I, also a woman, feel intimidated by smart pretty women. Its so stupid and I really wish I didnt feel this way. It also makes making friends harder because I cannot act natural/be myself and comfortable around these women. And some of them I really wish I could be friends with. And the smart part is important, because somehow I also differentiate if its someone beautiful but that I dont find 'intelectually equal or superior' (god i feel so ridiculous typing this down), then I dont have the same feeling. I'm doing a PhD so I interact with a lot of really intelligent beautiful women (that are also super nice!) and I cannot feel comfortable with them.

I recognize this feeling and I really want to change how I feel, but it's hard. I wish I could be friends with these girls but instead i'm pretty sure I just seem a bit quirky/awkward to them by the way I interact.

Anyone relates to this?