Is this more of a functional thing or an intelligence thing? I understand it's both... intelligent people seek out other intelligent people in order to interact on their level, but is it something they think about a lot?

I'm bringing this up because I have always been attracted to intelligence... even to the point of geekiness. Brainy people were always the coolest. When I was a kid and I played teenage mutant ninja turtles I was Don... the smart one... and Doogie Howser was one of the coolest shows. I also really liked detective shows and whatnot. The A team and Magnum PI and whatnot. Matlock. Yeah anyways...