How to Seduce an Intellectual

They have cultivated and well-developed minds; they analyze and critique everything that comes their way, and even when they talk about love and sex, they do so with great insight and reason.

They tend to look down on us, as if boasting of their intellectual superiority; their conversation is often ironic or mocking, but beneath that tough exterior, they harbor many insecurities.

Deep down, they long to be captivated by someone with a strong physical presence.

Many of them have a masochistic streak that will come to light once they reveal their dormant senses to us.

To seduce them, we must let them maintain their mental superiority and let them judge us… after all, we know deep down that we’re the ones in control of the situation; we give them what no one else can: the stimulation of their fantasies.

The cons:

If they don’t balance their desire to stand out mentally, they may suffer high-profile social rejection and be labeled as bullies or arrogant; on the other hand, if they add a dash of self-deprecating humor and positivity toward others’ misfortunes to their talkativeness, they can become the life of the party.

Having an affair with someone like that usually has consequences: one of them is joining the Occupy movement as an antidote to so much manipulative wisdom.

But if the ending is a little abrupt, his masochistic streak can turn sadistic, and as a good strategist, it’s advisable to watch your back.

 “The Intellectual” Grows Up:

They are not satisfied with anything, nor are they satisfied with themselves; they explore and grapple with the world’s past, present, and future, trying to find paradoxes to unravel, etc., since this is yet another way for them to seek authority and excellence for their words and to partially fill their inner void or sense of lack.

To seduce them, we must become the object of their desire or curiosity and, at all costs, appear to share their spiritual interests, joining their quest or circle of admirers.

As they get older, they tend to have hyperactive and suspicious minds, so since they lack the creativity needed to distract themselves, it’s necessary to provide it for them: a hike in the mountains, a boat trip with Greenpeace, or sex, as the case may be.

We’ll most likely enjoy them in the short term, because even if we manage to pique their interest, their search for adoration or new ideas is relentless and obsessive.