Do women find intelligent men sexy? (dating, loving, single, husbands)

[Ohky0815]

I dont like my husband because hes smart, in fact it can be annoying that he knows so much about random things.

[Star10101]

Originally Posted by hawaiiancoconut

I can say with certainty that intelligence isn't on top of their list.

Why not? It's one of the things on top of my list. I wouldn't want to be with someone I couldn't have an intelligent conversation with.

[Wordsmith12]

Originally Posted by Metaphysique

We're both voracious readers of a variety of genres. We also read a lot of books and comics together. We're both writers.

My wife and I play Jeopardy against each other a few times a week. I'm a writer/editor (copywriter by trade and manage a blog), and she's a middle school teacher. She likes watching documentaries and visiting museums with me.

Where we diverge is in the reading department. She doesn't really like to read, whereas I devour all things history and psychology.

[JerZ]

Originally Posted by Wordsmith12

Ladies:

Do you find intelligence in a man to be sexy?

Do you place a big premium on smarts? Do you care whether he has a degree?

I've heard a lot of women say they like smart men, but the question is: to what extent? Would it be overkill if the guy reads voraciously? If he enjoys nerding out on Jeopardy and documentaries? If he likes hitting up museums while you're both on vacation?

Ladies, where do you draw the line -- if at all? How intellectually curious would you want him to be?

Yes yes yesssssssssssssssss. (Except for the degree part. That isn't a requirement.)

I joke with my husband that I'm like the woman in Real Genius who was sleeping her way through all the brilliant minds on campus, and ended up with Lazlo, the former prodigy in the closet (actually the basement) who cracked a lottery code with his computer.

I'm a writer/editor. My husband is a new media marketing manager who also creates and manages websites for the company's artists (music). I tell him he's the IT guy from that SNL skit. ("Move!")

Re: your overkill examples...(shrug) Many non-genius individuals do those things; they sound a little cliche to me. No, that wouldn't seem to "smart" to me, LOL. Visiting museums? A Jeopardy-off? No. That's fine.

[ylisa7]

I prefer someone who can have an intelligent conversation and has common sense. On the other hand I hate a pompous ass or a know it all.

[Star10101]

I wonder what men would say, if you asked them the same question?

[Metaphysique]

Originally Posted by Wordsmith12

Fair point. Perhaps I should have said "intellectually curious" men.

Another question:

Would you prefer the man to be book smart, street smart or both?

Would you rather see him toiling away with a hammer at home or devouring books at the local library?

Both and both.

[JerZ]

Originally Posted by Star10101

I wonder what men would say, if you asked them the same question?

I know what my husband would say, and what many of my exes would say.

They'd all say they couldn't be with a woman who wasn't bright and couldn't have amazing conversations.

And who didn't have big hooters.

[ylisa7]

Originally Posted by Star10101

I wonder what men would say, if you asked them the same question?

I know mine would say someone with common sense and who isn't afraid of hard work. Another words no prisses or high maintenance ladies, lol.

[Wordsmith12]

Originally Posted by JerZ

I'm a writer/editor. My husband is a new media marketing manager who also creates and manages websites for the company's artists

Cool! I'm a copywriter for my company's marketing department. I also manage a blog in my spare time on which I nerd out on topics like history and psychology.