My ex boyfriend of 2 years was a very smart man, yet so incredibly stupid (ex: 28 yrs old and didnt know what MPH meant on a car, yep you read that correctly!) Im not saying Im the smartest women around but COME ON. I started to feel like my mind was becoming a big mush and that he was not benefiting my mind in anyway, I was teaching him things. Don't get me wrong we had great times together and lots of laughs but I want to be an intelligent person .... is it true - want to be a billionaire must hang out with the billionaires?
2006-09-03 16:49:18 · 14 answers · asked by explicate 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
I think you have standards and if you truly want to be happy stick to them.
2006-09-03 16:51:28 · answer #1 · answered by Apple Blossom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I belive in being with someone as or more intelligent then I am. I am one of those people that is usually correct in my assumptions of people as well as I'm good at understanding principles and concepts behind theoretical stuff and so forth. I usually know little tid bits of information from most things I've run past. The issue I have for example is knowing simple things, like oh I dont know... like which toilet paper women prefer, 'cause it doesn't rip appart or something. Or being cost effective at the grocery store.
So my point is yes you can actually grow from knowing someone smart. It's not that you need to hang with a billionaire to become one. You need to find someone who's ambitious, he'll appricate you more 'cause you were instrumental in him getting to that point.
Life is a learning game, we learn from everything that happens around us. That is society, we are influenced by our parents as children, then as adults by our friends, and peers. But most of all we are influenced by our life partner.
You should allways want to grow, and should be with someone who will grow with you, grow to catch up to you, so that he can help you, or should Keep growing beyond you, so that you can rely upon him, or strive to catch up with him.
Life is more plesant if you are looking at the same thing with very similar perspectives as well. A complete book nerd, could use a person in their life who's completelly street smart, and vise versa. But both people need to understand where the other is comeing from and choose weather that is best for him or her.
Oh also, a by the way thought. I'm 24, almost 25 now. I'm not a billionare, I might never reach that level. But I'm already a Millionare, or close to. I mean heck started with dilivering news papers as a kid, investing what I earned into mutual funds per mom and dad telling me to sign here sign there. Then reinvesting those returns into the stock market. Then just learning to invest in the market and so forth. I don't consider myself rich, or super smart. I drive a 98 Carola, and have a 2001 750 cc Ducati Motorcycle. I'm in India studying computer programming right now. I'm into girls with personality and intelligence and looks. Must have all three.
2006-09-04 00:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by Rivan81 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If hes a smart man then he apparently has no lack of Intelligence, perhaps hes smarter in some areas then others.
No matter the relationship, no matter the people involved there will be someone who knows more about something then the other person and so on.
So EVERY relationship has different interests / KNOWLAGE. Intelligence is the ability to learn, not what you know.
2006-09-03 23:52:30 · answer #3 · answered by Chris H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive always dated smart guys, My boyfriend is studying mechatronic engineering and physics, what a mouthful. I really Love his intelligence and love the fact he can teach me things. I couldn't date a unintelligent guy. Its a personal thing, I have an above average iq, but unless you knew me well you couldn't ever tell. My sister isnt the brightest person in the world and neither is her boyfriend. Dont rich billionaires hook up with dumb blondes? Arnt geeks becoming hot to date these days? If its something that bothers you i think you were right in breaking up with him.
2006-09-04 00:02:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get 4.0's my boyfriend gets 2.9's and although he doesn't think things through like i do, and if he doesn't know the names of the nine planets, he's extreemly person smart and knows what to do in certain uncomfortable situations. I think many people are either one or the other, and it's ok to be one and dating someone who's the other, as long as he makes you happy. But obviously if you find Irony amusing and he's still laughing at fart jokes then you need to move on :P
2006-09-03 23:53:00 · answer #5 · answered by R-Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds as if it time to end this relationship as boyfriend/girlfriend. You have lost respect for him.
If you're are interested in intelligence being a characteristic that is important to you, then be kind and gentle and break it off.
2006-09-03 23:55:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey. if he isn't stimulating to you intellectually then find someone new. its that easy. sounds like you two didn't quite click. i don't know how he can prevent you from being an intelligent person. you either are or you aren't, but if you don't click mentally then do both of you a favor and find a new man. i wish you the best.
2006-09-03 23:53:40 · answer #7 · answered by woodybmi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the downside of being with someone smarter than you is being with someone SMARTER than you.I like being the SMART one in the relationship.Kinda gives you an advantage.
2006-09-03 23:52:20 · answer #8 · answered by hippiegirl672003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he doesn't know what MPH stands for and is a USA citizen then dump him. He's a moron.
2006-09-03 23:53:40 · answer #9 · answered by beer234 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because they will outsmart you.
But long term wise, yes, if they have a good job
xD
2006-09-03 23:51:49 · answer #10 · answered by ciaopride 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋