"You'll probably never get married..." (men's thoughts?)

I place a higher value on intelligence and sense of humor than physical characteristics.  My first engineer was 5'6" and 130 pounds soaking wet; my psychologist was thin (a runner) and mostly bald in his early 40s.  Both were very intelligent, funny, compassionate, interesting men.  The engineer was too OCD about things for us ever to live together (the mustard had an "assigned" spot in the refrigerator door!); the second engineer (the best looking of the three) had to go because he had a violent streak that did not surface often but was nasty when it did.

So, yeah, I would give a nerdy, slightly balding guy a chance if we had common interests and he could carry on a decent conversation. I think part fo the problem is just finding places to meet new people... with a full-time job, a part-time job, and a dissertation to write, my social life is pretty limited to time with existing friends.

Lora

It all depends on the man, Ive been told by several that they find intelligence a big factor in being attracted to a woman.

My one and only serious relationship was with a man who was intimidated by my intelligence and profession.  I'm an engineer.  He actually at one point told me to leave the "man Carrie" at work.  Needless to say, that went over like a lead balloon.  We broke up for many reasons but this was one of them.  There is no "man Carrie", there's just Carrie.  I'm the same person at work when I'm handling problems and fixing systems as I am at home.  It didn't help matters that I made quite a bit more money.  This whole experience put me off dating for 4 years. 

I am really insecure about the whole dating/men thing.  I'm not comfortable with my body and only one man in my 32 years has been interested in me despite (I know how that sounds but it's how I feel about it) my weight. 

I really hope that you find a good man who is not intimidated by your brain.  I hope I find one too! 

Sorry no real encouragement here ..... 

 All I can say is NEVER settle for less than what you're worth!

I would love to be involved with a very intelligent person. Intelligence does not equal boring. I am a consultant and pretty smart and enjoy the banter that can be pulled off with other smart people, but I can also shut off my brain and watch Dumb and Dumber for what it is and be a drooling moron for 2 hours as well. If someone can't accept you for who you are, you don't need them in your life. Be as smart as you can and never dumb down anything fir anyone