<p>AND how would you measure intelligence? SAT scores? GPA? Wit? Political awareness? Elaborate!</p>
<p>I personally would only date someone who was on par or more intelligent than I am..but intelligence isn't primarily based on SAT scores. I'd like to date someone who I can talk to about politics and current events. Someone who has more on their mind that just video games and sports. Then again, it's really hard to measure intelligence.</p>
<p>definitely</p>
<p>To some extent, I think. I don’t think there’s a way I’d be able to objectify someone’s intelligence to the point where I’d say okay, this is the cut-off… to me, it’s something that you tell by talking to a person. If they can hold up an intelligent conversation, and generally know what they are talking about and doing, then brilliant. I don’t know if I could deal talking to someone not of a similar ~mental level~ all of the time.</p>
<p>@eartheyes: totally agree</p>
<p>At my school, that seems like the only option. Out of 2400 hundred I’d say there’s probably 20-30 girls with the same or higher intelligence thaN me. I’m not trying to say I’m smart but that people at my school are really dumb. Well…I haven’t had a girlfriend.</p>
<p>*typo I repeated hundred after 2400 hundred</p>
<p>@goodnoodle… Dude you’re 15… there’s plenty of time hahah</p>
<p>Of course because there is no one more intelligent jkjkjk I was being completely facetious. I seriously would though as long as they are competent</p>
<p>Not to sound stuck-up, but I don’t think I could date I guy who was significantly intellectually inferior to me. Trust me, I tried it before and it didn’t work out too well. I would measure intelligence by:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>GPA: Guys with a low GPA don’t realize how hard I work. They complain how hard it is to get a C, and then they act like I’m crazy when I work my a** off to get an A. Also, guys with low GPAs tend to…settle. Not only do they settle for low grades, but they tend to settle for just about EVERYTHING. If they don’t like their current situation, they refuse to even try to change it, instead saying, “This is just the way it is.” They give up on everything super easily, and most of the time refuse to even try. It’s sooooo irritating!</p></li>
<li><p>The ability to question things around you. I think this is really important in a person. People who believe everything without thinking twice lack the ability to think for themselves.</p></li>
<li><p>Proper grammar. There is nothing more irritating than improper grammar, and I tend to measure people’s intelligence by how they speak/write. If you write with run-on sentences that last half a page, or if you consistently make ridiculous spelling errors (“injoy” instead of “enjoy,” “deside” instead of “decide,” etc.) there’s no way I’m dating you. I also hate it when people confuse “a” and “an.” Seriously, that’s a mistake you’d make in 3rd grade, not high school.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>I have. We ended up breaking up after like 15 months because our priorities were so off. I actually went to school and did homework and studied, while he ditched to smoke weed and do various other drugs. </p>
<p>I probably would again though, just someone with a different personality.</p>
<p>@UFOninja, we should date! UChicago '16. Just kidding, except not really; bracing myself for where fun comes to die.</p>
<p>i wood date some1 only with enuf smartness too hold a convo. can’t use gpa/sat 4 these things. Don’t want a airhead tho.</p>
<p>I hope I didn’t turn you off too much! ;)</p>
<p>Goodness gracious, would anyone actually ask someone for their GPA and/or SAT scores to know whether they’d date them? I’d never be with someone who’s dull and with whom I can’t converse. Then again, I’d never be attracted to them in the first place, so…</p>
<p>AND how would you measure intelligence? SAT scores? GPA? Wit? Political awareness? Elaborate!</p>
<p>All of the above and perhaps some aspects of IQ as well. However, if I were to only date people who had equal or greater intelligence than me, I would severely limit my options. Thus, I will merely say that I would not date someone I would dub as unintelligent.</p>
<p>Yeah I don’t think it’s as much about more or less intelligent so much as it’s about having similar academic goals. Given that I am one who sets high standards/goals for myself, I could only see myself relating to someone else who sets high standards for themselves. Those who set high standards for themselves are in the same ballpark of intelligence so I don’t think the little difference in intelligence matters much. </p>
<p>Because of society, as a guy, i would feel a little dwarfed by a girl waay smarter than me so pref. same +/- some in each direction.</p>
<p>No. I expect the guy to have better grades, better test scores, a mor calm and mature way of thinking, and more common sense :)</p>
<p>lol tried it once and did NOT work out, but I’m a sucker for a cute face, so we shall see.</p>
<p>I would NEVER ask a guy…hey nice to meet you, what was your SAT score? Haha I’ve always dated guys who were less intelligent than me, but I think that’s because I live in a bad area and go to a ghetto school, so there really arent any great guys here.</p>
<p>I can’t wait for college because then I’ll actually be introduced to intelligent guys that I can actually have good conversations with. I want someone who has just as strong views and opinions as I do.</p>
<p>LOL I didn’t mean to ask them! I just figured if you’re dating a guy, you probably can ballpark it a bit or you know from him or his friends. Haahahahah</p>
<p>@Mango 15, I completely agree. I’m in the same situation. Mediocre school with zero selection -_-</p>
<p>^lol mango i’m like the exact opposite… all the guys are overachievers and i don’t even need to ask to know they are smarter than me :)</p>
<p>Good luck in college! I’m sure you’ll find the someone who shares the same ideas and opinions as you do :)</p>
<p>Yeah, CA Bay Area is an easy place to find overachieving Asians, am I right?</p>