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Study Links Higher IQ to Better Relationship Commitment

12/4/2025

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Gavin Vance of Oakland University led a study of 202 heterosexual men, finding higher intelligence correlates with greater commitment and less jealousy.
The results, published in Personality and Individual Differences, show fewer erectile issues and lower psychopathic tendencies among higher-IQ participants.
The authors caution that findings are modest and do not establish causation.
A related University of Sydney study finds higher emotional intelligence in male partners yields greater relationship satisfaction.

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Story summary

Gavin Vance of Oakland University led a study of 202 heterosexual men, finding higher intelligence correlates with greater commitment and less jealousy.
The results, published in Personality and Individual Differences, show fewer erectile issues and lower psychopathic tendencies among higher-IQ participants.
The authors caution that findings are modest and do not establish causation.
A related University of Sydney study finds higher emotional intelligence in male partners yields greater relationship satisfaction.