I’ve been known to date a loser or two. Or ten. But now that I’m reaching the age where I’m less interested in making out with tattooed criminals at the bar, and more concerned with finding a man to spend the rest of my life with, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I desire in a potential mate.
Of course there are the basics: he has to have a sense of humor, my family has to like him, we need to have similar values and shared interests, we need to be physically attracted to one another, and just as importantly, we need to be intellectually attracted to each other.
1. Nerds Think Logically
Everyone has that one friend who’s stuck in a never-ending toxic relationship. The kind of relationship that is fueled by screaming fights, dramatic breakups, and tear-filled make-ups. The people in these dysfunctional twosomes are usually the kind of individuals who think with their hearts, rather than their heads.
Nerds have been programmed to be logical. They can look at relationships from a realistic standpoint and assess the situation for what it is, rather than what they feel like it is. This allows for rational, mature decisions instead of acting on impulse.
2. Nerds Challenge The Status Quo
I’d hope my future husband will never be looked back on as a “normal guy.” Nerds are unique. They have a special quality that separates them from the general population. They strive to be something more than what society expects of them. Nerds never got to where they are in life by settling, and to be in a relationship with someone who won’t stand for anything or anyone less than they think they deserve would be pretty amazing in my book.
3. Nerds Are Passionate
No matter the subject, field or profession, no person ever became the best at something because “they were kinda into it.” Nerds are the best at what they do because they love what they do. They’ve found what they excel at and have worked hard to become the best. They possess a passion and drive that few can match. If someone can love astrophysics or biofuel microeconomics, I’d like to think they could love another person with a matched passion.
4. Nerds Want To Learn
Nerds value continuous personal growth. Be it in the bedroom, the classroom, or wherever, a nerd never stops learning. Having a partner who is willing to try new foods, travel to exotic places, and experience things with an open mind, makes for a life that will always be interesting. The moment you shut the door to change is the moment a relationship becomes stagnant.
So, former nerds of the world, look out. I’m going to get one of you to put a ring on it.
I mean, if you were sincere about finding a nerd I’m pretty sure you would’ve done so already. We’re not a some kind of mythical species that only few have encountered.
WHERE ARE U GUYS HIDING? But seriously. Where?
They’re definitely not out at the bar taking home the most blacked out girl there (you). Not an insult, just an observation from your earlier work.
fair enough. you seem wise. im into it.
His name is bubba. Clever? Maybe. Wise? Nope.
I’m not sure that my name really gives any insight into my intelligence. I don’t need to allude to some sort of career in mine. I’m a southern guy who comes from a rural area and my family calls me Bubba. Take that how you want, “Wolf”.
Is that you, Bubba?
He also is chatting up a hottie who probably didn’t even look at his name. Impressive Bubba, impressive. I want to see where this goes. Carry on. Perhaps a rebuttal argument?
Do you want to date a dude who plays World of Warcraft, goes to comic cons, and knows annoying background details about Star Wars that no one gives a shit about? No?
Oh I see, you just want to date someone who is highly motivated and intelligent/analytical. Got it.
Ya there ya go. Basically, out smart me and you’re in.
*outsmart
Am I in?
This guy gets it.
You’re in.
Do you want a nerd or a former nerd? I’m confused.
So you’re okay with dressing up like Princess Leia in Jabba’s palace?
I’ll allow it.
maybe more along the lines of R2-D2 and C-3PO? Curve ball.
It’s all fun and games until she gets bored of her pet nerd, and he ends up like this:
Solid laugh from this. Love that movie. ^^
Anne, if you’re willing to allow me a dedicated Lego room in our 5 bedroom house purchased with my IPO money, call me.
Make it a 6 bedroom house with his and hers closets and we’ve got something beautiful here…
Deal, please don’t tell me we have to fill them all with children though.
“I saw the social network and now I want to marry an exceedingly intelligent introvert whose amassed enough coin to become over sympathetic and is consumed by philanthropy to the point I can spend the duration of my life shopping without notice.”
Good luck.
I volunteer as tribute
Chicks are all self entitled princesses?
Best is when I was in school, no chick attention. Now I took up Akido and Body building as a hobby, not to mention I run two company’s and I’m wealthy. I can’t get rid of women folk now I keep telling them I don’t have time for you, I don’t date. the more I tell them to get lost the more they bug me.. I’m king nerd, I have tattoos from LOTR and Full metal alchemist for god sakes, My favorite Christmas movie is the thing, I know how Han solo met Chewie. Girls made their choice and I made mine. Money is so much better then chicks. I love it welcome to ambition, why should i give you my money and take care of you, you bring nothing to a relationship. hows that for logical
Anne, you being one of closest friends for the past 8 years let me lay some knowledge on you. Nerds are smart, very smart, they tend to make a lot of money which is a huge plus, and they are good people. What they don’t do is A) drink like us, B) have a social life and C) they dress like dickheads. And knowing you A, B, and C are not gonna fly. I will see you at Dive Bar
This just got real. Anyways, you couldn’t be more wrong. You’re thinking of some socially bankrupt individual playing World of Warcraft in their basement in lieu of living in the real world — that’s called being a loser, just like the kid smoking pot all day working at starbucks, but in a different way. ‘Nerds,’ and I suppose I would be one, often have a dichotomy of interests, for example: I love old school video games (nerdy), majored in electrical engineering so I could afford nice shit like a boat (super nerdy), watch shitty sci-fi movies (Thankskilling anyone? super nerdy), and work with a bunch of other nerds; however, I also drank my weight in booze every other night at parties like everyone else, worked on a farm, own more than a couple guns, shoot animals with them and then BBQ bambi’s mom and daddy up real nice, break and then fix my jeep, and I’m not sure what qualifies as ‘dressing like a dickhead,’ but I’d venture to guess it’d be the guy wearing a pink polo or tapout shirt and not this awesomeness
The other ‘nerds’ I work with are into things like surfing, skiing, gambling, racing their cars at the track, whiskey, etc., they’re just also ridiculously smart. I can’t see any reason why a girl wouldn’t want to date one, unfortunately for them, awesome nerds are not going to settle for a girl that isn’t equally intelligent in her own right.
Fin
another downside to dating a nerd is that they tend to have amazingly overwhelming superiority complexes, case in point ^^^.
call me when you read Tolkien’s entire anthology.