When You Wanna Get Into His Jeans But Not His Genes

What do you do when a really hot guy that you feel intensely attracted to turns out to be, well, dumb? Does it matter, or do you just say, “Shut up and f**k?” I’ve always found stupidity to be a turnoff, even though I have actually dated some dumb guys. After a while, they didn’t even seem attractive any more.

In my experience, testosterone and IQ seem inversely correlated; you rarely see a super talented athlete, for example, winning any prizes for debate. Of course, it happens. Some guys are the whole package.

But if you can’t have this:

Or this:

…then what is most important to you? Marilyn Monroe had sex with Albert Einstein, so I guess she preferred the brainy type. A beautiful woman I know married a brilliant shrink who looks like a toad (their children turned out smart but funny-looking). And it’s not always easy to tell what someone has really got going on. I once saw a Hemingway novel on a surfer’s night table. He was using it as a coaster, but still.

Women hate being objectified by men, and rightfully so. Does it cut both ways? If we want to be valued for our brains instead of our breasts, should we be choosing the boy toy at all?

Here are some real-life examples of women who weren’t willing to dumb it down:

(Chromosome Key:   X= her, Y= him)

X and Y are talking at a party. There is a clear mutual physical attraction.

X: So do you know yet what you’ll be doing this summer?

Y: Well, it’s not final yet, but I’m pretty sure I got this really cool summer job.

X: Oh, yeah? That’s great! Where?

Y: Goldman Snacks.

X: Goldman Snacks?

Y: Yeah, I mean I was worried with the economy and all they wouldn’t be hiring this summer, but it’s looking good.

FAIL

 

X is standing in a bar with a group of girlfriends. Y approaches her to tell her that he loves her shoes. She is wearing pink Chuck Taylors. She is awestruck by his beauty.

Y: Hey, I just gotta tell you I love your shoes.

X: Oh, thanks!

Y: I mean, I love it that you’re wearing ‘em. All the other girls in here are in stilettos, but you’re rockin’ Chucks. I love that.

X: (Flattered) Haha, I’m no good in heels.

Y: So, you come here a lot?

X: Well, actually, I’m home on break right now. This is my first time.

Y: Oh, you’re a student.

X: Yeah.

Y: Yeah, me too!

X: Really? (He appears to be in his mid-20s)

Y: Yeah, I’m getting my master’s in Business Ministration.

FAIL

 

X sees a guy at a party who she has been wanting to meet. Not only is he gorgeous, but she is considering a job offer from the company he works for. She figures she’ll ask him how he likes it. She approaches him, and he is responsive, even eager.

X: So what’s it like working for _______________ ?

Y: It’s pretty cool, I like it. I mean, like any job it can be boring at times.

X: Boring? Really? That doesn’t sound so good.

Y: Nah, it’s fine. I mean, you just have to keep switching things up, you know? To keep the routine from getting mutinotonous.

Note: I tried mounting a defense for this last guy. Maybe he was just being inventive, like Seth Cohen in The OC was when he coined the word “ginormous.” Maybe this guy found the work so monotonous, it left him feeling mutinous. X was having none of it.

FAIL

For those of you who just can’t resist a big oaf if he’s hot enough, don’t worry. Check out this 1996 story from The Independent (UK):

Intelligent men owe their brains to their mothers, according to research published today in The Lancet.

Growing evidence shows that several genes which determine intelligence appear to be located on the X chromosome, the one men inherit from their mothers. Any mutation on the X chromosome has more effect on a man than a woman because a woman inherits X chromosomes from both her parents, which tends to dilute the gene’s impact.

But a man only has one X chromosome inherited from his mother, which is paired with the much smaller Y chromosomes from his father. Therefore, an intelligence-enhancing X gene has more of a chance of becoming the predominate gene, determining the man’s basic intelligence, looks and character.

Professor Gillian Turner, the author of the study concludes that if a man wants smart sons his best bet is to marry a smart woman.

Here is how I interpret that study:

If you are smart, and you choose to mix your genes with a boy who may be, er, intellectually challenged, you still have a good chance of having smart sons. No guarantees on the daughters. However, if a guy has children with a bimbo, he is going to have stupid sons.

Ah, the justice of it!

So if you don’t think life with a sloooooowww guy will get mutinotonous, then go for it!

Your thoughts?

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