An amusing article lifted from Craig's List (http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/66795671.html). Figured some of you peeps might enjoy it.
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In the wide world of dating, there are many options. Do you go for the flashy guy with the smooth smile, or the dude in the corner typing away on his laptop? The following are reasons why I think my fellow females should pay more attention to the quiet geeks and nerds, and less attention to the flashy boys.
1.) While geeks and nerds may be awkward, theyre well-meaning 9 out of 10 times. That smooth dude with the sly grin and the spider hands? Wonder what HIS intentions are... plus, Ive never had a geek guy not call me when he said he would. Score major points THERE.
2.) Theyre useful. In this tech-savvy world, its great to have a b/f who can make your laptop, desktop, and just about anything else that plugs into a wall behave itself.
3.) Theyre more romantic than theyre given credit for. Ok true, their idea of romance might be to make up a spiffy web-page with all the reasons why they love you, with links to pics of you and sonnets and such... but hey. It lasts longer than flowers, plus you can show your friends.
4.) Due to their neglected status, there are plenty to choose from. You like em tall and slender? There are plenty of geeks/nerds who are. You like em smaller with more meat on their bones? Got that too.
5.) Theyve got brains. Come on now, how can intelligence be a bad thing?
6.) Most are quite good at remembering dates. Like birthdates and such, especially if they know itll make you happy. Due again to their neglected status, theyre more attentive than guys who have more options. Plus, with all that down time without a steady girlfriend, theyll likely have mental lists of all the things theyd love to do once they GOT a girlfriend.
7.) Sex. Yep. Sex. Im not really familiar with this myself, but Ive friends whove been intimate with geek guys and its raves all around. They say a virgin wrote the Kama Sutra... all that time thinking about sex, imagining sex, dreaming about sex, (they are male after all) coupled with a desire to make you happy? Use your imagination.
8.) Theyre relatively low-maintenance. Most can be fueled on pizza, Twinkies and Mt Dew. No complicated dinners needed here, so if youre not the best cook, eh. Can you order a pizza?
9.) Most frequent bars as often as slugs frequent salt mines. You wont have to worry much about your geek guy getting his groove on with club hotties because, frankly, hell be too busy rooting around under his computer wondering where that spare cable went. You wont have to worry about him flirting with other women because, 9 out of 10 times, hell zip right by them in a perfect b-line towards the nearest electronics store. Ive seen this happen.
Me: Eww. Victoria Secrets Models... Theyre so skinny. How is that feminine? You can see her ribs!
Geek Guy: ooooooo...
Me: Hey! *notices he is staring lustfully towards the computer store*
Geek Guy: What?
Me: Never mind...
10.) Although he may not want to go to every outing with you, you can arrange swaps, as in, youll go to his Gamer Con dressed as an elf princess if hell take you to the ballet. Plus, if he doesnt want to go someplace with you, you wont have to worry much about what hes up to. Youll probably come home to find him asleep on his keyboard in a sea of Mt. Dew cans with code blinking from the screen. Its ok. Hes used to this. Just toss a blanket over him and turn out the light.
11.) His friends arent jerks. I cant stress this enough. Youll more likely get Omg! A GIRL!! Can I see?! than Hey hot stuff back that ass up here and let me get some grub on... Theyre awkward geeks too and will, 9 times out of 10, treat you with the utmost respect and, more than likely, a note of awe. A cute girl picked one of their clan to date? It could happen to them! Hope! Drag some of your single girlfriends over, open up a pack of Mt. Dew, crack open the DnD set and get working. Nothing impresses geek guys more than a girl who can hack-n-slash (well ok maybe if she can code... a geek can dream).
12.) Theyre rarely if ever possessive. They trust you, so you can be yourself around them. You like to walk around the house in a ratty t-shirt for comfort? He wont care. He does too! They wont get pissy if you dont wear make-up or dont want to bother primping your hair. If you gain a few pounds, they wont try their best to make you feel like crap.
13.) Theyre usually very well educated. Physics majors and the like. See #5. You wont have to listen to him blathering on about his car (ok maybe a little), hell have loads of other interesting things to talk about. Politics, world events, how much the chicken burgers down at the local place rock, so long as you douse them in hot sauce...
14.) Youll almost never have to hear, Yaw dawg whazzap!! plop out of their mouths. Unless its in jest. They spell properly, use correct punctuation, and are able to tell the difference between the toilet and the floor. They almost never get wasted, so you wont have to worry about coming home to find him and his friends passed out on the floor amidst a pile of beer bottles. Mt. Dew cans, perhaps...
15.) And the final reason why geeks and nerds make great boyfriends: They actually give a damn about you. Not how you look (though thats a plus), not how skinny you are, not how much make-up you primp yourself up with, but they like you for you. That kind of thing lasts longer than DaMN baby you got a fine ass!!! Believe me.
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In the wide world of dating, there are many options. Do you go for the flashy guy with the smooth smile, or the dude in the corner typing away on his laptop? The following are reasons why I think my fellow females should pay more attention to the quiet geeks and nerds, and less attention to the flashy boys.
1.) While geeks and nerds may be awkward, theyre well-meaning 9 out of 10 times. That smooth dude with the sly grin and the spider hands? Wonder what HIS intentions are... plus, Ive never had a geek guy not call me when he said he would. Score major points THERE.
2.) Theyre useful. In this tech-savvy world, its great to have a b/f who can make your laptop, desktop, and just about anything else that plugs into a wall behave itself.
3.) Theyre more romantic than theyre given credit for. Ok true, their idea of romance might be to make up a spiffy web-page with all the reasons why they love you, with links to pics of you and sonnets and such... but hey. It lasts longer than flowers, plus you can show your friends.
4.) Due to their neglected status, there are plenty to choose from. You like em tall and slender? There are plenty of geeks/nerds who are. You like em smaller with more meat on their bones? Got that too.
5.) Theyve got brains. Come on now, how can intelligence be a bad thing?
6.) Most are quite good at remembering dates. Like birthdates and such, especially if they know itll make you happy. Due again to their neglected status, theyre more attentive than guys who have more options. Plus, with all that down time without a steady girlfriend, theyll likely have mental lists of all the things theyd love to do once they GOT a girlfriend.
7.) Sex. Yep. Sex. Im not really familiar with this myself, but Ive friends whove been intimate with geek guys and its raves all around. They say a virgin wrote the Kama Sutra... all that time thinking about sex, imagining sex, dreaming about sex, (they are male after all) coupled with a desire to make you happy? Use your imagination.
8.) Theyre relatively low-maintenance. Most can be fueled on pizza, Twinkies and Mt Dew. No complicated dinners needed here, so if youre not the best cook, eh. Can you order a pizza?
9.) Most frequent bars as often as slugs frequent salt mines. You wont have to worry much about your geek guy getting his groove on with club hotties because, frankly, hell be too busy rooting around under his computer wondering where that spare cable went. You wont have to worry about him flirting with other women because, 9 out of 10 times, hell zip right by them in a perfect b-line towards the nearest electronics store. Ive seen this happen.
Me: Eww. Victoria Secrets Models... Theyre so skinny. How is that feminine? You can see her ribs!
Geek Guy: ooooooo...
Me: Hey! *notices he is staring lustfully towards the computer store*
Geek Guy: What?
Me: Never mind...
10.) Although he may not want to go to every outing with you, you can arrange swaps, as in, youll go to his Gamer Con dressed as an elf princess if hell take you to the ballet. Plus, if he doesnt want to go someplace with you, you wont have to worry much about what hes up to. Youll probably come home to find him asleep on his keyboard in a sea of Mt. Dew cans with code blinking from the screen. Its ok. Hes used to this. Just toss a blanket over him and turn out the light.
11.) His friends arent jerks. I cant stress this enough. Youll more likely get Omg! A GIRL!! Can I see?! than Hey hot stuff back that ass up here and let me get some grub on... Theyre awkward geeks too and will, 9 times out of 10, treat you with the utmost respect and, more than likely, a note of awe. A cute girl picked one of their clan to date? It could happen to them! Hope! Drag some of your single girlfriends over, open up a pack of Mt. Dew, crack open the DnD set and get working. Nothing impresses geek guys more than a girl who can hack-n-slash (well ok maybe if she can code... a geek can dream).
12.) Theyre rarely if ever possessive. They trust you, so you can be yourself around them. You like to walk around the house in a ratty t-shirt for comfort? He wont care. He does too! They wont get pissy if you dont wear make-up or dont want to bother primping your hair. If you gain a few pounds, they wont try their best to make you feel like crap.
13.) Theyre usually very well educated. Physics majors and the like. See #5. You wont have to listen to him blathering on about his car (ok maybe a little), hell have loads of other interesting things to talk about. Politics, world events, how much the chicken burgers down at the local place rock, so long as you douse them in hot sauce...
14.) Youll almost never have to hear, Yaw dawg whazzap!! plop out of their mouths. Unless its in jest. They spell properly, use correct punctuation, and are able to tell the difference between the toilet and the floor. They almost never get wasted, so you wont have to worry about coming home to find him and his friends passed out on the floor amidst a pile of beer bottles. Mt. Dew cans, perhaps...
15.) And the final reason why geeks and nerds make great boyfriends: They actually give a damn about you. Not how you look (though thats a plus), not how skinny you are, not how much make-up you primp yourself up with, but they like you for you. That kind of thing lasts longer than DaMN baby you got a fine ass!!! Believe me.
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