Too much generalizing in these comments. Humans are way too variable and complicated to be painted with the same broad brush.

The higher your expectations, the harder it is to find people to meet those expectations.

oh good grief. maybe this article's author has determined these things for him/herself, but generalizations should not be applied to everyone. Life is so complex and there can be many reasons for anything, often reasons that are not even related, like caring for family members, work life, social abilities, and simply exposure to new people.

Well, think of this: Why do a lot of smart people have problems to find a job they like, because they are over-educated and the managers don't want wise guys like themselves criticise them. It's all about do the related people communicate in the same way and do they understand each other?

Must be a fricking genius, 75 years and I don't have clue one.....

If you are a male then he wants to marry someone who is not as smart as him but if you are a female then you want someone that is as smart as you.

That explains a lot.

I can relate to a lot of this article, but the biggest hurdle for me is, dumb is unattractive.....

This article is kind of interesting to see another person's take on it.

However I think she conflated some ideas.

One that intelligent people all go to college.
Two that all intelligent people were effectively introverts or lack soft skills.
Three that intelligent people only date other intelligent people.

Interesting, but I disagree that smart people are looking for perfection...we just want a smart person. Appearances will change as we age, but we can and want to get smarter and keep learning and sharing ideas and knowledge...a partner that continues to stimulate your mind is often harder to find, but well worth it. Eliminating 95 % of the population seems a bit high, but striving for the 5% is still achievable....settling for less is not.