me too smaht

I was out with Booya and JD last night, and, as usual, the conversation eventually made it's way to my love life (or lack there of) and we started discussing possible love connections for me...most of it was in fun and the names that were tossed out were silly, but we did talk, in particular, about one potential suitor. He happens to be very good looking, but not very bright. Considering I am average on both fronts, it could work in theory...if say, each attribute is rated on a number scale and averaged together. He is a 10 and a 2, I am a 6 and a 6...perfect! I told the boys, however, that I just didn't see it working out.

Well, in a recent article on The Frisky titled 10 Reasons Smart People Have A Hard Time Dating, Simcha talks about a new book that addresses the "hardship" smaht folk a' havin' in gettin' them some nookie...

The smarter you are, the harder it is for you to get laid. Well, that’s what Dr. Alex Benzer, a Harvard man thinks. The Ivy League snob believes his fellow private college geniuses (yes, he even listed specific schools that qualify) suffer under the weight of their giant brains.

She scoffs at some of his reasoning and instead suggests that perhaps it is the overgrown egos and ridiculous self absorption that prevents some of those Ivy Leaguers from finding mates, not the fact that when you are smarter than 99% of the population it is just too hard to find people to connect with.

It made me re-think my take on Prettyboy...was I just being a snob, thinking myself smarter? I mean, hell, for every level of intelligence there is another level above it, and no matter how smart you think you are, you are bound to end up doing stupid things. (I write this, paranoid I will make huge mistakes in spelling or grammar, and everyone reading will think "Oh sweetie, you are a 2 too, it's ok...give him a chance!")

Perhaps, finding someone you are compatible with on all levels (physical, intellectual, emotional) is tough, REGARDLESS of how smart or attractive one is, 99% of the population probably won't fit. Something to ponder I suppose...of course, since I didn't attend an Ivy League school and my capacity to think about this subject rationally and intelligently is limited; my conclusions will most likely be flawed and inconclusive...