Sexual Relationships 
Sexual Health There have been a lot of studies that demonstrate that intelligent people have less sexual partners, less friends and are more likely to die alone. The explanation often provided is that intelligent people engage in less high risk sexual behavior such as promiscuity, random hook-ups, partying etc. but I don't know if that's true, as intelligent people actually engage in more high risk behavior if it provides a novel experience. For example, the average heroin-addict has a much higher IQ than the average person.
I've heard a lot of theories: they over-think things, they are too full of themselves, they're no fun, etc. Someone even suggested highly intelligent people don't feel emotions as strongly and aren't as capable of showing love, which is an interesting take.
Why do you think intelligent people have a much more difficult time finding love than average people.
Why do you think intelligent people have the least sex?
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People are clamoring for sources: Here it is, unfortunately though it looks like you have to have a log in to read the full article. I'm going to go about seeing how to get one: ehbonline. org/article/S1090-5138(05)00061-9/fulltext
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Also, if you say that the reason is "intelligent people have poor social skills", can you provide me with some information that supports that belief? Because that doesn't follow quite as naturally as a lot of people here are implying.
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14 19I don't necessarily agree. I feel intelligent people are left out in society because some people don't want to believe that there are human beings that have a different mindset than others. Most intelligent people have common sense, are optimists and do a lot more on research on topics that many do not explore. So my answer would be intelligent people would understand their partner more positively considering they would take the time and effort to maintain a relationship.
I'd prefer a intelligent woman , rather than a woman who plays games and doesn't recognize what a relationship is.
Science say most men don't prefer an intelligent woman thought. In fact, science says intelligent women get shafted (figuratively, never literally).
I do. I like intelligent women.
Yeah they over think things and sometimes really smarties are ugly
I must be highly intelligent
Were you in any doubt about it?
@nameus3r No..
I think that they don't have poor social skills, they just don't tolerate human stupidity and know what are true friends and maybe they know that you don't need 20-30 friends when you can have 5-10 max friends and be happy :)
Maybe smart people have higher expectations from his life partner so if they don't find it they stay alone don't know
That's an interesting take. I like it!
maybe intelligent people look at dating from the wrong perspective and are too educated to make emotional decisions , they realise how much time and money it will cost them if they get serious with someone
Well, that's an interesting thought, thanks for your feedback. Just one concern: maybe they're not looking at it from the "wrong" perspective.
well I meant wrong perspective if they wanted to be seeing someone , right perspective if they wanted to avoid financial hardship or unstable relationships or such issues
well I am a virgin and smarterbthan 90% of women.
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Lol If she is smarter than 90% of women then there are a lot of neanderthals walking around out there.
@SSBRage Neanderthals were probably smarter than us.
Intelligent women have an even tougher time than intelligent men.
That can have different explanations non a case-by-case basis.
Generically, like goes with like, so the farther you're from the average (on every trait), the harder it is to find a good match.
High intelligence is one of many possible hindrances to fitting well with someone.
Any large difference is a challenge.
That's a really good explanation, and makes a lot of sense. But if I may, I would like to counter-point. It doesn't work in reverse. Less intelligent people (further from average) have more sex, unless they're sub-80 IQ (i. e. mentally retarded).
Isn't this exactly the point I made? Anything far from the average will spell trouble :D The same could be said of books, movies... and a lot of things in life and the market. Even the upvotes your comments are going to get work that way. I once read that politicians and people who work with the public need be very smart, but not too smart, or they won't know how to please and deal with people any more. US Presidents IQs are in the 120-135 range. There's never going to be a, say, 155 IQ one. Or a 100 one.
No, it's not. Human intelligence is a bell-curve. If you get further away from average (center) toward highly intelligent (right-side), you have less sex, but if you get further away from average toward lowly intelligent (left-side), you have more.
I know the curve. So you were talking of the 80-120 area. (80 have more sex than 120, 90 more than 110, 95 more than 105). Within this range, we can think higher intelligence makes people more cautious, think of the consequences of their actions, this can be a factor too.
Oh no. I have an IQ of 138. 😩 Does this mean I will never have sex, and never get to be president? Lol 😂 😂
@Poppykate You're smarter than 99.43508% of people! You're just three points away from a genius! Where did you have your IQ measured?
I had mine tested as a child, at school. I had to complete normal tests in year 2 for cognitive functioning etc. They thought I had high functioning autism, and tried to convince my mum. My mum told them that I was just weird, and i didn't like the testing lady. So they got me to do an IQ test.
@Poppykate That's really awesome, and kind of funny lol. Is it an adjusted childhood IQ or unadjusted?
I haven't really had it tested since. But I skipped a grade in high school, and have since completed 2 master degree. ( along with other degrees) I do things for fun that some people find difficult, like start a new business or learn a new instrument, or new skill. So I don't think that I have lost my intelligence. 😉 I think the most valuable lesson I have learnt in life is to just be kind to others. Intelligence doesn't make you a better person if you are an a@@hole! Lol
@Poppykate Hollary is said to be at 140, maybe this was an hindrance in the presidential race. She surely struggled to appear credible when trying to appear a "friend of the people".