Being smart and educated are two of the most positive qualities every person should have. But, being too intelligent can cause difficulties, especially for women to find the love of their life. Lots of studies have shown that if a woman is too intelligent, she will face a lot of problems before settling down. Yale professors also claim that the number of educated women is higher than the number of educated men which is another difficulty smart women have to deal with.
This intellectual gap between the genders becomes even bigger because less men graduate from college. And, since the number of educated women is higher, it is almost impossible for them to become impressed by someone who is unable to keep up with her intellect.
Some studies have focused more on why this happens and they claim that men usually want to be more dominant, but when in a relationship with a strong and smart woman, the attraction reduces because they are unable to control such woman.
This is why the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin has concluded that men tend to be less attracted to intelligent women because of the following 7 reasons.
1. They don’t welcome wrong partners
Intelligent women will never waste their time on useless people and will never give excuses for being with the wrong person. They will get out of the relationship as soon as they see the red flags.
2. Commitment is a big problem
Intelligent women are particularly selective when it comes to serious relationships and will seek lots of qualities in a man before letting things get serious.
3. They are fine with being alone
Every person requires their own alone time, and a smart woman will never require nonstop attention and affection from her partner. She will also want to be with someone who lets her have alone time.
4. They seem reserved
Smart women are excellent at reading people, and when they seem uninterested in a conversation, they might be busy observing other people or trying to figure you out.
5. They don’t have time for prejudice
Strong women are usually forced to break the norms and traditions imposed by society, so they will never listen to someone unless they have a strong argument to support their claim.
6. They look for the right guy
A strong woman will never be impressed just by gifts and words. She will expect you to treat her with the respect she deserves.
So, if you have been single for too long, try not to judge or blame yourself for it, you may actually be an intelligent woman who men find intimidating. The right person for you is still somewhere out there.