What Does Ian Somerhalder Look For in a Girl? 5 Weird Fan Questions Answered by Wetpaint Entertainment

In his interview for People’s 2010 Sexiest Man issue, Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder (Damon) detailed what he finds “sexiest” in another person. “You know, there’s a funny thing: I always call it ‘warm intellect,’” he explained. “You have people who are unbelievably intellectual, however they’re really cold. And then you have those people who are just sort of really warmly intellectual — people who are approachable but are just so intellectually stimulating. I find that very sexy.”

We have to assume his TVD co-star/off-screen girlfriend Nina Dobrev (Elena) possesses that magnetic quality. Back in September 2011, Ian gushed to Us Weekly, “[Nina] truly enjoys life. Her desire to experience and appreciate everything around her, and chuckle and enjoy it, is great.”

Excuse us as we go develop our “warm intellect” and zest for life. Nina, you’ve got competition coming!