Romance is infinitely more satisfying when it stimulates body AND mind. But finding a brainy boy toy in a sea of dullards can be more daunting than organic chemistry.

We've pinpointed the precise geographic coordinates most favorable to meeting an intelligent male specimen.
 

In other words, we found the best spots to score your very own smarty-pants.Read: Is Dating Harder For Smart People?

1. Mensa Testing Day

Why make things hard on yourself? Use a foolproof method for meeting a legitimate brainiac - head on over to a Mensa meeting. Sure, men claim to be geniuses all the time. But this … Read More

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"My husband and I have been married for 10 years. I'm eager to incorporate some fantasy into the bedroom. Where do I begin?" Joyce, New Hampshire

What if there were a way to measure exactly how your partner feels about you? Would you want to know the results?

On May 18, neuroscientist Lucy Brown appeared on the Today show to reveal her new brain scan that she says can decipher whether someone is in love with his or her spouse. To test this, she scanned the brain of A.J. Jacobs, an editor-at-large at Esquire. Three different brain systems were scanned to measure lust, romance and attachment. Love, Brown asserts, is the combination of these feelings. For each scan, Jacobs looked at different … Read More

Men and women evolved different brains over millions of years, because of necessity. Men chased down food for their families and provided protection. Women cared for the young and old, and provided a nurturing environment. Because of these different roles, the sexes evolved to process information differently, think in radically different ways, expect different things, and have different perceptions, beliefs and behaviors. In the last forty years, as the gender roles in our society have been blurred, both males and females have become more and more confused as to what is normal behavior. We expect our partners to be able … Read More

LoveFeed takes a look at The Frisky's article on "The Four Guys on TV To Avoid." A look at four of the hottest studs on the tube, and why you should avoid their types like the plague.

A study out of the UK found yesterday that men are more likely to think of women as objects after looking at sexy pictures of females bodies. Uh, is this not an obvious fact? Am I totally outta line here? I don't really think so.Studies found that sexy images not only shift the way men perceive women, they also found that constant viewing of these pics shut down areas of the brain linked to empathy for other peoples' emotions. Great.So what does this mean for all us females? Susan Fiske, a psychologist at Princeton University in New Jersey, … Read More

Oxytocin is quite a busy hormone. When released in the brain, it facilitates sex, orgasm, birth and breastfeeding, as well as feelings of bonding, connection and trust.

No wonder, then, that scientists want to recreate the chemical's effects. Drugs that simulate the hormone, like Pitocin, are given to pregnant women to help induce labor. A synthetic oxytocin nasal spray has been produced to help mothers create milk for newborns, and researchers are experimenting with how doses of it might combat memory loss and autism, and improve sexual functioning.

In her forthcoming book The … Read More

Dr. Helen Fisher, world renowned biological anthropologist, discusses her book Why Him? Why Her?, which explains the connection between biology and human attraction. She's identified four main personality types: Explorer, Builder, Director and Negotiator. Take a quiz to find out your personality type and learn more about Dr. Helen Fisher here.

 Ever wish you could erase that bad relationship from your memory? Some day you might be able to do just that. The LoveFeed discusses the scientific research into selective memory loss and how this can help you get over your ex. 

Love Buzz recently reported that romantic love lasts an average of two years, six months and 25 days. While assigning the enchantment phase an exact number might be a bit absurd the idea that new relationship energy doesn't last is old news. Anyone who's been part of a long-term couple knows that the crazyfranticloveglow eventually fades. Or so we thought. Apparently some couples stay madly in love for more than 20 years, and science has proof.