The term means people for whom sexual attraction is based on intellect, and not on looks.
https://nyti.ms/2rAi6ya http://archive.is/fXwv5>For Mr. Okeke-Diagne, being sapiosexual means intellectual conversation is a key part of dating and sex. While some couples might exchange racy photos or texts, he once sent a woman he was seeing a multipage erotic story he had written that included references to the Julian calendar, the decimal system and global climate change. Writing the story was such a turn-on for him that he tried to find similar erotica online — with little success.>Teresa Sheffield, 28, a comedian who identifies as sapiosexual. “You just have to have a sense of humor,” she said. “If you don’t, I’ll be as attracted to you as I am to a Border collie.”Intelligence doesn’t necessarily mean being highly educated, said Teresa Sheffield, 28, a comedian who identifies as sapiosexual. “What I connect most with and value most as a sapiosexual is emotional intelligence and comedic intelligence,” said Ms. Sheffield, who lives in Manhattan. “You just have to have a sense of humor. If you don’t, I’ll be as attracted to you as I am to a Border collie.” 