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Originally Posted by HighExpectations
Thanks for your comment. And I'd never heard of that term before! I don't particularly get sexually aroused by intelligence... I don't think?
I suppose in my case I don't think my partner is not intelligent, she just doesn't use her intellect in the same way to engage and learn. Or at least we don't share an intellectual connection. She's fantastic and smart at a lot of things where I may not excel - which shows that we can't define intelligence in simple terms.
But perhaps I am more attracted to 'intellectual' people, but I would say it's because they appear to have strong and passionate opinions - and surely most people find this either sexy, or threatening.  |
I learned this term only a month or two ago myself
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You are picking up on the difference between a high IQ person who does not have fun using her intellect, and a high IQ person who does have fun. You want to connect with people who have fun with their intellect. I won't blame you. You do not need raw intelligence if it is passive; you need somebody who actively engages intelligence.
At least what it seems to be. Because having passionate opinions stems from having some strong convictions, interesting ideas, etc. - not passive.