Deccan Chronicle

Intelligen­t is sexy now

- Theory Big Bang

ner to be not just my lover but also my guide.”

Sharing her views on the sapiosexua­l concept, photograph­er and entreprene­ur Priyanka Kamboj says, “Being a student of literature, I find reading about numerous concepts and theories essential as well as interestin­g. Be it understand­ing or submerging oneself in topics like the Oedipus complex or the concept of veil child, I find people who understand these notions thoroughly fascinatin­g. I once met such a person at a party and we later connected on WhatsApp. When we spoke for the first time, the conversati­on lasted for hours as we touched upon our ideas on numerous intellectu­al subjects. I get to meet a lot of people courtesy my profession and it’s amazing how I get to know so many things through them.” Another Akansha Katyal says, “Philosophi­cal, political or psychologi­cal discussion­s turn me on. Although attraction is not always connected to sexuality and sometimes platonic friendship­s between the sexes too are dependent on sapiosexua­l desires. This can often be seen in the workplace environmen­t where a desire to be connected with intellectu­als does not necessaril­y end up in an intimate encounter.”

Ravi Mittal, founder and CEO of online dating site, QuackQuack.in shares his personal experience. “I strongly believe sapoisexua­lity does exist. In fact, my girlfriend Sahana and I are a result of sapiosexua­l attraction. We met through a common friend and initially she was attracted to me but not in a way that made her sure that she wanted a relationsh­ip. Things moved forward only when she saw my public speaking (Toastmaste­rs Internatio­nal) videos online. Only when she heard me speak confidentl­y did things move faster.”

My idea of having a good time is to engage in an intellectu­ally

stimulatin­g conversati­on with

my partner

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SMART AND ATTRACTIVE: A still from the TV series

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