Can you pass the ‘boyfriend exam’? Scientists created a test to see if you're a catch

You may be familiar with Olivia Attwood ’s Bad Boyfriends on ITV , which puts naughty lovers to the test, but what about an exam for good boyfriends?

Well, now there is one, thanks to academics at Oakland University in Michigan , who determined that the smarter you are, the more likely you are to have a successful romantic relationship .

It seems self-explanatory, but it goes against the longstanding grain in popular culture, which so often sees the self-proclaimed nerd struggle to ignite or maintain a romantic connection.

Take the quiet but dashing Emmet Richmond from the iconic flick Legally Blonde. He’s spent years at Harvard with his head in a book and struggles to reveal his true feelings to the dynamic (and pink) Elle Woods.

Then you have the likes of Sherlock Holmes w