Matchmaker, Matchmaker

I was talking with someone recently about levels of education and how they can affect relationships. I made the point that once you move past a certain level of academic achievement, it makes it so that conversations are forever different for you. You can find yourself on a regular basis having to "dumb down" your vocabulary. Depending on whom you are talking to, you really don't want to see that glazed look come into their eyes as they get left behind verbally. When people have trouble keeping up to you intellectually, it's difficult. They lose interest in conversations they can't really follow. You feel like you're sticking out like a sore thumb. You're too much for them and they aren't quite enough for you.
My conversation partner took exception to the whole scenario I was painting and accused me of being an "elitist". Maybe, but we are talking a fact of life for some of us who can leave so many behind in our verbal dust. It can get a little lonely sometimes, trying to find others with whom to connect.
I found one of the possible answers today, when I stumbled across this site. It's based on the same premise as every other "singles" site is; that if you can establish commonality with someone, you might have a chance of going on to establish much more. I've found my sweetie, but if you're still looking, try following the link above.
Science Connection describes itself as the "network for single people interested in science or nature" and the people who have taken time to post their profiles on it range from army linguists and biomedical engineers to analytical chemists and college professors. If the drivel that passes for conversation at far too many bars has you despairing, take heart. To paraphrase one of the profiles, there might yet be a "humourous, intelligent" sweetie out there, just waiting for you and your "astounding conversation" to come along.