Spinoff to the Intelligence Post... Does intelligence equal sexy?

I'll admit it. I find men (who I deem) intelligent to be sexy.

I'd take brains any day over brawn. But then again, I prefer the whole package, but that's just me!

What about you?

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I am the same as you. I find it a very sexy quality in a man when he is smart and witty.

it's one of the first things I loved about my DH, we met online and I absolutely LOVED talking to him, and that eventually developed into more

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For me, absolutely. It is one of the first things that attracts me to someone.

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one of the reasons i got such a huge crush on my DH was b/c we had such intelligent debates over everything from politics to sports - he gets very passionnate when he argues! and with him, unlike with any other guy i dated, i felt like i could go to him for advice and it would be good, intelligent advice.

so yes, his intelligence is sexy to me.

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I think the sexiest thing about my husband (except for his gorgeous eyes) is how intelligent he is.

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no, if it's intelligence that's loud, than it's usually a cocky trait.

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I was about to answer HECK YEAH... until I thought about Albert Einstein.

So I'll say that in general a big brain is very sexy to me. In a partner or friend, it's a must.

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In my mind it does! I could never find an unintelligent man sexy

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That's me too. At least to some extent.

I dated someone for 2 years who was graduated who the valedictorian at Fordham & the top of his class at NYU Law. While I adored him, I realized that I was tuning him out as he went on & on & on. Intelligence also should be coupled with the recognition of your girlfriend's eyes glazing over from boredom.

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I don't think it automatically equals sexy, but it makes a person more attactive. DH is one of the most intelligent people I've ever met. That was definitely one of the traits that attracted me to him.

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I don't' think intelligence equals sexy, but it contributes to it.

Like someone posted above, intelligence can also be cocky & obnoxious. Or, boring & repetitive.

I find my DH's book-smartness sexy, but is occasional day to day flakiness is adorable.
(and makes me look me smart!)

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Put it this way, I am seriously turned off by idiots.

What is sexy to one person is not sexy to another. To me, intelligence makes someone I am attracted to physically that much more sexy. It is not an equivalency.

I don't think Einstein had em all lined up.

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well, I don't think its SEXY.... but for me, it is NECESSARY for my husband to be as intelligent as I am.... We love political, scientific, and academic debates, and it would get dull if one of us was much brighter than the other

We have different types of intelligence, though. I can process stuff quickly, and am in tune with social issues, and DH has an amazing memory (actually, a photographic memory!).... we like to say I'm the processor, and he's the harddive without each other, we're useless

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All the time? No.

But stupid = unsexy all the time.



It was a prerequisite for my DH to be as smart as I am, though.

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Posted by Kara

All the time? No.

But stupid = unsexy all the time.

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I have always been attracted to intelligence and talent. If you look like greek god, but if you are stupid.... I might sleep with ya, but anything meaningful you can forget about!!!

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I agree with most of the AP. It's not a 1-to1 correlation, but it's definitely very important for a relationship. I find many women very attractive, but as soon as they open their mouths, they go from a 9 or 10 down to a 5 or 6 (and it usually keeps going down the longer they talk... )

DW is very intelligent, which is a big reason why I love her so much.

Appearances are nice, but you can't just stare at your SO all the time. Eventually you're going to have to talk to them....

(Did that sound intelligent?... )