a very low sensibility for having/understanding feelings - may even get dangerous if I actually offend her deeply (here I'm assuming I could know if somone could actually stab me, just by looking at their personality) - will not have mercy on me - and she probably and usually studies with me because they usually come after me for that, for it is usual that they get better grades than me (obviously at this moment I'm more focused on how will I make my way till bed with her, and am thinking on how I'll actually stop thinking about her and getting my shit together before I could actually get off the actual situation without even touching her)

So, this is it.... I see no problem on a girl being smarter than me. She just needs to be actually different than me, so I'll feel really confortable that I'll not be battling my other self till the day we break up (or be bound to her untill our suffering death)

Fact is, that I couldn't take a second person like me. Before this started to happen, I usually wished a smart woman. Because I want to have a nice, but really strong family. I'm learning a lot with Nassim Taleb's epistemology, on how to take care of my immature points of view.

A family is something to be made upon a deontic point of view. That's what I neglected when I first wished to get the perfect girl, for I wanted to have a perfect life (not that I consider myself so perfect, but for perfection of the world, my own vision is exactly what could make it perfect)

The big bonus, is that a smart woman, who actually acts different than me, will actually be funny, entertaining, creative...It will be a LOT more interesting relationship. My only doubt is if the sex will be so intense, while she'll remain still wishing just me. My bad, that I could actually predict infidelity too...

 

Don't worry. Anyone who learns from Nassim Taleb isn't always the smarter one. You'll do fine.

GoldenCinderblock: "I keep spending all my money on exotic fish so my armor sucks. Is it possible to romance multiple females? I got with the blue chick so far but I am also interested in the electronic chick and the face mask chick."
 

I've dated smart men and not so smart men. One was a dual- degree computer programmer who couldn't make a decision to save his life. Another was an actor who was as dumb as bricks, very handsome and yet still managed to headline a very famous film (no I won't tell you which one, but you all know it- it's a Christmas cult classic). I liked both and both liked me, though what the differentiating factor is, "Does my job make them insecure?". Insecurity can get to anyone, man or woman. So really, date someone who likes you for you and likes what you do and don't focus on whether or not they are "smart".

As a side note, I can always tell whose insecure about my job or not if they start asking me math questions on a date. Yes, this happens. Don't do this.

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Is the actor a drug-addled fellow who was shown hallway directions by a future President-elect?

GoldenCinderblock: "I keep spending all my money on exotic fish so my armor sucks. Is it possible to romance multiple females? I got with the blue chick so far but I am also interested in the electronic chick and the face mask chick."
 

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