Citations:sapiosexual

Adjective: "attracted to intelligence or the human mind"

 * 2012, Ricardo F. Lo, "Sexy Talk with Mikey Bustos", The Philippine Star, 18 January 2012:
 * “Brains + Beauty, and brains first… I’m rather sapiosexual.”
 * 2012, Carolina Montejo, "Sapiosexuality: The intelligent foreplay", Vangardist, May 2012, page 128:
 * Now, I know that the subject here is sexual arousal, but since I've already mentioned Plato and he is so relevant to the subject of Eros – and was probably sapiosexual himself — I think it's worth stepping briefly into the realm of philosophy.
 * 2013, Jean Marie Perez, Lake Hollow, unnumbered page:
 * "And that body is very tempting. Now I can see what you've been trying to hide. But, I'm starting to think you're a lesbian, which is something I'd be willing to compromise with."
 * I crossed my arms. "No, you got that wrong. I'm sapiosexual, so a chance for you'd be doubtful."
 * 2013, Sunayana Suresh, "Are women attracted to the sapiosexual men?", The Times of India, 28 May 2013 (used in title only)

Noun: "a person attracted to intelligence or the human mind"

 * 2008, Mohua Das & Malini Banerjee, "Virtual Vanities", The Telegraph (Calcutta), 17 August 2008:
 * So a self-confessed culture vulture is a member of communities on authors, sudoku, films, chocolates and sapiosexuality (sapiosexuals are people who are apparently turned on by intelligence).
 * 2012, Cara C. MacInnis & Gordon Hodson, "Intergroup bias toward 'Group X': Evidence of prejudice, dehumanization, avoidance, and discrimination against asexuals", Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 24 April 2012:
 * In Study 2 we tapped attitudes toward a largely unknown sexual orientation group, sapiosexuals (those sexually attracted to the human mind).
 * Participants indicated their familiarity with heterosexuals, homosexuals, bisexuals, asexuals, and sapiosexuals
 * 2012, Carolina Montejo, "Sapiosexuality: The intelligent foreplay", Vangardist, May 2012, page 126:
 * So, what attracts you? What turns you on? You decide on abstract thought, clever humour and insight. You're a sapiosexual.
 * 2013, Sunayana Suresh, "Are women attracted to the sapiosexual men?", The Times of India, 28 May 2013:
 * This year has seen women taking a fancy to the intellectual man — the sapiosexual.
 * 2014, Karen Mercury, Three Times a Lady, Siren Publsiihing (2014), ISBN 9781627413879, page 53:
 * "You seem very intelligent. I like that in a man. I'll bet Noel never told you I'm a sapiosexual. That's how I self-identify."
 * 2013, Sunayana Suresh, "Are women attracted to the sapiosexual men?", The Times of India, 28 May 2013:
 * This year has seen women taking a fancy to the intellectual man — the sapiosexual.
 * 2014, Karen Mercury, Three Times a Lady, Siren Publsiihing (2014), ISBN 9781627413879, page 53:
 * "You seem very intelligent. I like that in a man. I'll bet Noel never told you I'm a sapiosexual. That's how I self-identify."
 * 2014, Karen Mercury, Three Times a Lady, Siren Publsiihing (2014), ISBN 9781627413879, page 53:
 * "You seem very intelligent. I like that in a man. I'll bet Noel never told you I'm a sapiosexual. That's how I self-identify."