Finding love can be tough no matter who you are, but the folks at Match.com think it’s particularly tricky for those of us who are smarter than the rest of the world. The site recently announced its new partnership with Mensa. Only users who fall in the 98th percentile on an IQ test can sign up for the exclusive dating portal, launched last week.
The focus on intellect developed after Match.com quizzed its users on what they wanted from a potential mate. According to the site, more than 80% of singles claim a partner’s equal or higher intelligence is a “must have.” “Intelligence is correlated with many benefits, including higher income; sense of humor; creativity; social skills; coordination; and problem solving. These are sexy,” said Match’s Chief Scientific Advisor Dr. Helen Fisher in an online statement. This is not the first time Match.com has provided services tailored to very specific interests. In March, the site partnered with MLB to create a dating website for relationship-seeking baseball fans.
Through July 6th, Match is inviting brilliant singles who are ready to mingle to take the Mensa Home Test for $1. Should you pass, you can peruse the site’s infograph of the 20 smartest cities in the U.S., based on percentage of Ivy League graduates. Ithaca, New York, Washington, D.C., and Ann Arbor, Michigan, top the list.
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