Is it normal to date someone who is way too intelligent for you?

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Would you date someone who was way too smart for you? So smart you have no idea what they are saying when they are talking? They had a situation like this on drake and josh. Drake liked this pretty woman that was way too smart for him. However he dated her anyways and really liked her and tried to better himself so he could be at her level but was still way behind. Does this sound illogical since clearly the relationship would go no where since one obviously far surpasses the other one?

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  • PureLikeSnow
    10 years ago

    I wouldn't mind dating someone smarter than me. At least I would be learning something new every day, like a high-level vocabulary word or a fascinating subject.

    Drake: "You can drink some of my H2O."

    ^ I lost it there.

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  • DangerousPotatoGuy
    10 years ago

    It's okay but I had a girl that was soo intelligent, sadly it ended badly for me :-(

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  • Shnaz
    10 years ago

    Anyone you date is going to be smarter than you.

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  • Skitzo1
    10 years ago

    I believe, there is a common misconception of who is intelligent, dumb, stupid, or normal.

    No matter how "intelligent" one might be, no matter how gifted, skilled, talented, they WILL never be good at everything, they will never know everything. Even if you went out with a girl with an IQ of 220, and she could speak 4 different languages, play 4 different instruments, has gotten the best grades possible in the future she wishes to achieve. She will still never know everything you know, and in that regard, she will not know things "out of her element" so you, are, in that regard. Technically, more intelligent than her. And if she was really what you might deem as, Intelligent, she would realize that even the most idiotic people, can offer useful information.

    Only arrogant and ignorant people ignore the information and thoughts of others and disregard them. Because only those people you see as Intelligent have taken their time to learn from others and include their ideas into their own, and improve their skills and career by doing so. Otherwise, its just a ruse.

    You are never born knowing everything, its something you acquire through trial and error. Its all about who has listened and who hasn't.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      First off I said nothing about knowing everything, Second that has almost nothing to do with the question, and third who are you referring to? My post is about dating someone who is far above your level.

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      • Skitzo1
        10 years ago

        I'm trying to say there is no level. It doesn't matter. I never said you know everything either. Cool it. I'm saying if you go out with a super intelligent person, it doesn't matter.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          10 years ago

          There is a level. You already admitted that there is a level as well. Some people are better at some things. So yes there is a level and it goes for everything. I never said anything about knowing everything. This was never talking about my intelligence. The poll asks if you would date someone who is to far above you. You can try and rationalize it all you want but not everyone is the same level. We all have strength and weaknesses.

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          • Skitzo1
            10 years ago

            No this poll clearly speaks of "Intelligence" not level. Knowing things, and not knowing things isn't a level. We are all equal.
            I know you never said anything about knowing everything, it was an example.
            Not being not able to do something isn't a weakness you goon. It means you still have something to learn, its a new opportunity. I was never talking about your intelligence its a generality, hypothetical, what-if, opinionated answer. If you want me to delete this post because it answers the title question "wrongly", i'll happily delete it.

            But know, you went slightly off-topic fro...
            Ahh forget it.

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            • Anonymous Post Author
              10 years ago

              People have different levels of intelligence. Some people are naturally more inclined to certien subjects. Some people have a knack for things. Some people just do not have it.

              Though if you do not know something you can usually learn it. Sure you might not be as good as someone who naturally more inclined to doing it but you could become decent.

              I never went off topic. You are the one who is trying to redefine things. Which I could assume is due to the fact you do not feel that intelligent yourself.

              If we have someone who works for Nasa they might know more compared to a high-school biology student. Even if the biology student is very smart.

              If the Nasa person has more training and schooling are probably going to be above that kid. Now if you ask Nasa to explain technical science to lets say someone only interested in art who does not know a lot about things beside art you might have an issue.

              So yes believe if or not some people know more. Its should not be that surprising and its not something to complain over. You can try and fix it. it does not mean you are a bad person either.

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  • GoraIntoDesiGals
    10 years ago

    All my GFs were rather dumb so far.

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    10 years ago

    How does this stay perfectly even? I know this can not be coincidence can it?

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  • Unimportant
    10 years ago

    I don't think such a person exists, but the answer is no. Probably not.

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  • dirtybirdy
    10 years ago

    Just about everyone is smarter than me sooo.....

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  • bananaface
    10 years ago

    Intelligence is just one of many things people have to offer. I don't think one of the people being more intelligent necessarily means that they "surpass" the other person. Although I can see why it would be a problem, if the difference is so big that the two people can't relate.

    Either way, I like intelligence. I love to learn too, so I'd at least be able to learn something new. Although you've said they're "way too intelligent"; too intelligent for what? For me to be interested in them? Because if so, then you've kind of already answered the question for us.:P

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      As in so intelligent every word that comes out of that persons mouth sounds like gibberish. Since its something so complicated you have absolutely no way of understanding anything they are saying. Yet despite this still want to pursue the relationship. Like a 10 dating a 4. 10 being advanced physics and 4 being community college drop out.

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