I don't want to use the term "low IQ", but perhaps on the slower side. But very genuine and sweet. Why or why not?
Would you date someone who's somewhat below average IQ
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Some of the "highest" IQ jokers of this world like Stephen Hawking believes in the everything coming from nothing theory.
The IQ test is a joke, I cannot believe anyone actually use that for metrics.
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I don't date, but if I did then this would be a firm no. I have to be intellectually stimulated otherwise I quickly grow bored. My ideal partner would be somebody I can have intellectual discussions with on a variety of subjects.
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I think IQ tests can measure intelligence to some degree, but they're certainly not the be all and end all as to some extent they're measuring your ability to take IQ tests.
But I don't think the OP was referring specifically to IQ, but rather to someone with below average intelligence. And my answer to that is that it would depend on the person, but probably not as I think we'd battle to find enough common ground for things to work out in the long term. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't necessarily not go on a date with them, but the chances of that developing into us dating might not be all that good.
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That's one way I'm going to marry up. She's going to be a lot smarter than me.
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If people,of average intelligence,sometimes have a hard time understanding me.How would someone,of a lower intelligence,ever understand me?
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Well you're describing emotional intelligence, which might be somewhat different from knowing lots of facts about the world - broad functional knowledge.
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Yes.
Reasons why:
1. If I wanted to chat about things my partner doesn't understand or isn't interested in, I could join an appropriate club/society, talk to work colleagues, talk to friends, or join an internet forum.
2. If sweetness, kind heartedness, hugs and cuddles are absent from a marriage and home, even a Nobel prize winning scientist as a partner will not compensate for that.
3. I think there are different kinds of intelligence. Just because someone hasn't achieved some kind of academic standard or reached a certain IQ test level, that doesn't mean they don't have valuable life and relationship skills.
Reasons why:
1. If I wanted to chat about things my partner doesn't understand or isn't interested in, I could join an appropriate club/society, talk to work colleagues, talk to friends, or join an internet forum.
2. If sweetness, kind heartedness, hugs and cuddles are absent from a marriage and home, even a Nobel prize winning scientist as a partner will not compensate for that.
3. I think there are different kinds of intelligence. Just because someone hasn't achieved some kind of academic standard or reached a certain IQ test level, that doesn't mean they don't have valuable life and relationship skills.
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Problems with this. If you choose to leave the house or sit on your computer instead of having conversations with your spouse, she is likely to feel deserted and left out of your life. And how much are you going to feel like cuddling a woman who constantly is asking you to explain everything ... and she isn't like to sweetly cuddle a man who makes her feel stupid, which she will if she never understands what you are saying or you go elsewhere for conversation.
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Since 50% of the population is below average (median) IQ you may not have much choice.
You (the OP) are also making the assumption that your IQ is relatively high. Compared to many others it may be that you're the one that's 'slow but sweet'.
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There are many people who may appear or even talk dumb but are mad geniuses in other areas of their life.
Don't judge people for being slow at first.
Also people tend to act very dumb in situations they lack confidence in. Give them a chance to be confident or find confidence before passing judgement.
Don't judge people for being slow at first.
Also people tend to act very dumb in situations they lack confidence in. Give them a chance to be confident or find confidence before passing judgement.
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