No. Stanley’s the only one of his crowd that’s likely to get anywhere… It isn’t on his forehead and it isn’t genius… It’s a drive that he has.
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 3. It’s clear that Stella has a love and admiration for her husband that is close to hero worship. Her attraction to him doesn’t come from his intelligence, but from his passion and sexual drive. She is drawn to his raw, virile masculinity.