interesting....let me keep my eyes open! On 2/28/12, Ronald Kato Odongo <[email protected]> wrote: > Not long ago, we all enjoyed James’s 5 reasons it’s better to date a geek. > While he made some good points, James made the error of assuming that geek > girls are so rare, they’re virtually non-existent. This is the way he put > it: “*Unfortunately, data on these rare creatures is still quite scarce, so > we will not discuss them today.”* > > Well, I am here to tell you that geek girls do exist, and not only do they > exist, they’re actually more common than most people think. Finding them is > just a matter of taking interest in the actual person in front of you, not > the way she dresses or puts on make up. This is not to say that geek girls > don’t know how to dress (see below), but as a general rule, we tend to have > more important things on our minds. So is it worth the effort? > Emergency Tech-Support Only > > One of the best things about dating a geek *guy*, is the ease with which > you can get tech support. Well, when you date a geek girl, you rarely have > to waste your time on informing her that IE7 is not the best browser in the > world, or that she might want to restart her computer when “the Internet is > not working”. > > [image: reasons to date a geek] > > In fact, when you date a geek girl, you may find yourself actually *learning > * a few tricks from her here and there. One thing is for sure, you won’t > have to worry about trivial computer calls when you’re out (or more likely, > in) doing something important. She will take care of it herself, and will > only ask for help when things go *really* wrong. She might even take a load > off your back when she offers to help your mother with her new computer. > <http://www.google.com/url?ct=abg&q=https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/request.py%3Fcontact%3Dabg_afc%26url%3Dhttp://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-reasons-date-geek-female-version-opinion/%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dca-pub-5700237260308472%26adU%3Dwww.cx.com%26adT%3D10%2BGB%2BFree%2BFile%2BStorage%26adU%3DTheCuteKid.com%26adT%3D2012%2BCute%2BBaby%2BContest%26adU%3Dwww.funglobe.com%26adT%3DAfrican%2BSocial%2BNetwork%26adU%3Dwww.ethernde.com%26adT%3DNon%2BDestructive%2BTesting%26gl%3DUG&usg=AFQjCNHsLcp25veh3kSm4w0Z9BZjA-ApEw> > They Understand Your Sense Of Humor > > Does your girlfriend laugh when you mention the Death Star’s canteen? Does > she actually *want* to find ways to dress like Starbuck? There are lots of > cultural references girls might not get, because, frankly, they’re not > interested. > > But geeks are interested. OK, not every geek girl is Star Trek’s biggest > fan (let’s face it, that show is boring even for most geeks!), but she will > definitely laugh at the same jokes (as long as they’re not fart jokes, come > on) and enjoy the same type of culture as you do. And yes, for her, > Battlestar Galactica and X-Men *is* culture. > Keeping Up With The Latest News > > *“Honey, the new Ice-Cream Sandwich-based CyanogenMod is out for the Galaxy > II!”* Does that sound like something you would say that would fall on deaf > ears? This, in all reality, can be something your girlfriend says to *you*, > if she’s a geek. > > Geeks, yes, even girls, are interested in the latest technology news, and > sometimes they may even keep you up to date on things you haven’t managed > to find on your own. Wouldn’t it be nice to do your own thing, and know > that your girlfriend will let you know if something really exciting > happened? And by “something really exciting” I don’t mean Justin Bieber’s > new song. > They Understand “Computer Time” > > Let’s face it, geeks (and here I mean most men) need their “computer time” > and “phone time”. Whether it’s work (isn’t everything “work” when it’s in > front of the computer?), playing, watching important videos, reading and > answering e-mails (everywhere), this is something men need (yes, women too, > but maybe not as much). > > [image: date a geek] > > Who but a fellow geek could understand your need to spend 12 hours a day in > front of a screen? Who else could appreciate the things you do in front of > that screen? For others, your lines of code or new website may seem utterly > boring and slow. “*Is this all you did in 12 hours? Those 10 lines of > code??”* But geek girls will understand what it is you’re doing, and heck, > they may even give you ideas and pointers when you show them your work. > They *Enjoy* Computer Time > > This is a good one. Computer time, or any other screen time, can be a > mutual pastime! Imagine this – you and your girlfriend spend a quiet > evening playing Super Mario 3 on the NES emulator you downloaded. You and > your girlfriend watching Battlestar Galactica all over again off the DVD > set she bought. You and your girlfriend building a website together! > > What you consider as fun time, which many people may not understand, is > what she likes to do too! Neither of you has to drag yourself into doing > things you don’t like to do (well, not as often, anyway). > They May Be Geeks, But They’re Still Women! > > [image: reasons to date a geek] > > If you’ve read James’s post about geek guys, you might get the feeling that > some geek men are more geeks than they are men. True or not, this is rarely > the case with women. Girl geeks may be geeks, but they are first and > foremost women. This means that geek girls are mostly not like Sheldon’s > Amy (Big Bang Theory), they *do* have interest in other things which are > not computers and technology, they *do* know how to dress and how to > communicate with other people. > > This is a good thing. Being with someone who has the exact same interests > and skills as you is fun, but boring in the long term. If your girlfriend > can show you other interesting things, such as excellent TV shows that have > nothing at all to do with being a geek, and you can show her new things as > well, you both stand to gain something from the relationship. > Is It Worth It? > > Yes, I do know this article is not true for every living being on earth. > It’s a generalized view of the issue, some of which will probably ring true > or *be* true for those who’ve tried it. > > While geek girls may be more high maintenance than “regular” girls (let’s > just say that flowers and chocolate will usually not cut it), it’s > definitely worth it, whether you’re a geek yourself or not. > > Do you still think it’s a challenge to find one? All you have to do is open > your eyes! > > http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-reasons-date-geek-female-version-opinion/ > > > > > > > > -- > Thanks and Regards, > Ronald Kato Odongo >
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