this is a strange neologism that i've seen pop up a great deal lately. it seems to be a clever catch word. a sexual "identity" that separates those that get the inside joke from those that don't. a sapioxual is an individual that is aroused/attracted to intelligence. I find that my cock gets soft when I cannot have a stimulating discourse with another individual. but those that self-label as sapiosexuals apply it their attraction to those that are considered geeks, nerds, et cetera. as someone who is attracted to nerds and have a great many friend geek, these individuals are not necessarily brilliant. being within a geek culture means that you have a very specific knowledge about cult entertainment or advancements in technology. it does not mean that they are the be all, end all. I'm sure I will get hateful comments about it, but please consider yourself or your geeks friends objectively when comparing their intelligence to those that are not "geeks". in the way in which people use the word sapiosexual, they seem to just mean "geek love".
I'm inclined to side with this comment: "It's an arousal trigger of course, for some an extremely strong one, but I do not think it is a sexuality. Not unless you are attracted to intelligent people entirely irrespective of sex, gender, etc."
in finding references to sapiosexual (outside the context of journals) I found this blog entry to only be the most enlightening, but surely side with his opinion of the topic.
http://inurashii.tumblr.com/post/29689787701/oh-sapiosexuality-i-have-been-holding-onto-a
I have to agree with “sapiosexual” not really being a sexual orientation because sexual orientation refers to what sex/gender you are attracted to, not what qualities in a person you find attractive. If this term is used as someones sexual orientation then any standards people hold for attraction could become a sexual orientation. Clunissexual for people who are attracted to big butts regardless of gender, nordicsexual for people who are attracted to blond, blue eye individuals. Intelligence is a quality that one can find attractive (I know I do) but it doesn't change how one identifies themselves whether straight, gay, or bi.
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