Is Smart the new Sexy?
Are you a sucker for the brainy types? Do you prefer to hit the books instead of bars?
According to this recent article in the in the Washington Post, more and more people are attracted to each other through intellectual events instead of traditional dating. “It is, observers of the trend say, a visceral backlash to life in a Paris Hilton world. It’s a chance to impress a mate, or a potential date, by flexing a body part that has lost ground in recent years to biceps and pecs — the brain.”
According to the article : “Intellidating,” first coined in England in 2002, sprang from “Intelligence Squared,” a live discussion series launched by a couple of British moguls whose professed aim was to make debating “sexy”. Apparently there are also new dating services such as www.intellectconnect.com available to connect people intellectually. Users’ profiles usually include literary, writing, poetry and other intellectual interests.
Is this a new trend? “Over the past two years — but particularly in the past 12 months — dozens of cultural institutions have seized on the demand, offering events that draw the intellidating crowd and help the establishments cultivate younger clienteles.”
Perhaps it’s time to start brushing up your scrabble skills?
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May 17th, 2007 at 6:59 am
From my point of view, you attract what you are. If you are brainy and think brainy is sexy and can’t think of anything but brainy. You will attract a brainy partner.
Cheers
Karen
http://www.secretofunlimitedprosperity.com
May 18th, 2007 at 8:34 am
Just be yourself. That’s should do the tricks.
May 19th, 2007 at 2:55 am
I totally agree with Karenlim. If you act confident, you’re going to exude confidence. And really, looks aren’t going to last as long as wittiness and being able to discuss things in a relationship. Sooner or later it’s bound to fizzle.
June 1st, 2007 at 1:39 pm
i totally agree =) You leave a lasting impression when a guy gets something from you, not just what he sees in you.. =)
June 7th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Hey, folks, our site is still free: http://www.intellectconnect.com
We also promote our members’ gigs (book signings, concerts, gallery shows, etc.) for free.
Come on over and dip your toes in. I can’t guarantee that everyone on the site is completely sane (I’d need to be sane myself to make that call
) , but hey, it’s free, and it saves the $5/cup that you’d have to spend meeting someone at Starbucks. 
June 21st, 2007 at 1:25 pm
I’m actually really interested in who that girl is with the book on her head. She is very cute. At the same time though, she would be far less attractive to me if she turned out to be dumber than a sack of hammers. That’s the truth.