Do women like to date smarter men than they?

Question

Do women like to date smarter men than they?

Answer 1

I like to date men who are intelligent enough to challenge me, but I could not date someone who made me feel like an idiot. At my age, however, it's hard to find someone with at least some knowledge. :)

Simply... equal. Equal intelligence. Dumbies are out, as are know-it-all jerks. ^_^

Answer 2

I liked S A N D's answer.

I like smart guys, but i don't really like it when they smarter than me, because i like to take control in a relationship.

I would never date a dumb guy for sure but they are the vast majority unfortunately.

Answer 3

It would be easier to find a needle in a haystack than to find a man who's smarter than his woman is... But I'm sure many women would at least like him to have something upstairs to go with his well-built staircase.

Answer 4

women are always smarter!

Answer 5

Depends on the kind of relationship you are comfortable with.  I cannot abide stupid people in any area of my life (most especially on the other end of the phone when I have been on hold for five minutes.)  I prefer men who are smart enough to appreciate that I am smart and find it part of what attracts me to them.

Answer 6

Yeah, because I like being challenged.

And, I'm a bit masochistic when I like to be made felt dumb by a guy I'm really attracted to.

If I'm not attracted to the guy though, him being smarter than me is irrelevant.

Answer 7

I agree with SAND. I can't date a mushroom. Intelligence is s**y as he**. If the guy is smarter, I can learn from him, have scintillating conversations......

As long as he isn't full of himself, it's all good.

Answer 8

I don't require my partners to take an IQ test before dating them. I do like smart men-but they don't have to be smarter than me or dumber than I am. But if they can't get my sarcasm-forget it.

Answer 9

nope

Answer 10

Lucky for them they have that option, the really dumb women tend to date their own though.

Answer 11

I would think that any woman would want to date a man with half a brain. I mean no matter how good he looks, 10 years down the road you may want to be able to have a conversation with him.

Answer 12

I don't test a man's IQ before I date him, but intelligence is the number one thing that turns me on about a man.  Nothing can top it for me.  He can be hot as h**l, but if he's an idiot, I'm out.

He doesn't have to be smarter than me, but he just needs to have some intelligence and wisdom.  For some reason, a playful verbal debate gets me kinda hot.  =)

Answer 13

to be honest, yes, i love dating guys smarter than me. what can i learn from them if i don't? how can i better myself, or challenge myself from his imputes, comments, and questions?

Answer 14

Equal.

Answer 15

I like to be on about the same level IQ-wise, but I do like college-educated men better than non-college-educated ones. (I dropped out of college due to circumstances beyond my control.)