Why most men go for less intelligent women

Most men will say they want an intelligent, confident and independent lady but when they encounter an intelligent lady they tend to be intimidated.

According to world facts, most intelligent ladies are single and this is highly driven by the men they tend to encounter.

“There are fewer educated men in the world for educated women to partner with,’ said Marcia Inhorn, professor of anthropology at Yale University.

So if women want to find a partner with whom they can have children, they need a more expansive notion of who is Mr Right.

Traditionally, women in societies around the world have tried to achieve hypergamy, or “marrying up” in an attempt to secure a better future for themselves and their children,’ the study said, although it acknowledged that with more women in education, ‘these trends may be reversing.