Mind Over Matter

Intellect as the ultimate attraction.

- Athira Raj

Human attraction has been dissected, studied and labelled many things now. Interestingly, there exists a captivating facet that goes beyond mere physical appearance - known as sapiosexuality. While the term might sound like a secret code from a clandestine society, it is, in fact, a genuine and intriguing aspect of sexual attraction.

Shweta kept having a hard time dating, mostly because she would go out with very handsome men, but the moment she would get to know them and have a conversation, her attraction would vanish. None of these men had anything interesting to say, lacked any worldly knowledge and often, she had to end up explaining her clever jokes. Even if a man would show his wild side, she wouldn't feel attracted to him unless he could hold an intellectually stimulating conversation. She wondered what was wrong with her since many of these men were termed as a catch by her girlfriends.