October 12, 2012 4:54PM EDT

Nina Dobrev’s ‘Self’ Reveal: ‘Playing Dumb’ Isn’t Cute

Nina is not a fan of girls who dumb down their image, the actress tells ‘Self’ magazine! Do YOU agree?

Nina Dobrev looks stunning on the November 2012 cover of Self magazine. Inside, The Vampire Diaries star dishes on what she finds to be sexy!

“Playing dumb might be cute — for about five minutes,” Nina tells Self magazine. ” The sexiest thing is to be smart.”

Clearly, Nina is very mature for her age. We can definitely see her going far in Hollywood.

In Self, Nina also admitted that she has one relationship requirement — “He has to be a happy person. You’ll laugh and enjoy life more.” We’re glad that Ian Somerhalder passed the test because they’re insanely cute together!

In the past, Nina told the October 2012 issue of Seventeen magazine, “I think people should be with the person who makes them smile. The minute you’re not smiling anymore, you shouldn’t be in the relationship. That’s what you figure out by having good or bad experiences with boyfriends and finding out what qualities you like and don’t like in a person. It’s part of growing up and learning. You should always be with the people who make you feel happiest.”

Did you miss the season premiere of Vampire Diaries on Oct. 11? Either way, read Andy Swift’s recap here!

What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Do YOU agree with Nina’s feelings on sexiness?