Do you like smart or stupid women? - Page 2

St Leo · December 21, 2002, 13:44

But given the inverse relationship between beauty and intelligence (in both sexes), I wasn't particular about intelligence back when I was simply dating, since it's a Draconian upper limit on looks*.

Actually, I am guessing that the problem is that both intelligence and looks are distributed via independent normal curves. You aren't likely to find someone who has extremely good stats in both of them (i.e. Helen, Sweetheart of the Internet) due to the simple laws of probability.

This is the point where theists disagree with me because they don't believe in probability.

loinburger · December 21, 2002, 13:50

Smart and outgoing. I'm a bit shy myself, so I need a woman who's able to give me a kick in the ass every now and then.

TheBirdMan · December 21, 2002, 14:12

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Originally posted by Ming
I wouldn't have married my wife if she was stupid.

Why settle for something inferior...

Why not - she did.

Sorry......... Don't kill me

Saint Marcus · December 21, 2002, 17:51

smart & shy

perfect combination.

Sava · December 21, 2002, 18:24

most smart women are evil...

Sava · December 21, 2002, 18:25

I like my women smart... I can't stand having political conversations with dolts... (hmm why do I post here?

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Traianvs · December 21, 2002, 19:03

Arf, political discussions are hopeless... I've never convinced anyone, ever, that I'm right on something, and neither has anyone convinced me that he was right on his subject!

Az · December 21, 2002, 19:26

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most smart women are evil...

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I like my women smart...

Inverse Icarus · December 21, 2002, 19:34

i like intelligent girls, preferably ones that have some idea of global politics. i once had a crush on a girl that was a lot smarter than me (calculus / physics wise) and that started to turn me off.

i dont like feeling inferor i guess

Drogue · December 21, 2002, 19:42

The smarter the better, and definatly a bit shy. I don't like women that think they're smarter than they are.

I was going to ask if IQ is any good a measure of intelligence, but I don't want to start a flame war

Saint Marcus · December 21, 2002, 19:46

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i once had a crush on a girl that was a lot smarter than me (calculus / physics wise) and that started to turn me off.

I never met a woman my age that was smarter (knowledge, calculus, etc. not IQ) than me. let alone that I dated one. my current girlfriend is pretty smart if you look at her IQ (it being 145, to my 138), but she knows less than me on nearly all topics other than music.

I usually get pissed of if girls are a lot less smart then me. Hasn't happened with Sarah yet, so all is well.

And I love it when she's when she beats me in an argument, or just in a game of chess.

Seneca · December 21, 2002, 19:47

The women who have thrown themselves at me (and yes, there have been three...) tended not to be too bright - I sometimes wonder if I wasn't being a little snobbish in brushing them off, but then not brushing them off would have been a little desperate...

Urban Ranger · December 21, 2002, 19:53

Dang, they had to be really desperate there Senneca.

Seneca · December 21, 2002, 20:00

Well, that's it - to paraphrase Groucho, who would go out with a woman who'd go out with me?

*End Is Forever* · December 21, 2002, 20:37

Mark... I trust she doesn't like you for your modesty...

Provost Harrison · December 21, 2002, 20:39

Well obviously I would need someone who is a decent match for my brains so they would have to be quite bright...I don't suffer fools gladly.

And Iain, did you get the phonecall earlier? I am in Manchester, but we never popped to Rockworld in the end but just had a bite to eat instead

*End Is Forever* · December 21, 2002, 20:41

Um, someone did mutter something about a message on the phone... I've got no money anyway so it's a bit irrelevent anyway.

Dis · December 22, 2002, 03:09

this is going to sound egotistical. But I haven't found a woman who is smarter than me on most subjects. But the subjects I find important aren't important to women. Women are definately smarter than me on language skills. And they are imortant, but there are many other fields that are important too.

I know they are out there. And I would find them if I went to universities. But I can't afford to go to a university. So I may never meet one.

Saint Marcus · December 22, 2002, 08:07

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Mark... I trust she doesn't like you for your modesty...

Just the truth. I know lots of people around my age who are way smarter then me. Strangely, they're all guys. It's been that way since high school.

And what does that have to do with modesty? Everyone has their own qualities. I know I'm smarter than most, and I also know I'm less athletic, strong, goodlooking, rich, talented, etc than others. I'm the first to admit that. And around people I am modest, I don't show off my qualities but tend to downplay them. That doesn't mean I deny them, I know what I'm good at and what I'm not good at. Why would that be wrong?

boann · December 22, 2002, 09:15

my iq is 129

i prefer men smarter than me, "intelligence and kindness"
but its rare that i run across that combination

so i settle for a fine pair of ummm..........eyes
look where that got me...

but you are also forgetting common sence.
i think a person can be high in common sence and maybe have a lower iq. so some may appear "smarter"
on first look but may really not be "smart"
and the reverse also appies .

FrustratedPoet · December 22, 2002, 09:31

Apparently my IQ is 160.

No further evidence should be necessary to prove how meaningless a statistic it is.

Drogue · December 22, 2002, 10:49

I have a high IQ and absolutly no common sense

And Poet is right, it is pretty meaningless. It just measures how you think, not actually how well you think. If someone is logical and has good eyesight, they should do well at any IQ test I've found, almost regardless of how intelligent they are.

British IQ is on a different scale than the US one too. Both have 100 as the average, yet the US one everyone is nearer to 100, so 160 in Britian is about 145ish in the US. Mine (in Britian) is 192, and there is no way I'm that clever if it was the same scale.

I agree with Marcus aswell, why should people downplay their achievements. There's a fine line between truthfulness and immodesty, but IMHO he hasn't crossed it.

Urban Ranger · December 22, 2002, 12:07

Yeah, my IQ is 172 if that means anything

I met some of them guys from the local Mensa and they are all weirdos

FrustratedPoet · December 22, 2002, 12:09

"Tell nobody .... and bring a dessert"

Urban Ranger · December 22, 2002, 12:17

Like this one guy who wanted to know how it feels like to be an electron tunneling through a pane of glass.

VJ · December 22, 2002, 12:22

This is one of the funniest threads I've seen in a while. Those who are smart tend not to advertize it.
You guys are making fool of yourselves, especially the ones who are judging IQ's of those fellows
who they 'know' barely superficially.

loinburger · December 22, 2002, 12:52

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Originally posted by Tuomerehu
Those who are smart tend not to advertize it.

Depends on whether or not they want to get laid. If this thread is any indication, advertising your intelligence is a great way to get some action.

Urban Ranger · December 22, 2002, 12:56

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Originally posted by Tuomerehu
Those who are smart tend not to advertize it.

Depends on if they are hermits or not.

In this day and age it is quite hard to get ahead without advertising yourself. If you are smart, why not make use of your intelligence? I am afraid modesty doesn't work well with a cut-throat capitalistic society.

VJ · December 22, 2002, 13:00

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In this day and age it is quite hard to get ahead without advertising yourself. If you are smart, why not make use of your intelligence? I am afraid modesty doesn't work well with a cut-throat capitalistic society.

I guess you missed my point.