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I think it would behoove smart men to understand that conflating a romantic relationship with an intellectual relationship is a fundamental category error. Once a woman has a child, her children are going to be her primary, secondary, and tertiary interests anyhow, so looking to her to fulfill your desire for intellectual discourse is very likely to prove disappointing even if she’s smarter than you are and shares your interests.
- Every man thinks alone.
- Philosophy is not a team sport.
- Learn to enjoy the solitude.
This is why you should never envy your intellectual superiors. Because, at the end of the day, you have no idea what their gifts have cost them.