My IQ is in the top 2%. I learned that people who have high IQ's have trouble socializing and functioning as adults. Is this the case for any of you? I'd be interested in knowing how your IQ has affected your life, whether it be in a negative way or a positive way. I am bothered by the fact that there are people out there who have average IQ's who seem to be much happier. It feels like being smart is a curse.

Well, yes. I think that highly intelligent people don't 'fit in' with society.

I don't know if I'm top 2 percent--I doubt that! But my IQ is almost genius level, at last testing. (Who knows how reliable those stupid things are anyway?)

I never felt like I fit in throughout school. I wasn't a smart scientific/math geek/nerd. I wasn't a dumb jock. I wasn't a pretty cheerleader. I wasn't a beautiful golden girl.

I was pretty, intelligent, but chubby and insecure!

I've only ever taken online IQ tests (not very reliable at all)on which I've scored as low as 120 and as high as 160. I took the sample exam on the Mensa website and it told me I 'would most likely be accepted'. I also did an aptitude test for some career thing institute or something (parents made me) on which I scored above average in all the categories.

I know I'm smarter than average but I don't know exactly how much smarter. My being smart has negatively impacted my life mostly in high school where I found it very hard to hold any interest in the subjects, nor could I justify to myself doing homework. My grades suffered greatly as a result...

I think in social situations intelligence is really only an issue if you have low tolerance levels. i.e. you can't stand people who are of lesser intelligence. Or if all your interests are 'high level' so to speak, making it difficult to find others who share them.

On the positive side, I tend to understand and learn things quicker than others which usually results in less studying.

I took a UK National IQ test and scored 113.

IQ only tells you're ability to problem solve, intelligence is much vaster then that, like emotional intelligence.

I think so because when you are very smart most likely you are always thinking, wondering what the other person is thinking, wondering how they perceive you, just over-analyzing and it makes others uncomfortable for whatever reason. Because you are always thinking, you cant just let it all hang out and relax like people with little on the mind, that's what I think, they aren't always processing information, they are just being and doing and enjoying not even thinking probably!

Ya I have never taken a IQ test but I do know a lot of people in school who supposedly have some IQ that should make them a genius and they are idiots and I have a buddy who scored like a 80 on some IQ test and he is probaly atleast as smart as I am if not smarter. So I put little value into some number from a test.

But to get back to OP I do think smart people do have a hard time fitting in because most people are dumb so it's hard any time you are an outsider in any way to fit into the majority and thats pretty much all are problems we don't fit in with the majority.

I honestly don't think that you can measure intelligence with a number, that's a terrible system, everyone is smart in some way, some people's mental abilities are just harder to see then others

How my IQ has affected my life is that it makes it nearly impossible to have a relationship or communicate with men. It actually helps me interact with other women but when it comes to men, forget it. There isn't a man that I've met that doesn't automatically assume that just because I'm a woman, I'm somehow unintelligent. This is really frustrating. I've found myself having to pretend that I'm much less intelligent than I actually am just to be able to peacefully associate with men. Frankly I'm tired of having to dumb myself down but I don't see too many other options available. I think my intelligence intimidates men but I wish it wouldn't. Maybe someday I'll meet someone who isn't like this but right now that doesn't look very promising because I've dealt with this during my entire life.

I saw a show that addressed this problem. Their recommendation was to just "be a girl". Guys like girls who are very feminine. This doesn't mean dumb, but we like girls who try to make themselves look good and like girly things. Being intelligent will help you in the workplace. At work, men feel superior but if they see a competent women, they are very impressed (not necessarily intimidated). It will help you get promoted and help you advance your career. When it comes to dating, you have to be a different person. It's true that most guys don't want a girl who is smarter than them, I'm not going to deny that. But if you let the guy "take the lead", "be the man", whatever you want to call it, he'll feel more at peace with himself and will want to be with you.

yeah, I score in the upper 130s to mid 140s, but i don't actually know what normal is so I couldn't say how low or high that is. But I think I am smarter than some people at least... I mean, I'm not the stupidest person ever even though it does seem like it sometimes.