"smarter" young people date less? Just something i've noticed?

Question

Okay, note smart in quotation marks. I'm talking about book smarts and grades.
There was a study done a while ago saying kids at "elite" schools such as MIT/Harvard/Wellesley/Princeton date a LOT less than other 18-24 yr olds who aren't in college or go to less known schools. And a good portion of them (40-60%) are still virgins by the time they graduate from school (not that its anything to be ashamed of, but it is significantly higher than the national avg)
I've kinda noticed the same thing at my school...it isn't in the US, but everyone here came from the top of their respective high schools...and thus over 80-90% of people i know are single, including me. Everyone just seems...pickier...including me.
Seems like you can never have everything. Sure, school's important, but being "lonely" isn't all that fun either.

Answer 1

Smarter as in more attached to attaining knowledge, then you may have a point there. These people are more concerned with books than with dating. There is some truth to what you are saying, it may be from the way they were brought up, to only concentrate on books and not on the opposite sex or higher expectations placed upon them by their parents. But at the same time, it may depend on where the person is and how the environment has affected them.

Answer 2

interesting point, this is just my theory on it
its that these particular people have one massive focus of priority and are living the lifestyle associated with it, while other things that are less important and may be ignored. i don't think this applies entirely to the "smart" kids. take student athletes for example. if they're very passionate about theri sport, their grades may fall as they spend less time studying than living the "athlete lifestyle." or, take the top 1% super-hardcore video gamers, (world of warcraft for example) who spend 18-20 hours a day playing. they sacrifice their social, work, and educational priorities in exchange for the hardcore gamer lifestyle
so i don't really think its so much about being smart as it is about having a singular focus for one's passions. that's just my opinion though, and there is always the grey area to consider

Answer 3

It has nothing to do with being picky. Those in the top percentile work hard to get there, and having a social/romance life, is simply not a priority right now.

Answer 4

you just tend to have more goals and priorities. This leads to you getting out less, and getting involved in fewer fun but stupid things, because you don't want to throw away your future. Sometimes this means you miss out on some dates, but everything works out in the end