Are blondes less intelligent?

Blondes are differently stereotyped from brunettes as more desirable and less intelligent. There are many blonde jokes made on those premises. Although said jokes are chiefly aimed at women, there have been blonde stereotypes sometimes associated with men, such as"dumb jocks" or"surfer dudes". read more

The stereotype of blonde people being less intelligent than others is simply wrong, according to a new scientific study. By analysing the IQ scores of almost 11,000 naturally blonde women, a team of researchers from Ohio State University found their average scores were within three points of people with red, black or brown hair. read more

Blonde stereotypes are stereotypes of blond haired people, especially women. Its sub-types include blonde bombshell and dumb blonde. Blondes are differently stereotyped from brunettes as more desirable and less intelligent. There are many blonde jokes made on those premises. read more

However, it’s possible that people — particularly men — might still perceive blondes as less intelligent, even if they're just as smart as the brunette sitting next to them: A 1999 study asked a bunch of dudes to rate a model wearing wigs of different colors on how smart they thought she was. read more

The Independent Online The bleach-blonde Romanian football team lines up before their match against Tunisia during the 1998 World Cup ( David Cannon/Allsport ) The stereotype of blonde people being less intelligent than others is simply wrong, according to a new scientific study. read more