A series of studies done at University of Buffalo, California
Lutheran U. and the University of Texas, Austin, appear to show that while many
men say they would like a partner who
is smarter than they are when the question is purely hypothetical, when
confronted with the reality they really … don’t.
“Six
studies revealed that when evaluating psychologically distant targets, men
showed greater attraction toward women who displayed more (vs. less) intelligence
than themselves. In contrast, when targets were psychologically near, men
showed less attraction toward women who outsmarted them.”
This is surprising? Seriously?