Do you believe that a woman with above average intelligence is a turn-off for the majority of men?

or women...

I believe this is true especially with older men. Not sure if it scares them or they just like to feel in control.

I know that can't be true, at least where I am from.

I don't know about "majority", but a significant number of men are intimidated by women who are more intelligent. So, if not a majority, probably close to it.

I guess that guys are usually scared with those women?

Not for me it doesn't, but I can't speak for all men.

Anyone with super-intelligence is a turn on for me. This gal Tara I've been hanging out with gets most of my stuff like my conceptual art pieces and sees the entire stories I am weaving with my perfumes. We spent most of our last date arguing or trading laws of physics from our seperate realities. She lives in a separate temporal dimension (the instant in the shadow of creation) so I really got to use my noggin about applying the theory of relativity to creation, history, and eternal life.

{ m = e / (d/t)**2} where t is the introduction of time to light. Creation lives at the head of the stream of time where any notion of energy becomes infinite, but there is no form as you approach no time. Only changes in time create mass.

Too bad she's afraid of any emotional warmth.

Have you put up any of your paintings on your site?

I was going to a couple nights ago for Tara. OK tonight. They're old though. My media aren't so tangible in recent years.

Not for me.

*shrugs* I hope not.

You had posted something on another Survey, I think it was the artwork for a perfume bottle, did you ever use them??

I can't speak for the majority of men. I know a few men who like dumb gurls.

Gee, that sounds like one of the few things I have no intention of posting till I sell it. (so it must be something else I can't recall). Doesn't ring a bell.

I think I'm going to nickname you 'shrugs'.

I think this is true for a significant chunk of men although I highly doubt if it's a majority.

Yes they are, for average men who like to stereo type women. Some men who want an intelligent woman, who is capable of earning her own income and spending her own money appreciate the hard work she does.

Yes they are, for average men who like to stereotype women. Some men who want an intelligent woman, who is capable of earning her own income and spending her own money appreciate the hard work she does.

Yes they are, for average men. Who like to stereo type women. Some men who want an intelligent woman, who is capable of earning her own income and spending her own money appreciate the hard work she does.

lol Okay, I like it.

I guess it depends on the generation. When my grandparents were alive, they measured it more on income levels. Not always the smarter person who was paid the most. Nothing at all to do with intelligence, but men didn't like women to make more than they did, if they worked at all outside the home.

In my generation, I don't think it matters much. If your lucky enough to find your sole mate, things like this don't matter.

In my daughters opinion, YES. She told me that todays generation of kids, the man is very intimidated or turned off as you state if the women is superior in intelligence.

I'll try to find the survey... You had posted two pictures on it if I remember correctly.

Could you describe them at all? subject, content, palette, texture?

That's 'soul' mate. Not to be confused with a particular variety of fish, the bottom of a shoe, or being alone. Put like that, I can't imagine wanting a sole mate.

I was sure it had something to do with perfume... heh, it must be a false memory! The only ones I found were these two:

The image I had in my mind was a little like the "3 of Vessels". It was a dark picture, the background was done in the same fashion, it was black/blue though, it had only one woman on it though..

I believe a majority of men get turnned on by a smart women, I know my husband love's debating me, Its fun to see who is right!!!

Since I am a woman, I would not know for sure. But, since I think I am reasonably intelligent, I sure hope not

lol Your very correct. I am sorry for the spelling and don't want anyone to think I love an old shoe........hahahaha!

My whole deck is displayed on my site. www.ereiam.com

"Now I'm stepping out of this old brown shoe, baby, I'm in love with you..." - Beatles

Well, half the women in the world are of above average intelligence, so... I'd say 'no', as I don't think there's much evidence that half the women in the world (the smarter half) is having trouble getting a date.
I think a smart women (or man) with an "I'm better than you" attitude about would be a turn off. A truly smart person would know how to be smart without belittling potential mates.

Not if she has big bewbs.

If not a turn-off, then often intimidating.

For the majority, not me!

lol

I would think it would depend on what an "above normal intelligent" woman does with this intelligence. Is it natural? Is it book learned? Is it emotional intelligence? It depends on what she projects, on how a man would react.

I think innately, men are to, and want to, take care of women, if a woman was smart, she would let him. Likewise, women can be there for men in other ways. In marriage there should be an interdependence on one another. Men and women should complement one another, not compete with one another. This is the problem of today. I think women have been led astray by the system, to their detriment. Men's headship has been taken over, and a man will rebel, rightfully so. However, some men do not take their headship seriously and abuse it. Men and women need a balance.

The economic system driven by the Globalists, are treating people as cattle. They want robots, not men or women, they want working things with legs. One way, as I see it is to help destroy the natural relationship of men and women. It is helping to cause people to lose consciousness of what is important. I think many people have lost sight of what is really important in life; God, family and friends.

You're angle of attack has definitely improved. You can sell twice as many microwaves if people stay single. If you want to know where the globalists are headed, think in terms of a post-production society. After all that Zenith cobramatic console built into you den is almost available as a sliver of crystal from your cell phone to a contact lens. and they are microchipping pets. soon multi-media artificial intelligence databases could supplant even the need for actors. But you know what, that still doesn't necessarily interefere with God, family, and freinds. Entertainment vs. personal responsibility is an issue. But you knew that.

I believe that it depends on the man. If the man is so shallow or insecure that he feels he has to be more intelligent than the woman, then that's his problem. Personally I like to have someone around that knows what's going on in the world. If someone can talk to me about politics and government, as well as sports and entertainment, then that's a real turn on for me. I love to learn things from other people, and teach them what I know as well.

I'd have to say Yes to this one. It's been my experience that the "Majority" of humans don't like being challenged.

I have to say yes to this one. I think an intelligent woman is intimidating to a lot of men as are women that are independant. I also have found that being an independant rather tall woman that many men and women are intimidated by me for no other reason that that I am tall and independant. So it works both ways not only with men. It really depends also I guess where these people live and what ideals the people around them have. Different cultures, religions and such have different views on what a womans duties or "place" should be. I think it is very customary in most cultures for the man to be "IN CHARGE"

Oh yeah! Are they ever. If you don't let some men feel their superior knowledge they act like you're just being a dog. Hopefully those kind of men are dying out, though.

I cant speak for the majority of men, frankly I have no clue. I can speak for myself though and I will say that I have NEVER looked past a girl because she was too smart [maybe once or twice because of the way she presented that], and I regularly look past girls for beeing too shallow. In fact, I think that a social, practical, political, financial, and academic intelligences are some of the things I am most looking for.

I'm not sure. I think the majority of Men want an intelligent, independent woman, but apparently women who have a higher level of education have a decreased chance of getting married...maybe they're just smarter in that sense too huh? lol

I'm undecided. It really depends on the man. One would think that intelligence is a good thing, but men seem to like bimbos too...I would think that most men would feel threatened or it would at least hurt their ego if their girlfriend were more intelligent...if they were equally intelligent, I think it would be a good thing. But as to whether it is a turn off for most men...I'd have to go with yes. I was just reading about this in my sociology text b/c I'm studying for an exam tomorrow. The majority of men are attracted to physical appearance above all other qualities. Men are more likely to believe in love at first sight which is primarily based upon attractiveness, not intelligence.

Depends on the guy. Some are turned on by intelligence others don't want their girl to be smarter than them, I think

Most "intelligent women" seem to only want attention paid to their big brain, rather than to the fact it might be attached to a hot body.

I hope that's not your definition of love at first sight. I met a woman I am sort of dating now at a party and at first glance I realised she was a genius, spiritually awake, had an art education, and was quite playful (and cute). Ten minutes of time playing with her at the party (she taped me to a wall in one of the gallery stalls as an exhibit) I was thinking she had my marriage criteria. Two months later I was ready to resort to heavy tactics to get her number, but luckily she called me and spent the whole night here an hour later on the follwing day. I didn't catch any of her negative features at first sight though, I suppose because I was unfamilair with their existence till I met her.

No. I have an i.q. of 183, and if anything, it has helped me with my relationships. There ARE a percentage of sad, sick men who want women to play docile and ingenue parts, but thankfully they aren't in the majority. Anymore.

See...I feel that you can't really "love" a person completely until you know their strengths and weaknesses therefore, love at first sight is impossible because you don't know the person that well and you place them on a unrealistic pedestal which fades in time unless you accept their flaws and weren't overly focussed on their perfect image that you saw in the beginning of the relationship.

Is there something wrong with that? Maybe they'd much rather be treated as an intelligent individual rather than a sexual object with a "hot" body.

I can know all the sort of history I've experienced myself at a glance, and that I haven't, I am likely to feel over the next few days by osmosis (telepathic assimilation). I agree though that love is ironing out or acepting the differences.

Too bad one of the options isn't "depends." It does. If the man is not intelligent himself, or if all he craves is a healthy sex relationship, above average intelligence is not his top priority in choosing a mate.

It depends if the man is insecure. Know of one couple and she's way above him... he's fine with that..leaves all form filling to her .. he takes care of the mundane which suits her.

i think that it depends on the individual as everyone finds different aspects sexy about a certain person. For example a man may find intelligence sexy on one woman but not on another.

Most men I know would be frightened by an above-average intelligence woman, perhaps because they are more difficult to mislead, and can do their own share of complex misdirection.

Unfortunately, most men prefer women who are dumber than they are. This is libido driven. What they fail to realize is that, once they've slept with someone, they still have to talk to her if they hope for any kind of relationship beyond the bedroom.

My friend is above average intelligence and a great person, but hasn't had a date in years!

I think *any* kind of intelligence is a turn off to men.

I agree ... It all depends on what she does with that intelligence...no one likes a show-off.

Not for me, though, unless she is hideously ugly.

the men I know think it is a turn-on, which is a good thing for me. :)

I feel that most men like to think that they know everything or more than any woman for that matter.

It seems to me that most men like women who need to be taken care of... the "dumb blonde" stereotype.... strong women intimidate men...

I completely agree! Macho, protective, know it all ... talk about boosting egos!!

I guess it may be a turn-off because a majority of men like to be superior and in control, so they would most likely feel stupid. On the other hand, some men might find that a woman's intelligence is wonderful!!!!

Majority? Yes. Me? Certainly not. I think it's a turn on.

That's absolutely grand....and most of those girls spend Fri. and Sat. at home too, don't they? What is wrong with having BOTH of these aspects on one person? I married a girl with both!

Usually.

See, that's why I'm proud of not being too smart.

I think guys like intelligence because it's more interesting to be with someone who can carry on an intelligent conversation. I think the guys who like to play mind games don't like smart women. Wonder why that is?

It is not a turn-off for me. Intelligence is only a turn-off when people become too arrogant about their intelligence.

Nope, I married a very intelligent, beautiful woman.

On the other hand I admire people who are proud rather than humble about the gifts god has given them. I consider people to be like books, and much prefer the ones that offer themselves rather than keeping their experiences secret. I see this world sort of as God's Disneyland. I don't care for arrogance at all either.

It depends on whether she's a snob or not. This applies to both sexes, actually. I think the Frasier and Lilith types of this world bore most of us to tears.

Ya I agree. Cool

This arrived just as I suggested it to someone else again.

Bad new: Sad, but true,
Good news: That means all the more interesting, captivating, sexy, sensual women for me to talk to, flirt with, joke around and be charmed by.

Let other men shy away.
As for me, I greet the educated opposite sex with open arms and mind.