Oh hell yes, it's hella important to me...

without fail it always turns out that the person of less intellect (no matter how wonderful they are) feels inferior to [not only their partner, but also others of] higher intellect. Some even lash out, or try to make others feel guilty for having a stronger intellect.

It's just hard to maintain an active, insightful, humorous, quipping, creative, thought-provoking dialog (or lifestyle, or hobbies, or interests) with someone who gets frustrated because everything is out of their comfort zone. I've dated enough people who have been as such, and at this point I just can't take anymore of explaining every other word I've just said. I mean, DAMN! How simple can one be?

I realize that other qualities are important to people, but it'd be just a bit one-sided and off center if only one person bares the brunt of the brain in a relationship...
in my opinion, intellect can help enhance some of those other good qualities that some people possess.


Geez, I hope there aren't too many typographical errors... I don't feel like spell checking today, I'm on a roll! (well that, plus I'm multi-tasking, and also talking to my bf...whom I thank often for being a smart lil' devil)

I would hope I would find someone compatiable or maybe a little smarter because then I would feel the challenge to understand their interest.

I don't like to make anyone feel left out but at least in my personal life I wouldn't be made to feel like I need to "dumb down" to keep from making someone feel small because I like something they don't understand or refuse to expose themselves to, or through no fault of their own can't understand.

Working in social work I always felt bad about that and would always invite all my friends to everything. One time I was working on legislation to Mainstream profoundly disabled people and a good friend who was marginally mentally retarded but wise told me something that stuck in my mind. "Would you like to live in a world of Einstiens or would you like to at least live in a world where you felt comfortable? It is fine to have friends of all levels but in and interpersonal relationship equals are better. Let's you be yourself."

A partner has to be reasonably intelligent to hold my attention... it's a great blend when we are both smart about lots of different things and equally interested in discussing/learning from each other.

true

Allegedly................

yes... where did i get black dots on my butt from?

I guess pretty much in the past the I was lucky to get the intellectual level pretty close to mine....except once so with that my answer is YES is important.. nothing like arguing over an electric bill days on end, hours on end, cause they just dont get it the equal payment plan is the same amount of money in the longrun as paying your bill for your usage for the month

Intellectual conversation is a must!! Someone can't walk around with a dictionary because you use big words, and you can't dumb it down because you'll be killing brain cells.

intelectual conversation doesnt need big words... just half a brain

What is the point of doing someone that you know is a dumb-@ss? But if I want love from some stupid and uneducated girl...I just look to my left...

i like good brain!

Hopefully half that works

I actually do walk around with a dictionary in my cell phone. Not that it's used often but it's one fingernail click away.

It's very important in a potential mate

Someone that can stimulate my mind, challenge me mentally, with the ability to hold an intelligent conversation would be an ideal mate for me.

It's essential for me.

It's very important to me.

Mmmmm, brains, it's what's for breakfast!

Oh wait, I mean, Yes I like a guy with brains

You just reminded me of that X-Files episode...