[Tall_Texan]

My experience in life directly contradicts the notion that women prefer smarts over all else. Money, looks, and social status in reality have the higher priority with most women.

You said this much better than I was going to. I'll add that what most women look for is what will give them security or status. That may be financial, emotional, physical or some other type of security but it's what they're after more than someone who is "smart".

[Free Vulcan]

Actually, you are right. Security is the real priority, it just manifests itself in different ways with different women, from smarts to a big bank account to a big personal endowment of a different kind entirely.

[RIGHT IN SEATTLE]

All women look for security,(money)!

The greedy, self-centered should be lined up, and sprayed with a flame thrower!

sarcasm/off/not

[Chunga]

Men and women regard social status differently. All of the men I know who seek it do so because their women want it.

[nopardons]

Now, now boys, you don't really " get it " at all. The ability to make money ( lots of it ) , usually means that a man is intelleigent. Status and wealth usually go hand in glove ; ergo , more intelligence is needed. Looks help; however , men go for " looks ", much more often than women do.

Some girls go for the " bad boy ", just as some men will go for sluts. This doesn't mean that either case will make for a happy, long lasting marriage. Neither usually does.

What you must realize, is that you may think that you are " intelligent "; but you may not be.OTOH, you mught be somewhat intelligent, and totally lack any social graces. Outside of Bill Gates, or any other nerd with billions , no woman is usually going to be interested in just an antisocial, inept , but intelligent nerd.

[des]

Every woman is entitled to one dumbass badboy. If she's lucky, she didn't make it legal. A lot of second marriages are the result of looking for a smart guy.

[DBtoo]

I think the security thing is it. Women want someone who will make them feel loved and safe.