I think intelligence is my #1 attractive quality in a partner these days. I need to share my political and social views with someone. Knowledge of current world events is sexy to me.

I'd say most of us here would be considered sapiosexual. Anyone without questions about life, the universe, and everything, would be uninteresting!

Wow I didn't know I was one until just now! Yes, intelligence and wit are at the top of my list. And I have turned down dates with some really attractive men because I wasn't connecting with them in conversation.

I suspect that the vast majority of people here are sapiosexuals. I've been with attractive and less than brilliant women. It was frustrating.

And yes, (sigh). I had to look up sapiosexual before commenting.

I definitely identify as one. I look for those with depth as well as breadth of interest in the world around them. I say "interest" instead of knowledge because I am not interested in only facts. Facts are great but I can often look things up - I consider wonder and conjecture to be more interesting than the knowledge of facts. For example, I was dating a man and we went to a science fiction convention. He went to a lecture about on a new theory of the orgins of the Red Riding Hood fairy tale. When we met up later, I asked him what he thought. He proceeded to regurgitate what the speaker had said. I explained that I was interested in hearing his analysis, not what the speaker said. And he just did not get that. That is just one example but I think that it is necessary to not only be intelligent but to be actively engaged with the world around you.

During Sex I Want the Body to be In Charge. No Need To Speak while we behave as Animals.. You can amuse me later... after we shower and get dress, we talk during dinner.

I would think that there woudl be quite a few here.

Although I myself, am attracted to intelligent people, my attration is more in the lines of frienship than sexual. Although looking at my sexual history there were a significant percentage of nerdy types.

Yes, I need to connect with my mate on a deep cerebral level before I can connect sexually. That's the turn on. He's got to find that button...

I went out with a beautiful lady last week, we had a very pleasant dinner, but I had to explain almost everything I said and that was frustrating. On the other hand, it was her aesthetic which first attracted me to her. It not everything but it is something.

Indeed.. The ability to have an in-depth discussion of a variety of topics is wonderful and stimulating (both mentally and physically).

Most assuredly.

Sapio-savy, baby!

Uh, yeah, smart is sexy. Having a good sense of humor is icing on the cake though.

I have tendencies of both sapio and demi. I prefer an intellectual AND emotional connection.

Yes. Learned SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much about myself when I learned that term, and I wish I would have learned it sooner. Would have saved me decades of grief and misery.

Guilty!

Yes. I've found some delighful persons who are way down on the 1-10 beauty scale. Does that mean that I don't imagine/consider the physical aspects - of course I do! It's just that being able to work a problem together seems; to me at least, to be more important for a lasting relationship than the physical aspects.

I choose brains over looks fershur. Nice when both are together, but not holding my breath expecting that as a rule.

Only.

I need to be physically, emotionally, and intellectually attracted in order to start and sustain a relationship.

I think a distinction needs to be made between intelligence and being intellectual (which for this purpose I'll define as a mentality of continual interest in learning and in examining ones thoughts.) In either case, they are only one of several attributes I find attractive, and by themselves I don't find them sexy, as long as they aren't below average, in which case they might exclude that person from being attractive to me. But there is also much to also be said for warmth, sincerity, energy, passion, ethical character, drive, sense of humor, etc.

I do not believe it is tied to sexual atteaction.

Most definitely!

I'm glad there are sapiosexuals in the world. It's about all I've got gonig for myself.