he barely finished high school

[Ariadne]

Oh.. Sorry BT..I thought you really did haul him to the testing office

My mistake.. ~Art_Critic

 

(See you guys what I mean he's not full of crap? (in the crush thread). He even takes what he reads literally )

 

Ariadne

[mtb-crazy]

[COLOR=black]Having a 168 IQ puts me above almost every women I’ve meet. Intelligence isn’t really a factor in compatibility however. I do enjoy sharing my vast knowledge with anyone i come in contact with, that's why i want my PhD so i can teach. My mother was more intelligent than my father but my father is more successful. It's all in how you apply yourself and how bad you want to better yourself. I generally think "smarter" people don’t work as hard simply because they don’t need to. Since your new man seems to be willing to learn and accept your intelligence gap i say that’s the best you can hope for. Going with a brighter partner might make conversation easier but at the same time could result in making you feel inferior. A lot of bright guys seem to take every opportunity to let you know they're smarter than you which is totally inappropriate as well as unattractive. Making someone feel dumb doesn’t better yourself; it just hurts the connection between two people. The key here is to educate others not ridicule. If you cant accept this guy for who he is then you are no better than the self righteous intelligent jerks out there. He seems to be willing to learn and really listen to what you have to say (what more could you ask for?) Teaching others is one of the most satisfying experiences out there. And not to be rude or ironic, but ridiculing others for not being as bright as you is a sure sign that you truly aren’t as bright as you might think. Constantly feeling the need to compare your brain power to others means you're looking for self gratification, or a reason to say you're better than someone else. I'm sure he is much better at many things than you are simply because he seems to have an open mind. Get into what he's into and I’m sure you'll be surprised how much he could teach you.[/COLOR]

[Pink Amulet]

For such an intelligent person, you should learn to properly structure your writing. It makes it easier to read.

 

And not to be rude or ironic, but ridiculing others for not being as bright as you is a sure sign that you truly aren’t as bright as you might think.

 

This is an interesting point you make.

 

Book smarts and social decency are two completely different things.

[Citizen Erased]

When I first got together with my bf people questioned why I was with him. He just barely passed HS, whilst I got a scholarship to study, for my last year, in the US. He is strictly a tradesman and I am currently studying Psychology at Sydney Uni. But I guess I am so sick of the stuck up ********* "intellectual" types that I want a REAL man. Not to mention he is Aussie so that makes him even hotter

 

I think every relationship needs balance. Dating a carbon copy of yourself becomes dull REALLY soon. I have friends to talk to about history, my psych classes, philosophy etc. But I have an incredible man to go home to at the end of the day, one I can relax with and talk about music, movies, friends etc. I may only be young but I already know all that should be important, not his IQ.

[justagirliegirl]

I was married to someone who was dumb.

 

It wasn't good when he wanted to make all the financial decisions which led us to financial ruin. It wasn't good when his idea of a good time was sitting on the sofa drinking beer and watching Cops. It wasn't good when we were out and talking about things he did not understand.

 

He couldn't follow simple instructions and would put things together wrong and end up breaking things. He would argue with me about things he knew nothing about. He was trying to tell me how to fix a computer problem. He can barely turn one on. I'm a Director of IT.