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January 17, 2008 by Geeks are Sexy | 226 commentsAs a fellow geek, you may wholeheartedly agree with this article. If you are a non-geek (do they really exist?), you might take offense. Regardless… how you feel about the matter is largely irrelevant – the truth is that a geek probably will steal your girlfriend this year (or steal away the girl you may have designs on), and while we hate to be the ones to break it to you, it’s simply a friendly forewarning. Without further ado, here are 12 reasons why a geek will steal your girlfriend this year:
1. Geeks make more money than you.
Claiming that women value money over everything else is not going to fly. Instead, you must consider the more practical angle – when all other things are considered equal, the guy with more money is simply the better option.
That raises two questions – do geeks have more money, and how does a geek match up at everything else? For the former, here’s a thought:
Remember that pimply faced, awkward, AD&D player who everyone made fun of in high school? Chances are he has come up with the concept for the latest gadget the masses have been drooling over ( Steve Jobs with iPhone), a social networking site that has taken the world by storm ( Kevin Rose with Digg) or created the coolest cartoon in history (Trey Parker and Mark Stone with South Park).
The other question? That’s a subject for the rest of this article.
2. Geeks are smarter than you.
They might not have a player’s social skills and graces but they do hold degrees in anything from literature to nuclear physics. And even those without a degree (think Bill Gates) can converse about more then how much they earn, what kind of car they drive and the latest football scores.
Stimulating conversation goes a long way towards winning her heart – and compared to the average guy, a geek has far more to talk about and is undeniably far more interesting.
3. Geeks pay attention.
Men in general cannot multitask. That is why when you are on a date, your eyes glaze over while you stare at woman’s cleavage and all you hear is bla,bla,bla (to be fair you’re probably not missing much, but that’s not the point here).
So how do geeks differ? It is not that geeks do not appreciate breasts (they are men after all) but what’s almost universally common in geeks is the presence of old-fashioned chivalry and plain old good manners. You’d be surprised at how far that can get you with a girl (as long as you don’t roll over and play dead).
Given the choice between breasts and listening to the bla bla of their new lady friend, odds are that the geek will be discreet in his stares and learn to multitask (see #2). Hey, you can’t avoid great cleavage…
4. Geeks remember what matters.
I’m not talking about when theChicago Bulls won the championship for the third time in a row or how many times Jessica Alba was in Maxim magazine. Geeks have super powers – they can remember birthdays and anniversaries and all other little nuances women love so much.
In itself, having a good (nay, excellent) memory is just a regular trait (and can be annoying if you feel the overwhelming urge to correct others), but combined with #5, it is an overwhelming advantage for the geek.
5. Geeks pick out the best gifts.
Not only will geeks remember when it’s her birthday, they will remember what her likes and dislikes (and if she hasn’t told him, see #6 for the kicker). With all this information at their disposal, geeks will also come up with perfect gift. It really does take minimum effort, regardless of what men might think.
And let’s face it: when was the last time you remembered your girlfriend’s birthday in time, let alone found a gift that has made her squeal with delight?
6. Geeks put in the extra effort.
Missed her favorite show? Can’t find that obscure Indian movie her friends have been telling her about? Interested in a new underground band that could be the next big thing? Leave it to the geek to find it for her.
And if they haven’t been together for long, you can trust the geek to ask her the right questions and find out what she wants and doesn’t want – and then give that to her.
You don’t have to obey her every wish – giving her what she truly needs is often the key to a successful relationship, and not only are geeks ahead of the curve in finding out what she needs, but they’re also ahead in terms of putting in the extra yards to ensure that she gets it.
7. Geeks are better lovers.
Before you laugh…actually, go ahead, laugh this one out. I’ll wait.
Once you’re done claiming your superiority, here’s the harsh truth – men are, on average, unsatisfying. Experience doesn’t do much for a guy if all he’s doing is trying to hold it in as long as possible – yea, practice makes perfect but you’re only going to go so far when your limit is 3 minutes.
Notice that I didn’t say geeks were better endowed or lasted longer – but that geeks were better lovers. Compared to an average guy, a geek is going to be better prepared, knows exactly how to please a lady in bed and will actually pay attention to her needs instead of trying to catch the early train back home.
8. Geeks get the best gadgets.
Lets face it: diamonds and pearls went out fashion a while back. Now it’s all about the latest gadgets – iPods and smartphones, iConnect pillows and singing yoga mats. And who has the finger on the pulse of what is hot and what is not in the electronics world? The geek of course. Not only she will be hip and cool with her latest gadget, she’ll also be the envy of her girlfriends.
And that, my non-geeks friends, holds one of the biggest secrets to a relationship – make a woman look good, and she will go through a lot of trouble (like dumping her current boyfriend) to be with you.
9. Geeks will nurture the child within.
What man will not run screaming if she wants to play dress up, admire that doll in the window or suggests an outing to the latest amusement park? All these things are normal and accepted in a geek’s world.
10. Geeks are the new handymen – except that they’re good at what they do.
Geeks can upgrade, maintain, upload or fix anything that is plugged into a wall. You want your computer to be fast as the speed of light, want the best sound system, TiVo playing , want your tea kettle to whistle a tune while brewing your coffee? Ok that last one might be an exaggeration, but you get my drift. Anything technically related is something geeks can do and if it is not their area of expertise, they have friends who can handle it.
11. Geeks are trustworthy
Trust is a funny thing. If a guy is too loyal, he might be seen as clingy and just another burden. If the same guy plays around and can’t keep his toungue in his mouth (so to speak), it’s going to magnify a lot of other problems that a girl would usually compromise over.
But if you get it right – if a girl can be secure in her relationship while retaining her freedom, she’s going to be on the moon (and that means more fun for the geek).
If she fancies a night out with the girls, she knows that her geek can be left unattended without any worries. She knows that the geek is into her for more than just the sex, and is loyal to her (ok, thats what she thinks, but you can’t fault us geeks for playing that card, can you?).
Remove the source of a women’s insecurity and she becomes a much more fun person to be with – as geeks know.
12. Geeks are a refreshing and attractive change from the regular stock
They are caring. They are NOT desperate for sex. They love sports, but won’t lose sanity if their team loses. And not only do they make the effort to take her out to a nice place, they also take her to places that she’s probably never been (all that research and attention comes in handy).
In short, geeks are unlike the majority of the men the girl will know in her life – in fact, they’re probably much better than the guys she knows, at least according to how she rates guys.
If that’s not an advantage, I don’t know what is.
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So… where can I find a geek? I’ve always been convinced that geeks are the best type of person there is, but I lost my way, dated a business / consultant / suit type, nice guy but not… right.
Where can I find myself a nice, normal, caring, INTERESTING guy? Or, in other workds – where can I find myself a geek?
How did the single Geeks on this site not jump all over this cry for help?
I guess they’re still browsing the aisles at Macworld one last time. Maybe once they recover from that, you’ll find your geek in shining armor.
Quite simply put, we KNOW we’re all of those things listed. Why should we leap all over it like rabid dogs? We’re not desperate…(not all of us anyways) ;3
I’m reading this list and all ive got is a big smile across my face, ear to ear. I’ve got a girlfriend and everything i’m reading is absolutely true. When she saw what kind of guy i was she latched on and didnt let go. Even her friends stole the phone from her and interviewed me and told her to make damn sure she doesnt let me go xD
Only thing is, she calls me her “Megadork” instead of a geek xP
Either one is acceptable B3
I definitely agree with Gilleum on this subject. We do know we have each of these qualities, but we’re also very discrete so not to come off as cocky.
The best shining armour a geek can have is a pair of glasses
geeks don’t use mac’s fool, pc’s because we actually know computers
you are so VERY WRONG – you are even more geeky if you can also handle a mac. i can and do use a pc(win32/66 HURL – and linux :D and a mac :D:D:D)
People who browse the Aisles at MacWorld are not geeks. They are douchebags. Please make sure you understand this.
-Snarflap
I am right here. :)
find a basement, any basement.
hahahahahahahahahahahaha
That’s easy, go to the business/suit guy’s office, then go to the basement/IT department, and there should be a bunch of geeks there.
You get extra points if you can play Guitar Hero.
Try some dating sites like sqzzy, gk2gk, or nerddating :]
Some points you might like to consider.
1. Geeks smell bad.
2. Geeks dress badly.
3. Geeks can’t talk to women.
4. Geeks are really desperate so will grab on to you, and won’t let go.
5. Geeks are ugly, not athletic, fat and balding.
6. Geeks will care more about their computer than you.
When will geeks realise, articles like this won’t help. If she doesn’t like you, she never will, move on and find someone else.
You obviously don’t know what a geek is :).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geek#Changing_meaning
There were almost more sweeping generalizations in that comment than in the article.
I’m a geek, and in response.
1. I shower daily and take extra care of myself, because being a geek and therefore smarter than your jock self, I realize the importance of good hygiene to a safe, fun, healthy, long life.
2. I often dress in better clothes than you would, as a geek I take pride in my image and how I look, which once again leads to good hygiene.
3. I have more friends who are women than you have dated I’ll bet. Currently eight, and over my lifetime (I’m 18) I’ve been very close friends with close to around forty. I talk to them, take care of them, help them with any issue, and even cook for them. These are my FRIENDS that I do that for, so think of what I’d do for a girlfriend.
4. We are not desperate, we are intelligent to grasp that there is more to a relationship than having sex. We go for love, not boobs. If we don’t see a real future for us in a woman we won’t even go for it. This may be why there is the confusion over number 3, since we don’t just hit on every woman and go for real meaningful relationships.
5. I can’t argue with the ugly part, because I’m sure that there are those who think I’m the ugliest ever. There are also those who think I’m great looking. That is a matter of taste. I am not athletic, I’m average, not fat, and not balding. I know plenty of athletic geeks though.
6. Geeks actually do care. Your prototype of a geek is so broken. When we decide to go for a woman we choose one we want to be with and that we care about. We are devoted and loyal to them, and fully caring. See above.
Maybe we should make an article on why dumb jocks such as you are a bad choice Mr. Daterape.
I love you. Will you marry me?
:-P
I love geeks. Makes sense, really, seeing as how I am one myself. And yes, most chicks will go for the geeks over the jocks (once high school’s over, you start caring more about who you’re with), because geeks DO care. And they’re super-interesting and very fun. And more likely to make the news. :-P
I would have to disagree with you, like others have, about your opinions on geeks.
1. I am very clean. I shower daily. I wear anti-antiperspirant / deodorant. I wear fresh clothes every day. You may not like the cologne I am wearing, but I never smell bad.
2. Perhaps I do not dress extremely stylishly, but I think I dress reasonably well.
3. I would have to agree to some degree on this one. It’s not so much that geeks can’t talk to women but usually we’re just less good at small talk because we realize how shallow it is. If we have real topics to talk about then it’s not a problem.
4. I think it’s unfair to say that geeks are desperate because in my experience everyone is pathetic. Some people just hide it better than others though.
5. I am not ugly. I am very athletic from Karate. I am definitely not fat. And my hair is still growing strong, although I like to keep it short. This isn’t typical though of most geeks because I know plenty of fat ones, skinny ones, ugly ones, handsome ones, tall ones, short ones, bald ones, long haired ones, etc. There’s not a physical mold that I have seen for a geek.
6. Technology fascinates me but all geeks know that people are far more important than technology. In my experience geeks show much more empathy to the needs of their girlfriends than non-geeks, but still men are men whether they’re a geek paying attention to a programming project or a jock watching “the big game”.
-Vernalex
@ cak WHAT!!?!!?
I’m hoping u were joking or being sarcastic & i was too slow to realize it. because i know several really smart people that also happen to be hot & have great social skills.
you just about be the most out spoken and incorrect person ever
im a geek i have a beautiful girlfriend, i shower daily, people walk up to me randomly in the mall and tell me im good looking (including modeling agents a few times, lol), i shop primarily at places that would be deemed fashionable, and i love sports (but not playing them)
i guess i just don’t like to ditch my girlfriend to go play rugby and football naked with my guy friends… sorry, find another guy to touch
I absolutely agree with you, geeks may think that a superior intellect and “researching” women so that they know every detail is essential. They treat them as computers, easy to fix, please and love.
Unfortunately, you do not have to be a geek to know human biology (knowing how to please a woman), just because you are a computer technician does not mean you “make more money”, and not all women are that shallow.
#2: Geeks are smarter than you.
Is a false statement, just because some geeks are intelligent does not mean that all intelligent people are geeks. (Einstein was not a geek) I am not a geek.
My last point is this:
I am not a geek, I don’t hold on to my computer for dear life, but I am going to medical school and I am a very intelligent person. My IQ is 140 and I will make the big bucks, I know how to please a women and I also took a psychology class. I party atleast once a month with friends; I have a social life. I know what to talk about to my girlfriend and I am sorry, but geeks are NOT attractive.
Hmmm you obviously need to read more on what a geek is… read the following link for your personal enlightment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geek#Definitions
sounds like a bit of jealousy ;3
i dunno bout you but im a geek and a black belt in Goju Karate, and am fairly attractive.
As for my computer, i hate it, not love it. You’ll see me kicking it on a daily basis for the sporratic crashing and frustration afterwards it causes.
Luckily my girlfriend doesnt crash or cause any frustration (sexual maybe but thats easily fixed ;3 ) or need to be updated every 3 weeks.
And i dunno bout you, but any idiot with common sense uses deoderant and washes their face.
What rock on Mars in a cave have you been living under for the last few years..
“2. Geeks dress badly.
3. Geeks can’t talk to women.
4. Geeks are really desperate so will grab on to you, and won’t let go.
6. Geeks will care more about their computer than you.”
I agree on these sentences. My boyfriend was like that T__T
My boyfriend was a geek. At the beginning, he cared a lot about his computer, studies and work. And this was not a problem for me.
I was his first girlfriend and I spend unforgivable moments with him.
He was kind, he tried to understand me, to understand by needs. But his lack of experience was difficult because he often said or did things that hurt me without realizing it.
He also had great difficulties to communicate with me because he spend all his time on his computer and work and was not interested by other things. On the contrary, I’m someone who has many hobbies (reading, writing, cultural exhibitions…) and who is very curious to discover new things…
It was a grat problem because I wanted to do so many things but he never had time to go with me…
This article was funny but also stereotyped.
I love my geek. He was a band geek in high school and a electronics geek now, but is soooo wonderful to me. I think he is right you are talking about a “nerd” not a geek. Sorry about your luck.
Ummm… I believe you’re talking about nerds, get your facts straight. Bashing people you know nothing about is very NAGL. We run the world son, get used to it. Huzzah!
feelina bit intimidated? its okay all men lose some of their testoterone as they get older. although i agree that this is an overkill of geeks deff. by a geek? don’t perpetuate the stereo type of us on the other side.
No way! Were you looking at yourself when you made this post? I’m definitely a geek (comic collection, mac AND pc lover, work in InfoTech, play magic the gathering, wear glasses), but I’ve never had want for a woman since the long drought of my late teens. Unlike some losers, a geek knows when he’s useless with the opposite sex and does something about it, like I did!
And ugly guys, get over your hangups and talk to the woman. The ugly guy who makes a move is WAY more attractive than the pretty boy who’s too shy to dance. That “secret” hangup you carry around that means you’ll never have a girlfriend? Everyone has one! Mine was being skinny, my friend’s is being fat, my other friend’s is going bald.
I have to disagree with you mate, having dated geeks, regular guys and jocks, I’d never turn back from my new found appreciation of geekdom. Geeks are all of the above and none of what you’ve mentioned, and to get them talking to a girl all you need is a girl with half a brain and some confidence to hold the conversation!
I’m a geek convert for life!
We are all over the place,
one thing this didnt manage to convey is tat geeks are generally shy, and wont make the first move.
So in want of a better phrase, come get us!
I hate to say it, but this article is incredibly false. I am quite a geek (mentally) in almost every sense of the word. I started feeling a bit more comfortable around people in college and met an awesome girl who really liked me. We dated for two months, everything seemed great, and I couldn’t have been happier.
Then suddenly, with no warning at all I get a text message… “You’re really an amazing guy but I just want to be friends right now, nothing more than that” I’ve heard that statement so many times in my life it’s not even funny, but I’ve never been dating someone who said it.
Disappointed to say, she dumped me for some macho air-force guy who probably has half a brain and only cares about fucking her. Girls CONSTANTLY say “Why are guys such assholes???” Ummmm, maybe because they purposely choose assholes?
So my fellow geeks… try not to get your hopes up too high. Girls will always be girls and always pick the assholes. So if you want a relationship, lift weights everyday, ignore your studies, and act like a dickhead to everyone.
You ever think that maybe it’s not all women, just the ones you’re choosing? Maybe you’re attracted to the type of women that want brawn over brain. Everyone has a type they are attracted to. Maybe you should try changing YOUR type instead of putting all women down.
And please, quite referring to us as ‘girls’.
All people are the “same”, women are no different.
come to geeksquad in london you will find what you are looking for there.
I right here!
ON the internet. Hi there, I’m a single geek. Computer Science major actually.
Well thats the problem.
Geeks don’t show themself often to the general world.
You probably should join a D&D group, or some forum so actually meet Geeks.
i am here, your missing guy. have a great day
Write back. I’m waiting
Amy I am not a geek, but I am a nice, normal, caring, INTERESTING guy. I am 37 and divorced. It is true that nice guys finish last. Amy here I am.
Amy,
I am sure that you have seen by the number of replies that there are no shortage of geeks. ;-) You’re actually in the right place, since as you’re probably aware, the vast majority of online users are indeed male. Sure, some are trolling the same way they would in a bar, but by and large you won’t find the same types of jerks you find in a bar online. It never hurts to just be nice and see what happens. I think you’ll find that most of us guys online are in fact the “geek” aforementioned. Good luck, and God bless! :)
Geeks are people. Some people suck, some people don’t. Generalizations are stupid, unless you happen to be a bigot. Nuf said. Grow up.
*Pushes glasses up from the middle* So where are you from? >.<
Well in my opinion, geeks hang out in packs particularly at internet cafés, try your luck at there dunno. You gotta think like a geek.
I would suggest grad school. Social and biological sciences are good places to look. You want semi-geeks, people who are smart and have some decent social skills. You can find those folks in comp sci too, but the less ‘hard’ sciences reward a mix of hard and soft skills. That mix seems key to the foregoing article which really plays the social attention skills up. And, sorry, too late for me. Already have the phd, married, professor gig, kids. And yeah, we geeks are better.
Screw the semi geek. Geek out with a full on nerd! Here’s how you find your geek. Yell out “The Cake is a Lie” and see who starts freaking out. Possible geek reactions are as follows: full on seizures, screaming in unison, or the i haven’t had sex in 6 months and I will now hump you dance. Be careful though or you may miss the elusive and subtle half-smile of the secret geek-ciety. There honey… now you know! ;) good luck geek hunting!
Or look for the one wearing a shirt that says “The cake is a lie” on it (i.e. ME!).
I tried Comp Sci… I did get smiled at by a couple of geeks during my degree but they were those geeks that give the rest of us a bad name… most smelt too /me rolls her eyes
The cute, fun geeks? bah, I still regret not having the guts to approch some of them :-) I’m trying not to make the same mistake every again.
your looking in the wrong place.
I seriously agree with this #5, #6 and #8.
Re #5/#6: For my last birthday, my geeky sweety framed one of my pieces of artwork. I had been meaning to do it for years, but just never had the money. When he gave it to me, I cried. It’s amazing to be with someone who gets you. Sigh.
Re #8: I don’t even bother picking out my own gadgets anymore because the ones he gets are always better + cheaper with more features. He is very interestingly immune to hype as well. Even better.
When my geek spent the night for the first time, we watched the movie Watership Down over breakfast together, cuddled up on my couch. Months later, for our first Christmas together, he bought me the first American release of the same book. He knew I hated mornings, so would wake me with a cup of hot tea and back scratches 2 minutes before my alarm was going to go off. I think it’s about the thoughtful nature some people seem to develop when they feel they’ve been overlooked or taken for granted all their lives. It gives your typical geek an empathy that their more universally popular counterparts don’t posess.
I have always had good luck with boys and then men, and now my husband, but I think that’s because I’ve always coveted the geek. As for those that say geeks have image problems: Geek boys are among the most suggestable out there. They love to get hints and be dressed by their women-folk. So girls, pick yourselves up a geek and brush off some of the cheeto-dust and ever so gently, pry them away from the pants that are a little too short or the white button up shirt that has stains all over it. They’re worth it. You can help him with fashion sense, just as he can help you set up your stereo for optimal sound. You can teach a boy stuff like that, you can’t make them into different people and a boy is either sweet and sensitive or he’s not.
To all of you sweet, sensitive, intelligent men out there, or maybe more importantly, the boys who will be the grown geeks some day, hang in there. We who adore you are out there and some day you’ll find the girl who will love you for exactly who you are. We’ll be your fairy tale princesses and you can be our heroes.
So, so, so sweet. And so true. Finally, in our 40s, we are finding out what love is.
Need to send this to some of my Non-Geek friends :D
#13. The title of this blog
great post!
when I saw
“Yell out “The Cake is a Lie” and see who starts freaking out”
I knew I was one of the desirable geeks.
When I meet a hot girl who knows what that means, I will be in love.
*crosses fingers*
*reflects on recent vanilla crazy cake achievement*
*goes back to work*
#11 is spot on! I’ve only dated one guy so far (who was indeed a geek) and I always felt that I could trust him so much. One time he slept with one of my best friends (wearing clothes) and one of his friends from out of town (who once had a crush on him and decided to sleep in underwear) but I didn’t even bother to wonder if I should be concerned. Sleeping together != sex.
A number of others are spot on as well. #7 ftw. And #10 is true. I wouldn’t be able to call on him to fix everything always because I would feel like I was taking advantage of him, but it’s nice to know that if you need help it is available.
Pity finding a geek that is brave enough to ask you out (I’m outgoing, but too shy to ask a guy for a date. Horrible, I know) can be rather difficult.
Rose… The “Sleeping together != sex” is hilarious!! Only a programmer and by extension a true geek would even think to write that this way. Very cool!
I got dumped by one geek, dated another, and then broke up with him to date a third all in 2007. Yeah…that’s lots of boyfriends I guess, but the 2nd one wasn’t a proper geek, so he got annoying fast. He kept trying to get me to stop programming so he could get cuddle-time, and well, no way in Hell. My computer and my programming come before boys, always. The new one is a proper geek who gets that “computer time” comes first.
Geeks do make good boyfriends, but not for the reasons above. I like geeks because I can “talk shop” with them. Enough people look at me like I have two heads when I talk about hardware, Linux, and programming. I don’t need to get that from my boyfriend too!
MacKenzie, if I wasn’t happily married, I’d be seriously on your trail.
wow, i want you, ive always wanted a girl who is a geek.
MARRY ME!!!!!!
My world is now complete…… you…… are my new hero Mackenzie…. were I not too busy playing AD&D and working with my brother (on a new program), I would find the time to build some kind of nerdy shrine dedicated to your kind….
Geeks will always lose out, period. Rationalize away all you want but you will not get the hot woman because she wants a hot man, not a geek.
ROFL.. Monkey Man.. You certainly haven’t seen my wife ;)
And you are wrong on that point. I’ve got several geek friends who are married to stunning women….
right….and this is your social life:
http://blackpeopleloveus.com/
Monkey Man . . . Geeky is as geeky does. 2008 started 9th happiest year with gorgeous wife plus a super-hot girlfriend. Bud, go out of your way to meet someone, trust me! Last thing, don’t try to act like a normal guy. It simply doesn’t work, all geeks know they’re losers.
Monkey Man?? Your handle is Monkey Man? You must be right sense you are SO far along the evolutionary route.
Nice try, Cro-Magnon boy, but smart women like smart men – and #7 is especially true – geeks know what a clit is AND they know how to find it! I find a lot of “geeks” far more attractive than their pretty boy competition.
Wow, are you wrong. I’m a geek and my wife is smokin!!!
Geeks are socially inept. That is all.
For the more mature (females who remember the 50s 60s and such) you might find your greying geek by just asking your friends if they know someone who can rework the 8088 your dad left you, would they possibly have the internal/external hayes modems /graphics cards or MFM drives to fix it not to mention it runs slow also. You know it will be a classic before long and want to keep it going. More than likly it will be a geek close to your age that will eventually appear on the horizon. Older geeks never want to give up old toys and they keep parts and pieces to keep them going.
PS – Often the older the geek the more reserved he might be.
Give me a break. Every time I see the definition of what a “geek” is, it gets bigger and bigger. We’re all going to be classified as geeks soon.
You know, I’ve been a geek my whole life…My babysitters growing up were Sonic and the nameless Doom Marine. I know work as an IT and Network Security guy, and I still find that all the gals nearby, are not convinced that geeks are good relations. They think that we all put computers over them, but in all honesty that is the furthest thing from the truth. Oh well, maybe one day We will find the girl for us right?
Er…I put computers ahead of boyfriends…I expect it to be only natural that he put his computer ahead of me.
Love the story, and you can have my girlfriend and show her love and affection and caring and write poems for her and remember her birthday and all that, but the truth remains that she’ll still want to f*** me, she still won’t be able to explain why. We are wired for reproduction, and by nature women want to reproduce with the strongest of the race. It’s common sense and it happens in every living organism on Earth.
You gotta find that balance between being a pussy and being a d****. Perfection is unattainable.
Guess I’m not a woman, because I don’t want to reproduce with anybody.
Guess what… Welcome to XXI century world. Knowledge is power. In some years, computers will control everything around us and being able to understand what they do and why will be like being able to read on XVIII century.
When that fillaly happen on all it’s glory, who is going to be the fittest then? A caring and friendly Gordon Freeman follower able to tear appart a laptop/dvd/hibrid car battery pack and rebuild it on perfect function condition, or a high school football player fix-it-all-with-a-puch with an attitude?
what science book did you crawl out of? If you know anything about how HUMANS work, you’d see that we do in fact act upon impulses other than just “reproduce with whats best.”
There are forces in the mind that over power insinct and urges. its what makes us human. So unless your some sort of friggin monkey or wolf or something, then your statement is bunk. If you ARE said monkey and/or wolf, then sure. The woman will go for whos strongest. But if that holds true i guess you think all women are just animals. Kinda like you.
I dunno bout you but im gunna go for a walk standing erect on two legs with my girlfriend.
PS: wear some gloves. it will take the strain off your knuckles. I hear the floor is pretty rough to walk on.
this should be printed and handed out as a flyer on a mass scale.
I’m about to celebrate my second anniversary with my geek. I am rather geeky myself and even if I dated non-geek guys before, I got bored most of the times. I like intelligent conversation but I also like someone who would put together a bookshelf I just bought. That guy is my geeky boyfriend. I can’t agree more with this whole post. He’s not only a great geek and lover, he also cooks, makes my bed and washes my dishes. He’s better than me on all of that. Maybe non geek women have a hard time appreciating these guys. But you have to work to get them to open up to you. Once they know they can trust you, they can be the most amazing people you will ever meet.
My most geeky relationship moment? Once, after sex, he turned on my laptop and started showing me how to edit my grub on Ubuntu. After that, I turned on his laptop and showed him how i finally got Ares working with Wine.
He’s soooo adorable…
Rules of Attraction people. Geeks are typically socially awkward. Women largely crave social proof in a guy, which gives men VALUE. A man who can offer a woman value is ultimately the man that will take the woman home. That fact that geeks are of lower value contradicts this whole bullshit article. Girls say they like a guy who gets them gifts and listen, but that’s so typical. Girls really like a confident, aggressive, and charismatic alpha male, not a geek.
Now if there’s a complete confident dude that has a geeky side, that’s different. He can incorporate his savvy as geek to demonstrate higher value, but being a a generic geek will only get you laid if you dish up some pesos in Tijauana.
Girls may be more attracted to a confident guy at first, but once you get past the first-impression social abilities, geeks are more likely to keep the girl, since we aren’t just trying to get her in bed, which makes us have more “value” as you so nicely called it.
Adi,
You missed it, buddy. We are talking about girlfriends dropping your short-sighted persona for a quality relationship. You are operating on ability to score, numbers. The point of the article is that she is going to drop you for a geek. A moot point, since in all likelyhood you intend to move on right away, anyway. I know that with your language that you’ve likely read at least one manual on being a player. You’re missing the big picture, pal. All of that icing is going to make you sick to your stomach some day. You might try eating the whole cake and sticking around to see what it means to focus on someone else’s needs and having the giving reciprocated. I’ve read the books, too. Those guys are lost on their own selfish desires and they are only skimming the surface and ultimately cheating themselves and their partners from what their hearts really want. It doesn’t take being a geek to get that. They just get it sooner, for the most part.
i sort of agree. Being a geek is a good thing, provided your not locked in your moms basement 24/7 leveling up on WoW. Me and my girlfriend get along amazingly because I am her personal dork, but at the same time i’m a sweet heart and I’m always there for her when it counts. I’m a “geek” but i work out and stay in shape. I can build a website from HTML only and still be a good kisser. I can memorize video games and beat them with my eyes closed and still know how to treat her just right in bed.
Geeks of the world!! Lend me your ears!! Being all the above mentioned things on that 12 reasons list is good! But its not good unless you have a smooth, sex, suave side as well!! Dont listen to jocks, dont imitate them, and dont do what you see in movies. Deep down you’ll know exactly what to do and when. The nay sayers on this website are just jealous. They have a misconstrude view on how geeks are. They think we all wear broken glasses, have pocket protectors and suspenders when in fact We wear stylish clothing, tell funny jokes, and use Axe body spray like the rest of them!!
We’re everything a jock is minus the sweaty clothing and over inflated egos!!
Viva la geekdom!!
oh yea. MISC 4 LYFE!!111
well maybe a few geeks meet all those requirements i will say 20 % of the geek comm. meet all :D so i’m safe of my girl get stolen
Don’t fall for it. I’m a geek, and I’m a d***, as are most of my geek friends.
BILL FTW (for the win) <—-to all you he-man masculine receeding hairline power hour retards.
I am a computer, xbox 360, PS3 and yes World of Warcraft FREAK! I love them all but at the same time i am the biggest **** you could ever come across.
I have the **** it attitude because i am sick of woman actually meeting a good guy (like me) who would care for her and give up my whole world to make her happy then go behind his back and **** his best friend of 11 years then seriously be stupid enough to ask “what did I do wrong?”
WOMEN pull your heads out of your ***** and realize when a good guy is there for you and actually WANTS to stay and help you with all of your ******** and complaining.
Instead of going for the over-powered bleach blonde varsity football player punks that dont see you or have any concern with whats going on in your life but are only interested in the sand-trap between your legs…
with all seriousness
Pyrostylist.
HAHAHA YES! Geeks are more sexy damn it, hey 2000-2006 Gay became cool, Geeks have been becoming cool since 2000 also, but now 2008 is our year ;)
geeks also don’t go on all-night “boy’s night” style benders which makes me very happy, to have my geek at home on the internet.
These are all reasons why my girlfriend will run off to a geek for consolation after I slap her around a bit cuz she never listens, then come back to me when she needs some slap and tickle – someone she feels safe with and threatened by at the same time.
HI Choocher!
is that good or bad? it sounds like your saying
“I hit my girlfriend cuz shes stupid sometimes, runs off with someone that will make her feel better, and then i screw her and all is good again…”
seems like manipulation
that sounds like a relationship she should get out of. unless im just mistaken…
Hah! I’m marrying a geek, acctually, when we met I passed up his more attractive and outgoing friend for him. (I’m glad I did, His friend apparently sucks in the sack) This whole list is spot on for us… We’ve acctually discussed this topic at length over dinner a number of times over the past three years. He lets me spruce up his wardrobe from time to time. I think he likes when he gets hit on after listening to me.
My advice, find a geek.
Hello Geeks! I am an attractive individual of the female variety who is sick right now and therefore stumbled across this webpage in my spare sick-time. The cake is a lie! Don’t believe the youtube videos!
Did you “Stumble Upon” this, or just stumble across it?
I would comment on your beauty, but that wouldn’t help and would probably get you more attention than you want.
Sorry if my previous comment sounded like a burn. That wasn’t my intention. Did it sound like a burn to anyone that read it?
Oh gee, smart and nice, nurtures inner child, pays attention. Golly.
Somebody missed the memo, its being handsome and in charge that gets em.
What if I want to be in charge, though? And what if some of us girls have a different idea of “handsome”? IMHO, being well-read and intelligent can enhance a guy’s looks quite a bit. I mean, if I know he’s smart, he’s going to automatically look cuter.
I’ve actually already been stolen! My guy’s adorable, black hair and blue eyes, all I had to do was get him some great clothes and beat the rest of the girls off him with a stick, once he dressed ok, all these girls started hitting on him. I might have to take them away, no one’s stealing my geek away from me!
i’m a geek with a degree in Interactive Media Design and I don’t make more than the janitor of my company.
Great post! I’m still looking for a geek of my very own. Any eligible geeks out there?
“Any eligible geeks out there?”
Do you really expect geeks to be so desperate that they accept your challenge, when you could be from anywhere in the world, play hard to get before the geek’s even met you, and have a trait that keeps the locals from attempting to pick you up (as far as the geeks know)?
If you expect them to accept, then how can you possibly think they are going to successfully woo you when that shows their desperation and anyone can read their attempt?
Providing a geek does get past those substantial hurdles, then do you expect the geek to travel the hundreds of miles that are probably between you to date or meet in person?
Btw, thanks for the email, K! And did you notice that I have a brand new blog? :)
Thanks for the email?
WOW, this was ignorant. I would like to start by saying that NO person will ever steal my girlfriend because 1) im NOT a geek, 2) I’m just as(if not more) intelligent as a geek, and i do every possible thing to make my girl happy(yes, that includes listen to her. i would rather hear her talk anyway.)
I’m sorry, i don’t have any resentment towards geeks or anything. I just don’t like hollow threats. : )
Wow, you really come off as a guy that’s “just as(if not more) intelligent as a geek.”
When trying to insult a group, don’t say you are that group. It’s just sad.
Not only that, it’s much easier to secure the interests of geeks. You don’t have to weigh ridiculously low or wear a bunch of makeup. All you have to do is be good at something or just be a little more secure than the rest of the crowd. Every geek has had a dream of an attractive girl owning them in a game of Guitar Hero or something.
I married my geek. :-)
And he’s awesome in bed.
here’s what happens after high school.
Popular = white trash
Geek = Rich
Your call.
older bother is a geek and he still lives at home and has barely any money am not going to say am really popular or anything but am not a loser and well I make more than him being as am still in high school and I bring in more tail than he does
Heck, how did I miss this awesome post! I agree with every point but #4–my geek’s memory is shot. But I was never one who put much stock in dates, therefore we must be made for each other.
And geeks do make the best lovers–that attention to detail trait.
BTW, my geek’s super hot (tight abs, ripped biceps, and a naughty smile to make your toes curl)–and we’ve been married for five awesome years.
Okay, I’ve gotta go jump my geek now…
Nah
Geeks aren’t going to steal anyones girlfriend, all these traits may be good on paper but they don’t work. That gorgeous girl you like will end up with some big, tall sporty type probably with gel in his hair and he has rips in his jeans cos he’s really cool.
Trust me I know, and I’m quite an athletic and sociable geek.
Meh, Bitter.
My advice – low standards
“big, tall sporty type probably with gel in his hair and he has rips in his jeans”
Sounds ugly.
i agree with the blog geeks do make better boyfreinds/husbands cause by the time high school ends preps and jocks will be working for us not to mention we actualy listen to what the girls are saying even though we take looks at the boobs periodictly lol
You know there is kinda a thing in between- I’ve got some of the athletic, social, n things like that but I also do care, would do stuff like make my girl breakfast, listen and do things for her, be kind, etc. But I also have some geeky traits a bit in my opinion. I guess I have a little bit of both so it works out pretty well.
I am so smart!
I am so smart!
I am so smart!
I am so smart!
S-M-R-T!
I mean, S-M-A-R-T…
And yes, i’m a geek.
wot a bag a shite
im going to make copies of this and pass it around …. plus without geeks there would be no tech or people to fix sed tech so treat us nicely….
so… am i a geek then? i grew up with all sisters and all my friends were girls. all of these reasons fit me exactly, but i never knew i was a geek. i ride dirt bikes, lift weights and am a mechanic of sorts, but i guess theres a little (or a lot) of geek in all of us, eh?
All is fine until the geekier guy comes in (ghah, a freakin’ mathematician stole her. Fundamental mathematics! The horror!). And he is even less athletic and less well clothed than me :(.
So geeky friends, there is always geekier than you.
Watch out.
There always is and always will be someone with better traits than you.
The question to ask yourself then, is: Will you ever find anyone better? If the answer is “probably not,” then you’ve found your dream girl. If the answer is “maybe” or “probably,” then you need to continue looking. Doing anything else will result in your eventual divorce or unhappy marriage. If you later figure out you made a mistake, then you can always go back and see if she feels the same way.
Hey, thanks for this post. Very informative, I like the number of people coming on and saying this is all wrong. Just remember, all generalizations have exceptions. ;)
Viva Geeks!! :)
Amen! Amen!! I agree 100%, and that’s my story, and I’m sticking to it >:-)
@laveda,
no: the only sticky thing here is the (huge pile of) kleenexes under any nerd’s desk
@zeroth:
“all generalizations have exceptions”: this one included?
@HappyPanda
No, the democrats will not whine. You, know, your thread reply on the other forum…
i am a geek and i bagged my popular girl shee has had 50 lovers and only one has given her an orgasm me haha cause we actually listen
So, there is only one type of geek?
I know geeks who fit all the stuff written here, except they are smart enough to know they can’t fix things plugged in a wall – without the risk of ruining it – and don’t really love sports.
So, they are not geeks? But I love the article, it really is funny, and has a lot of truth in it.
you idiots are all embarrassing yourselves.
I completely 100% agree with this article. My geek has all these traits. The only thing not mentioned here, is that “some” geeks (not all) will not associate with the blonde, big breasted bimbos without a brain. For a long term relationship anyway. So, sorry girls, I think another criteria is that you have to be able to think at the very least. For some, that isn’t a problem.
This gives geeks like me a little hope in 2008. And to set the record straight most geeks take care of them selves and they’re not fat ugly slobs. Sure we might not be the hottest people on the planet but we are moderately attractive. All of the above points are very true. So best of luck to all geeks in 2008.
Bravo! I was watching that millionaire matchmaker show on TV the other night and there was a geek on there with a total valley girl type chick. So of course they made the geek look stupid! lol I thought…set ME up with him. I would love to know the details of what I’m eating at a restaurant. lol
I think I beat you all.
I am a geek and was a bartender for 12 years. So I essentially proved the theorem cited above.
One more thing I might add, we make great ex lovers as well (attention and all). I am still on speaking terms with almost all my exes (and there are quite a few haha!!)
Continuez le bon travail les boys.
I agree on some of these, but I don’t follow points 3 & 4.
I’m HUGE geek. I play world of warcraft, program, design web sites, love fantasy books, etc..
I cannot multitask. I give whatever I’m doing 100% of my mental power, and tend to ignore other things. (I very bad about this when programming or playing video games, I don’t notice anything my gf says)
I can remember dates & b-day’s and stuff, & likes and dislikes, but I forget most things she tell me. I can recall an insane amount of geeky information though =/
“I cannot multi-task. I give whatever I’m doing 100% of my mental power, and tend to ignore other things. (I very bad about this when programming or playing video games, I don’t notice anything my gf says)” I’m the same way. One of my roommates got pissed at me, moved out, and won’t talk to me because he asked an important question while I was playing StarCraft.
Wow, this article’s inspired a ton of comments!
Someone mentioned the term “sweeping generalizations” eariler; and I would have to agree. I go to RIT, which is essentially geek central, and not everyone who goes here would fit the bill.
I think the “universally common” key factor in the type of geek you’re referring to is the “presence of old-fashioned chivalry and plain old good manners.” That I believe is what sets apart the better boyfriend crop apart from the stereotypical WoW-playing, non-bathing, caligynephobic geek.
agree with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 : )
YEAH BABY!!!! GEEKS FREAKIN’ RULE!!!
If this article were true, then I must be living in the place. I have never met a girl who liked someone who actually cared about her and wanted to make her happy. They only like people who are very rich or people are jerks.
I really don’t have much to say but geeks aren’t so bad. They may be women-shy but they’re loyal to their girls (or else they’d be just like any other guy, no offence meant). Of course,not all typical guys are bad either. There are pros and cons of both types but a geek is a guy after all. And as far as I know, the ladies have a trigger somewhere in their love culture that surprisingly makes them unexpectedly attracted to a certain guy, even if he’s not typical. So yeah, as long as a geek is a guy, he could be a love rival. Who knows. He got tech on his side and women these days do love gadgets somehow.
Oh and, ElvisP, not all girls are after the cash. I’m sorry but it’s true. It’s just as if saying all guys are jerks…heh. Don’t tell a lady what you just commented cause it’s unacceptable and she might bite.
Yeah, well what about the Geek Girls – we make great partners too you know. Watch out – maybe a Geek Girl will steal your boyfriend this year!
hahaha.. very funny… but most of the geeks are shy.. and thats what matters most of the time.
Why not 10 reasons why a guy will still your wife this year? Stealing a wife is much more fun than a girlfriend!
Other nice article would include:
How to steal a girl from your friends
How to get the dream girl
How to steal a wife
A guide to date any girls, anytime.
This is the best post about geek that I’ve ever seen!!!
Good job!!
Congrats for the website :-)
MarcArt
I still lolz at the term ‘geek’, which has during the last oh, ten or twenty years been broadened to a very wide term. IT departments? They’ve grown to hundreds of people for some companies, and they consist mostly of regular people – with computer skills, ok, but they don’t all have Star Wars collectibles or whatnot. Gadgets? The iPod / iPhone / walkman has sold over millions of times, and by far not all by ‘geeks’. I am going to read that wikipedia article linked to somewhere earlier in the discussion to see what the ‘pedia thinks of it.
anyone who has come back to post more than one comment who cliams they aren’t a geek are showing signs of geekiness. but obviously most people don’t know the true meaning of geek, even the OP
thsi post likely is referring to tech geeks, im a theater geek and a tech geek, meaning i love to act, i can build an awesome computer, i don’t go with trends, i have a beautiful girlfriend, i love tech stuff, and so on
I am sorry, I have to speak my mind out. This may offend some of the geeks out there, but this needs to be said. Most of these “reasons” are total bullshit.
#1 Geeks do not necessarily make more money than so and so. If they are afraid of socializing, they may fin themselves failing out of classes such as sociology or psychology. They will not become doctors because that job consists of just that.
Computer tech: 30,000$/year
Doctor: 300,000$/year
#2 Geeks are not smarter than people. The average IQ of the world is 100, and there are as many genius geeks as there are social people.
#3 And you are to descriminate the non-geek population by saying that we can not pay attention? And the only “nice pair of breasts” that geeks ever see are the ones on porn sites.
#4 Geeks don’t even know what matters.
Birthdays and presents do not matter, its the social and the bonding and the connection that exists between two individuals that is important.
#5 Again…. not really what matters (but you wouldn’t know that because of your geekiness.)
#6 Put in the extra effort in what way? Learning how to spell correctly, going online for 12 hours and trying to buy that diamond ring on e-bay?
#7 According to your article, you do not know what “love” is.
#8 Gadgets are unimportant if you can’t fix the leaking roof, honetly, if you are to pick a guy with a nice computer over a guy in a nice house, its a deffinant rarity.
#9 I am sure you are just stereotyping the average man for a steroid injected madman who hits his wife and asks for sex every day. Who will beat her if she ever leaves him and will beat his kids when they misbehave.
#10 Well here is a definant bashful argument against the geeks: A couple years ago, two kids died because both their parents were so geeky, they forgot to feed them because they were playing Dongeons and Dragons.
Well I have to go see my girlfriend now, I am 100% that nobody will ever take her away from me. She is mine to lose and it will stay that way until I lose her, which is very unlikely.
The Top 12 reason why this Geek would not Steal your Girlfriend:
12.NanoGeekTech
11.I am Married
10.I have four year old
9.I work too much
8.I blog too much
7.Do not have time for a girlfriend
6.Me and the wife still have Great Sex
Working on NanoGeekTech #2
5.If your Girlfriend is Tyra Banks, Hallie Berry,Lucy Lui,or Jennifer Lopez I may reconsider.
4.I would not really have to steal her
3.My stealing days are over
2.Would it be stealing technically?
and the number one reason Why I would not steal your girlfriend……………I just play geek online I am a super stud just wanting to be geek.
What stupid bullshit.
HA! I love this article and most of it is pretty damn true. I have one of the best looking girlfriends out of the people I know, and they agree with me.
I’m sorry “nickkay” but I have to disagree with your statement. I can repair a roof, and even if I couldn’t I could find out how to online! ;)
It seems as though your entire comment is based on a certain insecurity…
Geeks are not socially inept its just that most of them are introverts which means they like to have fun alone.
That is why they are geeks because they spend that time doing stuff they enjoy.
In my case i like to build computers but it doesn’t mean i don’t like going out for a good party.
It just gets boring if your going to like 5 a week.
@ in response to nickkay
#1 WTF the doctor isn’t an average job and to get 300 dollars a year you would need to be a surgeon which is plenty of time in university.
#2 And where did you get this from? Did you count every person in the world then get all their IQ’s?
#3 Most guys don’t notice these little signs women do with their facial expressions and body language.
#4 Yes they do a geek would remember something emotional important to the girl such as the time they met and important details of their relationship. This is because most geeks genuinely care.
#5 A geek would buy something which relates and is logical.
#6 A geek would take the time to help their girlfriend out.
#8 The geek wouldn’t have to fix his roof because he would have a decent house.
#9 I am sure you are just stereotyping the average man for a steroid injected madman who hits his wife and asks for sex every day. Who will beat her if she ever leaves him and will beat his kids when they misbehave.
#10 And in one case there’s probably about 50000 cases of non geek parents who have harmed or killed their children due to not caring.
WOW did this flare up a discussion….
I think many of you took this WAY too seriously.
Laugh. I sure did!!
i guess i’m geek, now i realize why my girlfriend love’s me so much
Checking my del.icio.us bookmarks, and had to re-read this gem. My geek boyfriend scored 11 out of 12. He gets bonus points for his sense of humor and engineering jokes. I think I’ll keep him!
Thanks for the comments Moderngirl.. Have you ever looked at the “modern” definition of what is a geek?
I’m a geek, yet I have a family and a lovely wife. I’ve been told that I could have been a fashion model when I was a bit younger… Wikipedia offers many definition of what a geek is.. one of them: A person who has chosen concentration rather than conformity; one who passionately pursues skill (especially technical skill) and imagination, not mainstream social acceptance.
For me, that is what a geek really is.
I’ve lost the girl I love (and I still do) to a jock. I’ve never been on a date and I’m completely socially inept. Currently I’m waiting for the break-up and I keep my raging emotions in check by writing love poems.
I myself am a massive geek….. but i think that people have missed the point of the article…. it isnt to say that geeks are better, it is to say that geeks CAN be better….. that they have the CAPACITY to outshine the more jock-ish types…… too many generalizations can be a bad thing…… to each his (or her) own, and honestly this HAS to be taken on a more individual basis instead of in these sweeping generalizations….. but…. kudos to the writer of the article…. very thought provoking….
Geek are better in everything… Me (computer geek) I will said that when it comes to girls, girls don’t realize that we can be better partners in a relationship… geeks are trustworthy and we don’t cheat on girls as most of the mens do… Geeks have a big future in front of them even with or without a degree… Girls have to look for a men with a future.. Geek can make money in many way because we know how to.
i don’t know which is more full of shit, the article or the comments.
i’m a unix admin whom fights in amateur MMA tournaments, wtf does that make me?
Can I be both?
Alpha Nerd ftw
Geeks are now considered cool. Why not? Bill Gates, Steven Spielberg are geeks. And women just love ‘em, huh?
This article is laughable.
Jock = a$$hole
Geek = manipulative a$$hole posing as a “nice guy”
I’ll take the jock… at least I know what I’m getting.
Also, this is the 21st century, and I find it extremely insulting that men still think women need them for money. Heads up: We’re allowed to work, now. We no longer have to depend on a man for financial support. Any woman who gets with a guy for his “great job” is just a gold-digger; do you really want somebody like that in your life?
Lastly, here is my list… 7 Reasons Why Geeks Are Entirely Unappealing To Real Women:
1. The incessant whining about “being ignored” in favor of jocks. Nobody likes a whiner.
2. The odd fascination with gaming. Grow up; real women want a MAN, not a child.
3. Cooking meals & giving foot-rubs might earn you brownie points with a dominatrix type, but the average female will be repulsed by such sissy-boy behavior.
4. Geeks lie & cheat just as much as the average Joe, but with the added disadvantage of (typically) being extremely unattractive. Ugly men should be thankful for whatever they get, not running around trying to be a “player”, like the cute guys. Which brings us to…
5. Playing out of your league. Geek girls were created for a reason; stick with your own kind and leave the hot people alone. As much as you claim to despise the “preppies” of the world, it’s funny how you’re always trying to infiltrate our groups… or get into our panties. Hypocrites.
6. B.O. (AKA Body Oder). The heady, musky scent of clean sweat on an athletic man is something to be admired (and lusted for), but the stale aroma of two-week-old perspiration, moth balls & Pizza Rolls is about as enticing as rotting roadkill. Every geek I’ve ever met smells bad.
7. Most geeks are defenseless in a physical confrontation (remember high school?). To quote the Marquis de Sade: “A man’s power lies in the clench of a fist”. If all hell broke loose and anarchy reigned supreme, could you adequately protect yourself & your woman (shooting thugs in video games doesn’t count as experience, btw)? You can’t code your way out of a beatdown.
Obviously Cindy has a complex and thinks that the common day basement/attic geek conception is the only truth out there. This is why I love Darwinism. Not only is my geek clean cut, handsome, awesome in bed, fun to be around, he is not an asshole and he is not fat. Best looking guy I have ever seen. Better yet, I rather brains. Something Cindy obviously lacks.
I am just replying to one comment that was made about this saying that Greeks are fat, not like we have the highest rate of obesity like this other country and common Greeks are not athletic. Who do you think invented the Olympic Games? We have a history starting from 500 B.C. just look at yours. We might not be the smartest people now but we have the most developed language and the smartest ancestors. (Not mention what Greece is like today)
I don’t know about some of you, but there truly is more than one kind of geek. there’s the sports geek, drama geek, health geek. cosplay geek.
How I see it a geek is just a person that has one interest that they spend a lot of there time on.
Although I think I fit mostly in the tech geek, although not completely. I have no clue about coding, but hardware is what is my interest.
To pre-disprove some of the notions that will inevitably come up I have no interest in WoW, or D&D. I exercise everyday on my weight bench and jogging out at the park trail.
Being clean is incredibly important to me. I would rather have an interesting conversation concerning philosophy than going to a club and “dry humping” someone on the dance floor because it is the new dance style. I enjoy going outdoors and hiking out in the mountains, I love archery.
And thus, Even within the geek community there are subsequent strata of geek. and so although this post is interesting to read, I think it does make too many generalizations.
Well, I thought that there would have been a URL along with that last post but there wasn’t, so I’ll be adding it in after.
This URL show the different types of geeks there are out there.
http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/56_types_of_geeks.php
Yeah, I’ll agree that, in general, I prefer Mr. Linux to Mr. Popularity. Probably because I’m Miss Linux. But sweeping generalizations are unhelpful and often incorrect, or even offensive, as are stereotypes. You’re not in high school any more. I hope.
I don’t think am a geek, but I have some of those traits. Maybe not the handy man computer part or the latest gadgets but am good with other things like welding carpeting and am learning to deal with electrical systems I can repair your car and well I guess I have friends for the computer parts. I guess that makes me an construction nerd( if I am) slash kinda farm boy. Although I have never lived on a farm but know they are fun to work on. Also I am really bored.
I’m a geek and I think this article is stupid. It’s never one sided like the way almost everyone presents and thinks of it as.
This is so true! For yearsI dated the jocks, the bad boys, the preppy boys and I never understood why they were such idiots! I was unhappy and for the longest time I believed that I just wasn’t worth the effort.
Then I met my husband, a huge geek, and I was smitten. I dumped the frat boy I was dating at the time immediately. Finally a guy who took the time to show me he saw beyond the blonde hair and big boobs. He’s so sweet, always buying me random presents to show me he’s thinking of me. Actually listens. Willingly Wwatches chick flicks with me and in bed? OH MAN!
FYI, my geek dresses well, smells SO good, is incredibly good looking and absolutely isn’t desperate! I’ve dated a lot of hot jocks and frat boys and I’d take my HOT geek any day of the week! :)
dang it! you should have posted this before I got married! Lol.
I have always adored geeks, all my friends are geeks…then one day, I FOUND my geek. Sweet bliss :) Love him…and I know when our daughter is born, he’ll be just as excited over whatever toy she finds to bring home as going to one of his conventions…this list, so true.
So how do geeks differ? It is not that geeks do not appreciate breasts (they are men after all)
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F*** you. What about heterosexual female geeks?
Be clear that you mean male geeks. You’re already overgeneralizing!
most of these dont apply to my geek since he has short term memory. but the lover thing is DEFINITELY true
no geeks are not better with women, im like a half geek, im very good technically, have a large vocabulary, and can carry interesting conversations. im just not a pathetic little douchebag about it. and from experience, girls do like a loyal guy who can fix their shit, once they’re in a relationship, but to actually get there, being a geek is the worst way to go about it. most girls want strong willed badasses who are gonna throw down to defend the young ladies honor. then when your in the relationship, she wants you to settle down. so fuck it, just find the girl right for you, because odds are 90% of the women you meet, will be completely incapable, and don’t know what they really want. cause noone does, its all about who you are, so be yourself and hope for the best.
You not only sound like an egotistical oaf from this post, you also don’t seem to understand the concept of being a geek and what it entails. It’s not as if you choose to be a geek, it’s less of a life style and more of a term used to table a certain generic pool of people who have specific interests. In no way should you ever have to emulate a certain life style to get a girl, nor do you have to throw down and be a ‘badass’ to get a girls affection. The ideal way to find a girl is to find someone suitable to your interests, someone who you can share a night doing an activity you both enjoy and not someone who’s just going to gawk at your badassery. Now, the reason you sound like an arrogant ill informed brute is due to a few things. First, you have “very little” vocabulary. Second, boasting about your “large vocabulary” and then going on to use very simple English that a fifth grader could match Not to mention the hypocrital nature of the following “im just not a pathetic douchebag about it”, where bragging about your geekly prowess comes off as exactly that. Of course, there’s also your over use of commas and lack of any capitalization witch also point to the first statement being further proven. Lastly, your points are just very, very redundant and mediocre at best. Please, never talk on the interwebs again.
Wrong.
I have 7 computers fixing to be more and a server. I am into Web Developing, Internet Marketing, and other computer related services.
Yes I have thought of the next latest thing but without millions someone else, of course, develops it. There are indeed geeks like me who wonder where are the woman who want them.
Great article although this geek in particular isn’t into sports. Feel free to well you know what to do if you are interested enough……:)
my first love was a total geek (who now goes to yale) and he is a rower with a hot body
I have a perfect loving-funny-crazy-sexy-smart-hot lover-geek boyfriend. He enjoys teaching me stuff that thank God I can actually remember and use (puts complicated stuff in plain english) Plus he’s open to learn other non tech skills like cooking! (actually he’s more like, you tell me what to do and I’ll do it, but honestlym that’s A LOT!)
Ive dated a Geek before and intend to marry one. Everything on this list is dead on.
I am almost a geek.. just need the glasses to fit the profile.. 8-)
My boyfriend scores 12 out of 12. Pretty much perfect, I’d say. Will keep him, then; hopefully 4ever.
I’m a geek and this is the most ridiculous crap I’ve ever read. The author of this article is probably just “trying” to inflate their own ego or justify the fact that money buys booty. For all we know, you’re probably into fat pizza-faced chicks anyway.