A dating Web site exclusively for smart people sounds like a good idea in theory. IntelligentPeople.com weeds out the dummies by mandating members take an IQ test to prove their intelligence.
Unfortunately, weeding out dummies doesn't weed out weirdos. Yeah, it's all fun and games to schedule dinner with a NASA technician. But what about when you're forced to make small talk for an hour because the dude's so freaking awkward? Didn't we learn anything from that "Beauty and the Geek" show? Smart does not always equal socially savvy.
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Sexy Guy or Sexy Snack?
Corbin Bleu, or Chicken Cordon Bleu?
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Chris Brown, or a Brownie Sundae?
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers, or Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
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Orlando Bloom, or a Bloomin' Onion?
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Mark Ruffalo, or Buffalo Wings?
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Tony Romo, or Tony Roma's?
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Obviously, not all smart folks are geeks. We'd love to date a well-read, eloquent scholar who can talk literature and current events. But we'd also like to have a little fun, too. And if our future husband is more interested in our IQ score than our personality, well, we'd rather take our chances somewhere else.
Would you sign up for this dating site? Does it narrow the dating field, or is it just plain snobby?
Hot Bod, Cold Heart
Alex Rodriguez This skanky Yankee came under fire for getting cozy with a stripper at a Las Vegas Scores (ew), and was rumored to be cavorting with Madonna before the ink was dry on either of their divorce papers. Jerkometer rating: 7
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Mario Lopez Who knew that A.C. Slater was such a dirtbag? The buff "Dancing with the Stars" stud reportedly cheated on one lady friend with a Hooters girl, and his two-week 2004 marriage to Ali Landry ended when she learned of his bachelor party antics. Jerkometer rating: 8
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Jude Law He may be gorgeous, and nobody can resist that accent. But you know what we can resist? Sleeping with our nanny. Jude? Not so much. He and then-fiancee Sienna Miller eventually broke up, obvs. Jerkometer rating: 7
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Matt Damon In 1998, Matt Damon told Oprah Winfrey during an interview on her show that he was no longer dating Minnie Driver. According to Driver, that was the first she'd heard of their breakup. Jerkometer rating: 2 (He gets points off for good behavior since.)
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Hugh Grant In 1995, Grant was infamously pulled over by L.A. police for lewd conduct with prostitute Divine Brown. Girlfriend Liz Hurley forgave him and even appeared on his arm at the premiere of "Nine Months" days after his arrest. Jerkometer rating: 9 (extra points for dragging Leno into it)
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David Beckham What is it with married celebrities and the hired help? Although he has always denied it (and OK, so there's no proof), Becks was accused in 2004 of sleeping with then-personal assistant Rebecca Loos. Jerkometer rating: 3 (That shirtless picture inspires our goodwill, OK?)
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Chace Crawford We know two things about the "Gossip Girl" boy: He's a total hottie, and he dumped Carrie Underwood via text. US Weekly reported in April, 2008 that the pair "mutually" parted ways via cellular phones. Jerkometer rating: 1 (hey, we've done it too)
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Charlie Sheen Among other lowlights, Sheen "accidentally" shot ex-fiancee Kelly Preston, spent thousands on madam Heidi Fleiss and symbolically took a chainsaw to his wedding portrait with Denise Richards. Ew. Jerkometer rating: What comes after infinity?
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Ethan Hawke We were sad enough when this brainy babe's artsy-smartsy marriage to Uma Thurman ended. But to then shack up and have a baby with the nanny to his kids? For shame! Jerkometer rating: 4
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Ryan Philippe Although never officially confirmed, rumors still swirl that Ryan Philippe's divorce from his all-American wife Reese Witherspoon had a little something to do with an on-set affair with actress Abbie Cornish, now his girlfriend. Hmm. Jerkometer rating: 6
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Tuesday 28 April
By Butch Decossas
Most serial killers are very bright as well as being sociopaths (i.e. personable, manipulative etc) ... So a strong focus on great looks can serve as a natural defense mechanism to weed these dangerous people out.
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Wednesday 20 May
By May
Butch Decossas, that might just be the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Just because someone is smart, dosen't mean they're manipulative, much less a serial killer.
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Wednesday 29 April
By jakki
I'd much rather have a christian that obeys God's commandments. Then and only then is all well with thee. I've dated smart men only to run into educated fools.
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Wednesday 29 April
By shannon
you mean, the commandment that god demands that you kill disobedient children/
Thursday 30 April
By jakki_051
No I don't mean the one where you kill disobedient children. I mean the one that says in Proverbs 26:4 Answer a FOOL according to his folly( with silly replies)lest he be wise in his own conceit.
I'm referring to the one where you should kill FOOLS!
Wednesday 29 April
By MamaMia
Well, I've tried dating a couple of people because they were everything one could want, EXCEPT intelligent. Just as you can only take a relationship so far with someone who can only talk over your head, the same goes for people who you'd be embarrassed to take around your friends and family because they'll inevitably say something (or a LOT of things) to show their ignorance. A lot of geeks, on the other hand, are trainable. In fact, many of them have Asperger's or another high functioning form of autism (I'm the mom of one, age 19). They're of average to very high intelligence, but just lag socially and emotionally. And many of them really WANT to be better in social situations, they just don't know how to get there. Training as Aspie could very well get you a darned good catch, maybe even a Bill Gates (regarded by many to have Aspie traits).
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Wednesday 29 April
By Emily
I took the test to see if I'd be elligable. I am. Apparently you don't have to be too smart to join the site.
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Wednesday 29 April
By Nicole
There are websites where you have to be good-looking enough to get on, so why not one where you have to be smart enough to get on?
It's true that smart people tend to be socially awkward, but that's actually kinda handy... that way, socially awkward people can find other socially awkward people, who won't care that each other are socially awkward, and won't make them feel in over their heads.
Unless they're those people that expect better than they can give...
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Wednesday 29 April
By gamay9
I don't think I have to sign in as a member to take an intelligence test. My IQ has been measured at 157 but I once dated a woman who had an MBA from Michigan, in chemistry, and she could do the NY Times Sunday crossword without erasures. Plus, she was great in bed.
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Wednesday 29 April
By les
I am marking you down to 156 because you left a comma out after 157. Hope you married the girl that was so smart and good in bed.
Wednesday 29 April
By Chandra
OKAY, so now we're back to wanting men to like us because we are bubbly and fun and not becasue we have brains? Damn, all feminists did for women was confuse the hellout of them...good job!
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Wednesday 29 April
By joe
Why do people always say God this and God that? Crazy freaks. I had a flat tire today and it was God that did it. Wacko people!
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Wednesday 29 April
By Jen
Obviously you don't have to be too smart to join this site. Even though I am happily married, I like challenges so I created a dummy name and email address just to log in to see if I pass the test. I was surprised when I did. It was a simple test of 18 questions asking "What image comes next in the sequence?" I guess it's designed that way so it doesn't discriminate against ethnic and social differences.
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Wednesday 29 April
By Tom
I must be a real dummy! I couldn't even figure out how to go about taking the test.
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Wednesday 29 April
By BamaBelle
I've been on EHarmony for about 4 months now. For every one match they send me that can carry on a conversation with me, and understand my sense of humor; they send me about 50 who can't spell, have never read anything more complicated than the TV Guide, and would rather spend their free time watching cars run around in circles, than to learn something new.
Sign me up!
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Wednesday 29 April
By Mandi
It is pubically known that Albert Einstein was a genius, but a gosh-awful husband. My brother is a member of MENSA and has an IQ of 173, but can't remember where his socks are or that his daughter is just as important as his son. Doesn't take a Stephen Hawking to figure that one out as you think about dating only "the smart ones".
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Wednesday 29 April
By Marcella
With so many dating sites out there, I think it makes sense for many to have their own identity, which this one clearly has. For some people, intellignce is one of the most or the most important criteria in choosing a date or a mate. So this meets a need. Not everyone has the same priorities, and that's not wrong.
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Wednesday 29 April
By Sarah
Religious people are essentially retarded. I have cut them out completely from my dating pool. You'd be surprised how many intelligent atheists that are out there. It's refreshing not to hear some retard talk about god, their soul, saving my soul, gods plans for them... blah blah blah.
Nerds are really sweet and cute but I really hate the typical stereotypes that you see on television. People who are intelligent aren't always socially awkward. That is also another annoying stereotype that I find to be untrue with the men that I've dated. They're really not freaks of nature, but people are jealous of their abilities. Religious men are dim, oppressive and just think you want a wedding ring and to stay home and raise the kids. That's annoying. What's the point of getting a degree if your only goal is to get married and have kids? Women aren't baby making machines.
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Wednesday 29 April
By just bill
hey sarah,give me a call lol
Sunday 24 May
By Steve
Sarah,
You're so precious and beautiful my child, come over here and let me baptize you. Muaw!