Sapiosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction based on intelligence.[1] The term grew in prominence in the early 2010s as it was included as a profile expression of sexual orientation on the online dating website OkCupid.[2]
References edit
- ^ Crooks, Robert L.; Baur, Karla (1 January 2016). Our Sexuality. Cengage Learning. ISBN 9781305887428 – via Google Books.
- ^ North, Anna (June 2, 2017). "The Hottest Body Part? For a Sapiosexual, Its the Brain". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
Further reading edit
- Buchanan, Rose Troup (November 17, 2014). "Sapiosexual? OkCupid expands options available to members for sexual". The Independent. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- Bussel, Rachel Kramer (September 20, 2015). "Smart is the new sexy: The stunning, welcome rise of 'sapiosexuality'". Salon. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- Gander, Kashmira (December 7, 2016). "There's a new sexuality for people who are attracted to intelligence". The Independent. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- Larbi, Miranda (December 16, 2016). "The founders of a sapiosexual dating app want you to know a couple of things". Metro. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- Larbi, Miranda (December 8, 2016). "Sapiosexuals are people who only want to have sex with other smart people". Metro. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- Raab, Diana (August 26, 2014). "Sapiosexuality: What Attracts You to the Opposite Sex?". Psychology Today. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- Timpf, Katherine (April 21, 2015). "'Sapiosexual' Deemed New 'Uber-Trendy Sexual Orientation'". National Review. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- Ulaby, Neda (December 4, 2014). "Sapiosexual Seeks Same: A New Lexicon Enters Online Dating Mainstream". NPR. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- "What exactly is sapiosexuality?". The Daily Dot. July 11, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.