I do appreciate intelligence, but I don’t judge based upon academic prowess alone. Some of the most brillaint people I’ve known haven’t done well in school. Kindness and wisdom are far more important to me.

I’m not attracted to unintelligent people, but I don’t believe in the notion that most people are below me in intellect, just have different knowledge and strength. One of the joys of relationships is discovering those.

I’m certainly someone who needs conversation and cogitation. Coitus is something I of course enjoy greatly and take care to do well, but is secondary to other considerations. Much bliss can still occur without it, I find.
I wonder how many shall stumble upon these two comments and need to seek out a dictionary. I have never heard the word coitus used in casual conversation.