Aella@Aella_Girl·Feb 14, 2020Are you smarter than your primary romantic partner/your last romantic partner?Yes59%No27.4%I've never dated anyone13.7%2,386 votes·Final results19311
Jeff Lange@jeffdlange·Feb 15, 2020Replying to @Aella_GirlLOL. Huge cognitive bias at play here. This is the same effect as *everyone* thinking they’re an “above average” driver.24
Aella@Aella_GirlReplying to @jeffdlangeOr people who follow me tend to be very smart, and in a regression to the mean kind of way, their partners tend not to be.3:22 AM · Feb 15, 202015 Likes
Jeff Lange@jeffdlange·Feb 15, 2020Replying to @Aella_GirlLogically valid explanation, but Occam’s Razor: it’s far more likely people are overestimating their own intelligence.24