10 Problems You'll Only Know If You Date An Intellectual

Because sometimes you'd rather have glorious sex than ponder over the work of Homer.

By Rachel Bailey /

It's all very well craving a boyfriend or girlfriend who's seriously clever and knows a whole bunch of stuff about a whole bunch of things - but have you ever considered the problems that might come with this? If you yourself are of an average intelligence level and are dating someone who seems to know every latin name for each kitchen utensil you've got in your cupboard and LOVES to tell you about the origins of each one every single time you cook a meal together, you might start to quickly find your patience dwindling away. There's only so many times you can go to the library 'on a date' and be fed a whole ton of information on why Henry James defined literary realism during the nineteenth century - sometimes, you'd rather just sit back and have a gossip about all your friends. You know, who are current and interesting right now. Still, at least you've got someone who knows every answer to the questions on Eggheads. Maybe someday your brain box partner will go on a quiz show and win a pile of money - which you're more than happy to share, of course.