Of Alpha females and Beta males...

In America research shows successful young women are hiding their accomplishments for fear that their academic achievements and financial kudos will scare off potential suitors.

And it is no different here. Researchers from Aberdeen, Bristol, Edinburgh and Glasgow universities discovered that high-IQ women saw marriage prospects fall dramatically, but men with high IQs had little trouble finding a mate.

They found that for each 16-point rise in a woman’s IQ, her marriage prospects declined by 40%, but the man’s chances of marriage increased by 35% with each rise.

The widespread view is that accomplished women are at a disadvantage in the marriage market because men start out by saying they want a strong, powerful woman and then end up running off with the secretary.

Read: Modern women want a Beta male


Chanced upon this article as I was Googling for beta males. Personally, I think it makes sense. Men are usually too egoistic to find a other half who is superior.

Me? I think intelligent and witty women have quite a lot of appeal. But not one who makes me look stupid, that is.

Ladies, let yourself be heard!