What does it mean to be well read?

What does it mean to be well read?

Being well read means reading thoughtfully from a wide variety of genres (not limited to, but definitely including, the classics) and a multicultural array of authors in such a way that allows you to think and converse about the human experience intelligently.

Is being well read attractive?

Being well-read, like being well-educated, isn't all about the books we've studied and enjoyed. … They've worked hard to get where they are in life and I'm not putting them or that hard work down, but all that book learning doesn't always make them attractive to be around.