you're smarter than me and it's SO ANNOYING. (but kinda hot)

PRO

by Kristina 

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In theory, dating someone smarter than you sounds really, really obnoxious. We all know those people…you know the kind that correct you even when you’re clearly making a joke? Like yes, a**hole, I am well aware of the fact that the temperature outside will never actually be 1000 degrees because that’s clearly impossible. GOD. But anyway.

The flip side of the obnoxious, please-for-the-love-of-God-shut-your-face coin is the perpetual bro who can literally never understand the words coming out of your mouth. You want to discuss anything deeper than how blackout he got last night?  

Sample Convo:

You: Hey, have you read this? It’s really good. You should check it out.

Him/her: *Crickets* *Blank stare* *Crickets with blank stares* Yooo did you see this photo of me naked trying to change the channel on the aquarium? RIDING THE BLACK OUT TRAIN BROOOOOOO.

Just no. When you date someone smarter than you, you’re pretty much never going to be bored. The conversation will always be interesting, even challenging, and you might even feel like you need to improve your own knowledge. There’s nothing better than being with someone who not only makes you feel great, but also makes you want to be better.

In this case, I think taking a little hit to your ego is the smartest thing you can do. 

CON

by Theresa 

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Let me ask you just one question. Would you rather date Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory or Joey Tribbiani from Friends? I rest my case.

Actually, I don’t because I need to make this blog post longer.

The thing is, nobody really wants to date someone who is smarter than you. I mean, obviously you want to be “challenged” by the person you date, but does that mean racing each other to finish the NYT Sunday crossword each week? I don’t think so.

Besides, can you imagine the annoyance of the perpetual, “Well actually… blah blah blah.”

No, thank you. Besides, “book intelligence” is vastly overrated. A lot of really capable, interesting people I know probably didn’t score above a 1900 on the SAT. Does that mean that you shouldn’t date them? You run the risk of being a snob if that’s really what’s important to you in life instead of whether someone is a good person or not.

Now, I’m not saying that you should date Kelso from That 70’s Show but you also don’t need to date the Russell Crowe character in A Beautiful Mind.

There are things way more important in life—like someone who is kind, considerate, loving, easy-going, driven, dedicated, ahem NOT a know-it-all… Don’t hold yourself back from a good relationship just because someone occasionally misspells “sub poena” or “disenfranchise.”