{"id":19417,"date":"2019-11-13T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T18:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datemixstaging.wpengine.com\/?p=19417"},"modified":"2024-03-20T05:48:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T12:48:22","slug":"smart-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoosk.com\/date-mix\/dating-advice\/dating-advice-men\/smart-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Dating Smart Women Is The Best Decision You’ve Made"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a 2015 study, men were put to the test about whether they found intelligent women\u2014specifically women potentially <\/span>more <\/span><\/i>intelligent than them\u2014attractive or desirable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The findings were rather abysmal. 86% of the men stated before the study that they were into smarter women, but the researchers concluded that what the men <\/span>said <\/span><\/i>they wanted wasn\u2019t fulfilled when they were faced with actual women who scored higher on an IQ test than them. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The findings showed that men who feel threatened by more intelligent women may, in turn, feel \u201cless masculine\u201d and decide that the ladies weren\u2019t so hot after all. These men liked the \u201cidea\u201d of a smart woman, more than the reality. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the age-old problem: we don\u2019t always know what we want, even if we think we do. It\u2019s also indicative of gender dynamics and icky thoughts around confidence and power in heterosexual relationships, which still subsist today.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not every man feels this way, and if you don\u2019t, good for you! But if you\u2019re a man who feels a little threatened when you\u2019re around a beauty with brains, hear this: dating smart women is the smartest decision you could ever make! Smart women can be your partners, your teammates, your equals. They can challenge you. They\u2019ll never bore you and can open you to new ideas. Don\u2019t let your ego rule out a woman just because her brain intimidates you. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are just a few reasons why dating a smart woman is a great idea: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Y<\/span>ou\u2019re smart too.
\n<\/b>We\u2019re usually attracted to people who are similar to us in levels of attractiveness, humor, intelligence, etc. If you\u2019re mismatched with someone in any important aspect, it isn\u2019t likely to last, so choosing and dating a smart woman means your relationship is more likely to last if you\u2019re smart yourself. If you start dating a smart woman, feel complimented: you\u2019re smart too! Plus, if you can handle<\/span> dating a smart woman, that means you have a healthy level of self-confidence as well. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. <\/span>She\u2019ll enhance your life.
\n<\/b>A smart woman will challenge you and never bore you. She\u2019ll have some articulate thoughts about the world and what\u2019s going on it. She\u2019ll have opinions to contribute in friendly parley. Imagine a great date looking at the stars where you and your special lady riff on about mythology and the cosmos and whether there is or isn\u2019t life on other planets\u2026those conversations like those are vastly more stimulating than learning what your date last read about the Kardashians. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A long-lasting relationship can\u2019t be all about sex, so you\u2019ll want and definitely enjoy having someone to converse with by your side. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. <\/span>She wants a partner, but she doesn\u2019t <\/b>need <\/i><\/b>one.
\n<\/b>A smart woman isn\u2019t going to waste her time grasping for other people to pay her rent or buy her pretty things. She\u2019s likely to have a good group of friends, her own interests and hobbies that mean she\u2019s going to have a great life outside of dating. She\u2019s not going to need a partner or someone to take care of her; she is going to want one to share her already great and full life with. She\u2019s going to want someone to love and laugh with. She won\u2019t be into you for your material items. She\u2019ll be into you for <\/span>you<\/span><\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. <\/span>She\u2019ll be your equal.
\n<\/b>I can\u2019t stress this enough. If you\u2019ve been saying you\u2019re feminist, this is your chance to have an equal. You\u2019ll have a real partnership. The burden of decision-making for your relationship doesn\u2019t have to rest solely on your shoulders, and you can feel comforted that you have someone you can bounce things off of. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. She\u2019ll bring in the bucks too.
\n<\/b>While this may not always be the case, intelligent women often are ambitious and well-educated, which leads to greater career success. Money is often a big stress for couples, and it will make things dramatically easier if you\u2019re both bringing some financial wherewithal to the relationship, or at least you\u2019ve got a fine lady on your ends who can help you balance and keep a budget. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gentlemen, dating smart women shouldn\u2019t challenge your sense of self or masculinity. It should assure you that you\u2019re a smart and confident man who is ready to meet his match. Just don\u2019t forget to check your ego at the door. Smart women are more likely to bring out the best in you, but also challenge you. If you\u2019re looking for a life companion, they\u2019re it. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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