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Tips on Dating Nerdy Guys

by Leila Brillson on June 2, 2009 at 03:45 PM

Our friends over at Lemondrop.com have compiled a list of ten major faux pas for gals who are interested in dating nerdy guys. This, of course, is a major validation for us TI-83-toting, Linux-using, 'Batman'-issue-citing young adults who spent high school pretending we didn't know what a "Degobah System" was. We've always known what Hollywood is currently finding out; as Justin Long (pictured), Shia LeBouf in 'Transformers,' and the entire cast of 'Superbad' prove, being nerdy is awesome.

So we applaud Lemondrop for pointing out some annoying assumptions and for deflating some stereotypes. But honestly, if you are dumb enough to ask anybody these questions, regardless of their pocket protector status, you probably need to start with someone a little less complex than a guy who is fluent in Elvish. Do you really need to ask someone, "Do you live with your parents?" or inquire, "Were you a nerd in high school?" Find us someone who wasn't a nerd in high school.

Here's the bottom line. Before we start fetishizing taped-up eyeglasses, we need to understand that being a nerd only means being absurdly interested in something that is semi-pop cultural. You could be, say, a 'Sex and the City' nerd, completely familiar with the canon of Carrie. In fact, we'd find that slightly more disturbing than someone who is obsessed with a fully realized universe that is filled with different races, languages and timelines, but just so happens to be in a galaxy far, far away... [From: Lemondrop.com]

Tags: dating, funny, geek, geek chic, GeekChic, lemondrop, top, web

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