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No it's a pretty normal and reasonable reason to not go on date 3. Normal people, especially women, can get a feel for who you are pretty quick. And to follow up, we're still friends years later and my wife likes him, but she's also even more sure that she was right in her initial gut feeling about him. She likes him in doses because he's smart and funny and cares about his friends and family, but he's also an overconfident elitist.
It's funny that you assume the conservative man must be smarter. But considering that she completed two clinical graduate degrees concurrently and is actively being poached by employers in her field, I think it's safe to say that she's just as smart, if not smarter. The difference is that she has a good handle on how smart she is, whereas my friend -- while being above average -- thinks he's way smarter than he actually is and tries to impress people by using words like 'comportment'. It can be impressive on first pass but as you get to know him you realize that half the time he's talking out of his ass with extreme confidence. I love the guy but I know who he is.
I was not trying to be impressive with a basic 3 syllable word.
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