The next time a male tells you he likes intelligent women, then keep the conversation on this subject longer and find out what you can.
These are the results of a new study, which shows that men in theory say they prefer intelligent women, but in practice, change their minds when it comes to a romantic relationship with them.
The study concluded that instead of finding attractive and smart women, males are actually afraid of the future with an intelligent partner.
From the results of the first test, it was found that males were more likely to declare attraction to females who were smarter than them. 'Men formulated the most favorable impressions and showed great interest in women more intelligent than them,' the study authors say.
However, this tendency was reversed in the second part of the intelligence test, when they were confronted by a woman who had had better or worse results than them. Here researchers noted that males who initially said they liked more intelligent women distanced themselves more from such females, trying to assess them as less beautiful and showed no desire to have more information or recognition with them.
The key to the study lies in the fact that males feel threatened by the physical presence of a smart woman, and this is due to the sense of inferiority that arises when faced with her.
Although this study contradicts the general belief that males seek intelligence from females - because so they may also have smart offspring - the authors said the study should also be confirmed with other experiments.
Burimi: The Telegrah
