Do you prefer men to think you are:-

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-02-2005
Do you prefer men to think you are:-
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Fri, 06-16-2006 - 10:12am

Do you prefer men to think you are:-



  • Intelligent
  • Sexy


You will be able to change your vote.


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iVillage Member
Registered: 02-15-2005
Wed, 07-05-2006 - 11:44am

Errr, yeah, Hal.

We prefer to be held in esteem for something of value, rather than considered a slab of meat.

Why in the world does that surprise you?


iVillage Member
Registered: 02-15-2005
Wed, 07-05-2006 - 11:47am

My IQ is 130+.

I'm not a member of MENSA or any other society because they hold no value to me.

I wouldn't advertise my IQ on a profile any more than I put my income. It's not pertinent.

*edited for typo




Edited 7/5/2006 11:53 am ET by sisfox


iVillage Member
Registered: 06-02-2005
Thu, 07-06-2006 - 5:57am

I suppose it all depends on the context and your definition of intelligence. I can understand 'intelligence' being more preferable if you were among male piers that you respected but had no romantic interest in. IMO: Physical attraction is the dominant factor in the context of dating. I don't believe "Intelligence is sexy" all on its own. In fact I know it isn't because of the way people tend to ignore Internet dating profiles that don't have a photo. I agree completely with the sentiments expressed in this article:

http://www.topdatingtips.com/physical-attraction.htm

I suppose it is open to interpretation but it seems that many people have assumed that not intelligent means dumb and not sexy means ugly.

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