The Mating Grounds Podcast
The Mate Preview, Pt. 9: The Intelligence Trait
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Quick takeaways
- Different forms of intelligence, such as social, emotional, verbal, practical, and mating intelligence, hold more weight in attracting women than academic intelligence.
- The book emphasizes the importance of displaying intelligence through actions rather than just claiming to be intelligent, particularly in social and emotional contexts.
Deep dives
Intelligence: Understanding What Women Want
Intelligence is a crucial trait that women find attractive in men. It encompasses different forms, such as general intelligence, social intelligence, emotional intelligence, verbal intelligence, practical intelligence, and mating intelligence. Women value intelligence because they believe it correlates with problem-solving abilities and effectiveness in various aspects of life. One of the main challenges is for men to understand and exhibit intelligence beyond just academic achievements. The book explores the different types of intelligence and provides guidance on how to improve each one through learning, job choices, socializing with intelligent individuals, and pursuing the right kind of education. The book also emphasizes the importance of displaying intelligence in conversations, storytelling, humor, creativity, teaching, and explaining things, while avoiding condescension and mansplaining. It stresses the significance of showing intelligence rather than telling it to women.
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