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I found this article quite compelling and thought I'd share it with you, to hear your opinions, and to ask jennypie if said assertions are true; of course, jennypie might not be attracted to the geek stereotype, but I think her opinion speaks for the average good-looking-above-average lady

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Is smart sexy? Our knee-jerk reaction � reinforced by cultural stereotypes of Star Trek-convention attending geeks and a seeming obsession with ditzy, pretty starlets � would argue otherwise. Nerds are, well, nerds. But consider Peter Orszag. As director of the US Office of Management and Budget, he is the nation's most powerful pencil-pusher. Yet Orszag was recently named one of the hunks of Washington DC . "He's made nerdy sexy," Barack Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, said of the 40-year-old, glasses-wearing son of a maths professor. They may be onto something.

http://www.newscientist.com/article...-the-girls.html

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More than 200 women watched a series of these videos before rating each man's intelligence, attractiveness, creativity and appeal for a short-term or long-term relationship. While the difference between short- and long-term mates may amount to a boozy decision students face each weekend, it has some evolutionary significance, Prokosch says. In potential husbands, women look for signs that a man might be a good provider and father. In one-night stands, women are on the prowl for little more than good genes, not to mention a good time. Women proved to be decent judges of intelligence, with their scores generally matching each man's intelligence test results. As for picking a bed-mate, the men's actual smartness proved a reliable indicator of their appeal for both brief hook-ups and serious relationships - which came as something of a surprise. Other studies have suggested that, for women anticipating short-term relationships, a man's braininess isn't foremost in their minds.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14868-nerds-rejoice-braininess-boosts-likelihood-of-sex.html

it's just because girls have finally realized that geeks make all the money lol

Geeks get the women who are unmarried in mid to late twenties and older when lots of women start to realize that if they want to have kids it's in their interest to find a guy who is stable, financially solvent, and reliable -- regardless of how "fun" and physically attractive he is.

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Originally posted by Slylee it's just because girls have finally realized that geeks make all the money lol

sadly this. It's all about business with u whores

There's a very good book on this topic, and I wish I could remember its name. But, personally, I must say its true... after I became more of an upbeat pretentious smart-arse, I got some extra popularity points among the girls.

Though it's no use now <3

I believe we are all a bit geeky to be logged in on a Friday night/Saturday morning on a forum posting our ideas and sharing our views

Let me shake that hand, sir.

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Originally posted by sputnikorbital I believe we are all a bit geeky to be logged in on a Friday night/Saturday morning on a forum posting our ideas and sharing our views Let me shake that hand, sir.

It's 9:55pm here, and my night has yet to start. Going out to a bar my Bro's GF manages for some food and drinks, then off to somewhere else

yea and i already went to a car show and have to work tomorrow and hang out with my mom

Caz they are not afraid to be themselves.

and isn't afraid of anything

I think geek is a really cool guy. Eh is authentic,

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Originally posted by sputnikorbital and doesn't afraid of anything

Fixed

It's because there are plenty of smoking hot women now who would consider themselves 'nerdy' or 'geeky'. This isn't 1973 anymore.

Not because there is yet another media circle jerk session fawning over obama and his administration.

Geeks and nerds.

Nerds make the money. Geeks sit around and play D&D.

what about flight simulators?

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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby Geeks and nerds. Nerds make the money. Geeks sit around and play D&D.

This.

They used to be considered one in the same. But since the invention of the internets, there is a clear distinction between 'nerds' and 'geeks' when you talk about stereotypes.

Geeks, for instance, generally focus all of their attention on one subject or task, like bug-collecting or World of Warcraft. They believe they are smart because they know a whole lot about some subject or another that no one else cares about, and so they feel that they know things that others do not. Geeks are generally clueless about how the real-world works, have unmistakable social retardation, and likely refuse to bathe because they don't like the feeling of clean skin. An example of a geek can be found in the quote above.

Nerds, on the other hand, are usually highly intelligent, and therefore are not amused by the same mundane things as men of the 'jock' stereotype. They like reading, the internetz, and video games, on top of the many, MANY other interests that pop up on a day to day basis. Nerds are not clueless about the outside world, they just don't care about it all that much, and often use and abuse it to achieve their wants and goals. They are often mistaken for people with social retardation, but the truth is, they just don't like you, or very many other people for that matter. When they decide they actually CARE about getting a girlfriend, they will study the subject for a week, go out, find a girl, get married, make money, support their family, and live happily ever after. Krypton is a possible example of a nerd.

Agree? Disagree?

Discuss

I always think of geeks and/or nerds as types with drive and motivation, or people with a strong focus or passion for something. I can see why those qualities relate to intelligence, and I personally like ANY person with those traits. Isn't it obvious that that should be more attractive than somebody with no goals or strong interests in, well, anything?

Maybe.

Nerds do care about the outside world, though it varying degrees.

Political nerds, those that study politics are much more extroverted than other nerdly people.


But yea, its generally they don't like people around them, the are kind of stuck up. People have said that about me. Unless I really get to know someone I usually tend to think less of them. Its not a good trait...

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Originally posted by jennypie I always think of geeks and/or nerds as types with drive and motivation, or people with a strong focus or passion for something. I can see why those qualities relate to intelligence, and I personally like ANY person with those traits. Isn't it obvious that that should be more attractive than somebody with no goals or strong interests in, well, anything?

It's my goal, passion and desire to marry a hot rich woman who just needs someone to stay home and keep the kids tied to their crib til school starts in 5 years.

Know anybody?

i ♥ nerds.

I actually do know quite a few hot, rich, successful women. However I don't think any of them wants kids.

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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby Maybe. Nerds do care about the outside world, though it varying degrees. Political nerds, those that study politics are much more extroverted than other nerdly people. But yea, its generally they don't like people around them, the are kind of stuck up. People have said that about me. Unless I really get to know someone I usually tend to think less of them. Its not a good trait...

I can relate, I've always been keen on learning what is obscure, difficult, creative, and those other subjects that might be regarded as cult material (for lack of a better term), travelling and experiencing different regions of the world have broadened my horizons. In school, I've taken classes which are not directly related to my degree; but for me, learning is about exploring boundaries and stepping out of your comfort zone. When it comes to personal relationships, I tend to keep friends who I consider to be smart and that might teach me new things, while sharing different perspectives about various subjects in life; specialization is for insects, a mind is a terrible thing to waste. In addition, I can be a **** to people who I consider of 'lesser intelligence' e.g: slylee or rose

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