Tackling the age-old question: What’s more important in a partner, sexual attractiveness or serious smarts?
When our horny bits haul us out into the world hunting for a hard or dripping companion to pair up with, we have standards—ideally, we’d prefer that said partner comes with a gorgeous face and a brilliant mind. It doesn’t seem like much to ask, but as we learn, it kind of is. More often than not, reality lets us down in these lustful pursuits. We might stumble onto a perfect ten, sure, but they might think Chicken of the Sea is actually, erm, chicken. We could even meet a real genius, but they look like they just lost a bar fight with a weed whacker dipped in battery acid. Throughout time, we compromise, settling into the sweet spot of “pretty attractive and they ain’t stupid.” Yet, if we were forced to pick one—hot or smart—which way would you lean?
“Honestly, I’d pick brains. Looks fade. I need someone I can connect with.”
Rebecca
A recent article from Psychology Today tackles the age-old battle royal between raw physical attraction (you know, someone you’d happily bang on the kitchen counter every day) and that deeper mental spark. Turns out, looks tend to run the show during short-term flings, but brainpower usually takes the crown when we’re hunting for the forever kind of deal. Sure, we might meet plenty of hotties we’ll happily roll around with for a while, but when it comes time to shack up for good, most of us pick someone we can actually talk to without feeling like we’re tutoring a toddler. For the ladies, intelligence wins in this battle. “Honestly, I’d pick brains,” Rebecca, 33, tells HUSTLERMagazine.com. “Looks fade. I need someone I can connect with.” Another woman, Kari, also in her 30s, tells us that she, too, will always opt for brains. “I don’t think I can be with someone I thought was dumb,” Kari says. “I’ve been with dumb. It’s annoying.”
