Know What Is Sapiosexual And Its 6 Characteristics

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JAKARTA - Lately, the term sapiosexual is being discussed. Have you heard the term? In short, sapiosexuality is attraction to someone who has a high level of intelligence. Usually, sapiosexual people prioritize these characteristics as a criterion for choosing a partner.

Quoted from Mind Body Green, Thursday, August 26, a sex and relationship therapist named Casey Tanner said, sapiosexual people will be attracted and stimulated by the intelligence of others, and tend to be more interested in intense discussions with their partners.

“In this case, intelligence is what brings life to its true self. It's not about status, job or financial gain," Tanner said.

So, how do you know if someone has sapiosexual characteristics? Quoted from HerStory, here are the characteristics.

Heavy Chat Considered 'Sexy'

For a sapiosexual, intelligent, meaningful chatter can be an arousal. Believe it or not, a sapiosexual person not only likes and enjoys every intellectual conversation, they can also feel aroused by it.

Likes Dating That Involve Intellectuals

For business dating, a sapiosexual usually prefers an 'intellectual' dating atmosphere. Going to a bookstore or other place that shows how intellectual the person you are dating is is what a sapiosexual wants.

Liking People Who Have Certain Tastes

It should be noted that a sapiosexual usually prefers people who have certain tastes, not people who just like something because of a trend, you know!

Pay Attention to Grammar

If usually 'underrated', for sapiosexual people, grammar is very important. When receiving a text message in a language that he thinks is 'ridiculous', a sapiosexual can feel annoyed and of course that will decrease his interest.

Intelligence is Everything

When a sapiosexual is attracted to someone's intelligence, physical appearance or even gender becomes less important to him.

Likes People Who Can Hold Back in Conversation

For a sapiosexual, mastering an intellectual conversation is very important. But what's even more important is that the person can also position themselves well in the conversation. If you don't, it will definitely lower your interest.