What are some character traits or personal philosophies that instantly let you know a character is intelligent and...

What are some character traits or personal philosophies that instantly let you know a character is intelligent and confident?

When the character eats at Subway

He (obviously it's a he) vapes.

Legitimate answers please.
No children allowed I.T.T.

A fine line between confidence and delusion.

Pseudo intellectuals exist on Reddit and Lit

So how could one gain a reputation of intelligence?

Hard mode: Don't mention achievements, proof, or being introduced as smart.

What other methods can make a character appear smart through analysis of their traits and views?

competence in critical thinking

That's a very good one, it is similar to proof though because they're saying, "look at me I figured it out."

I appreciate that, although, do you know what personality traits or personal views are often indicators of intelligence?

not getting laid nearly enough

give your character an above average vocabulary without being verbose or pedant
acid sense of humor, despondent wit and openess to sexuality to denote confidence

example:

We are on a bar, character spots a cutie, approaches her

-hey, I'm user. can I buy you a drink?
-I'm stacy. sure :)
-what are you havin'?
-sex on the beach, please
-woah! not so fast, you nympho. we just met

Restraint

fuck off you faggot neckbeard

beta

this but don't make your character sound like a complete asshole

A grasp of nuance, especially in moral dilemmas.

All you need to look for is the PHENOTYPE.

That was so corny, I ........ don't even want to finish this post.

just go please.

Proving my point.

ability to separate facts from values

Just remember there's a difference between intelligence and knowledge, and between confidence and arrogance. If you try to make your character smart just because he knows references, facts, etc, instead of just being able to grasp things quickly, and if your character flaunts his knowledge and schools people for no good reason, he's just going to come off as an autistic asshole instead of actually smart.

>im machiavellian
>when they all get killed and harbor huge doubts of themselves
not doing something is usually proof of cowardice

Nihilistic and a wicked sense of humour

Facts ARE values

Also, would you be interested in another Zoolander sequel?

>A mosaic of veins ran across his swollen cranium, accentuating the curve of his giant forehead. The sheer volume of brain, combined with its expansion when he decided to engage his intellect, threatened to jettison his kippa into outer space.

lol

i.e. competence in critical thinking.
Values are facts but facts are not values.

Nihilistic and has a wicked sense of humor

When he has gay sex

Appreciating baby seals