Could you date/marry someone who is smarter than you?

[JulesMaximus]

Inspired by this thread: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2027995

So, has anyone here dated/married someone who is smarter than you? How did that make you feel?

 

[Crono]

Inspired by this thread: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2027995

So, has anyone here dated/married someone who is smarter than you? How did that make you feel?

Stop trying to psychoanalyze me, you arrogant bastard!!!

 

[Bignate603]

For some of the guys here they may have no choice. Refusing to date a smarter woman would doom them to life of celibacy.

 

[PrinceofWands]

In a heartbeat. I dated someone who is at least really close to me, and very possibly could have been smarter/better educated. It was hot as hell.

They have dating sites for rich people now, or 'professional' people, or certain ethnicities, so I keep hoping to come across one for intelligence. Would be the ultimate awesome.

 

[Barfo]

Wouldn't have a problem with it, in fact I think I'd like it.

 

[Kalmah]

That's the type I hope for actually...

 

[Riceninja]

any girl who is smarter than me will most likely overanalyze and be very critical and bitter

 

[JulesMaximus]

In a heartbeat. I dated someone who is at least really close to me, and very possibly could have been smarter/better educated. It was hot as hell.

They have dating sites for rich people now, or 'professional' people, or certain ethnicities, so I keep hoping to come across one for intelligence. Would be the ultimate awesome.

I've read some of your posts...somehow, I don't think that finding someone smarter than you would be too difficult.

 

[JulesMaximus]

any girl who is smarter than me will most likely overanalyze and be very critical and bitter

What does that say about you?

 

[techs]

Seriously, I haven't met many.

 

[DaWhim]

Seriously, I haven't met many.

i have, but they are not the member of the opposite sex.

 

[FoBoT]

i don't see any alternative

 

[Rubycon]

Yes I have/will. Not a problem at all.

 

[drdops]

my wife is smarter than me...

she has 3 degrees to my 0

 

[lifeobry]

Yeah. As long as they weren't mean about it.

 

[PrinceofWands]

I've read some of your posts...somehow, I don't think that finding someone smarter than you would be too difficult.

Opinions vary.

According to pure statistics however, there aren't many...and the fact that I'm pretty much hetero cuts even that number roughly in half. Only 10% of the country has even a single graduate degree, which is roughly equivalent to where I'm at education wise. That's a pretty good pool to draw from. If we use IQ, however, it's such a ridiculously small number as to render it highly unlikely to ever happen. Hence my desire for an online site specializing in it.

 

[CptCrunch]

yes, and I did

she also has more education than me. doesn't matter to me

 

[SunSamurai]

my wife is smarter than me...

she has 3 degrees to my 0

My gf has several degrees

Because shes hot

NOPIX4U
/antibansheild

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[AreaCode707]

I did. Never regretted it for a second.

[edit] Search Linuxboy's posts and you can see for yourself.

 

[Colt45]

I'll let you know when I find one.

 

[Miramonti]

While I'm smarter with technical things, she's smarter socially and much more outgoing.

So goes the life of a geek.

 

[DrPizza]

Yes I have/will. Not a problem at all.

Where'd you meet someone smarter than YOU?!

 

[Miramonti]

Where'd you meet someone smarter than YOU?!

GED classes.

 

[surfsatwerk]

I would prefer a more intelligent partner. I get enough of "being the boss" at work.

 

[Exterous]

I might have a problem initially (I am very competitive) but I would get over it.

Currently my wife is better at math and spanish while I am better at english (reading and writing wise) and science

I certainly couldn't be with someone much stupider than I