Intelligent people are, for someone, extremely charming. Unfortunately, their admirers will have to resign themselves to the idea that they are not interested in sex.
That is what emerges from an article published by the American magazine “Psychology Today”. The article is based on a survey carried out by the sociologist Rosemary Hopcroft (University of North Carolina) entitled “Sex, status, and reproductive success in the contemporary United States”, and says that those who have high IQ are less interested in sex. The study has involved a huge number of Americans (both men and women) and it shows how, on the one hand, social status – based on the job people do, their socio-economic situation and education level – has a direct effect on the frequency of sexual activity. Therefore, especially for men, income increases sexual potential. The same can be said for many animal species: social status is closely related to reproductive success.
On the other hand, and this is the most interesting part of the survey, intelligence acts as a sort of deterrent for sexuality, both for men and women. The clichés we are used to would lead us to think that clever people are less charming. But it is not so. Another survey, indeed, proves that “brains” have less sex even if they are attractive.
The reasons of such a peculiarity are maybe related to biology and the evolution theory. According to Aurelio Josè Figueredo, evolutionary psychologist at the University of Arizona, those who are particularly intelligent, have much more resources and can allow themselves to have less sex. Indeed, although in this way they have fewer chances to reproduce, if they had a child, they would certainly have more resources to offer. In the past, among our forefathers, there were those who were able to elaborate better hunting strategies. Similarly, today clever people can have better qualified and well paid jobs, ensuring the survival of the human species.
Bertrand Russel said that a person is intelligent if he or she is full of doubts. Today, should we maybe consider the number of their intercourses?
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