20210218 Sapiosexual

 Thursday, 18 February

#Today I found a new term of mental disorder, Sapiosexual. I tried to look for articles about it.

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One who finds the content of someone else's mind to be their most attractive attribute, above and before their physical characteristics. From the Latin root "sapien", meaning wise. The term is now becoming mainstream with dating apps such as OkCupid and Sapio giving users the ability to define their sexual orientations as "Sapiosexual."

For many, defining oneself as Sapiosexual is also a statement against the current status quo of hookup culture and superficiality, where looks are prized above all else.

"Give me a deep conversation or a passionate debate over brainless beauty any day. Someone who makes me reconsider my long-held beliefs and challenges my mind is a person I can easily fall for. There is no doubt that I'm a sapiosexual."

(https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.urbandictionary.com/define.php%3fterm=Sapiosexual&amp=true)

Sapiosexuality means that a person is sexually attracted to highly intelligent people, so much so that they consider it to be the most important trait in a partner. It is a relatively new word that has become more popular in recent years.

Both LGBTQ+ people and heterosexual people may identify as sapiosexual.

However, some people who identify as sapiosexual do so in order to claim a sexual identity that’s outside of traditional binaries such as heterosexual/homosexual and male/female. This approach seems to be more common among younger people interacting in digital spaces.

There is debate over the precise nature of sapiosexuality. Some claim it as a sexual orientation or sexuality, and certain dating apps even allow users to identify as sapiosexual. Other people say it’s an inappropriate bid for queerness from a community that is not marginalized the way other sexual orientations are.

Others see sapiosexuality as a fetish, specifically for intelligence. Still, others think it straddles the two categories: orientation and fetish.

The ultimate meaning of “sapiosexuality” depends on the intention of the person using the word. It can suggest anything from a general preference for smart partners to a type of pansexuality in which intelligence trumps everything and makes gender irrelevant.

People who consider themselves sapiosexual often find themselves in relationships with people who have a similar fetish/orientation. These couples often enjoy the intellectual activity as an integral part of emotional bonding and even physical foreplay.

If a sapiosexual person is in a relationship with a partner who doesn’t share these interests, both people need to work together to make sure that everyone’s needs are met.

(https://www.webmd.com/sex/sapiosexual-what-it-means#:~:text=Sapiosexuality%20means%20that%20a%20person,people%20may%20identify%20as%20sapiosexual.)

#enoughfortoday #qmo