What is a sapiosexual?

The word 'sapiosexual' effectively refers to a person who finds intelligence more attractive than looks. Someone might be good-looking, which could be sufficient to gain a sapiosexual's interest, but once that person opens his or her mouth and reveals how smart they are, it is at that point when sapiosexuals become most aroused.

To define ‘sapiosexual’ in another way, this term is used to describe a person who is only turned on by smart people. You could be the best-looking person in the room, but a sapiosexual will only be interested in you if you also have something intelligent to say.

Seeing as sapiosexuals are more turned on by a person's mind than his or her body, it stands to reason that even if someone is physically attractive, a sapiosexual won't be truly ‘see’ this until they get to know that person. The more a sapiosexual converses with a said person and gets to know them, the more attractive they become.

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