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Joyce Carpenter

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11 reasons to date a female geek

There have a been a couple of great top ten lists lately. First there was Maryamie's "In Defense of Geeks or Ten Reasons Why You Should Date a Geek" and then Sarah Blow's "10 Reasons NOT to date a Geek (unless they don't follow this pattern!)". Now Maryam uses her husband as a model, so her assumption that the geek in question is male might be forgiven. I more disappointed in Sarah, though, since she describes herself as a geek.

So, here are my 11 reasons to date a FEMALE geek [hat tip to Maryam]:

1) She can fix your computer and make a website for your new startup.
2) She has friends who can fix your computer and design a database for you.
3) She can program your mother's VCR and Tivo your favorite shows.
4) Her friends can program your mother's VCR and Tivo your favorite shows
5) She can fix your friends' computers.
6) She'll make you shine wherever you go -- how many of your friends are smart enough to date such a smart and useful woman?
7) She can pick out a the right cell phone/mp3 player/digital camera for you.  Even better she can afford to buy it for you.
8) She'll be so happy that someone appreciates her for her real talents, that she'll adore you.
9) She won't cheat either. Given a choice between George Clooney and the newest tech toy, she'll take the toy.
10) Did I mention that she can fix your computer, make a website, design a database, install your cable modem and WiFi router, setup you iTunes for automatic download of your favorite artists, download your Outlook contacts onto the new cellphone/mp3 player/digital camera that she bought you?
11) And, she can cook dinner while doing all of the above.

What People Are Saying

as my friends named me im a

as my friends named me im a female geek of sorts and i find the above a little hurtful, I'd hope a guy would love me more then for what i can do for him, so what if i love computers , technology, linux distros,and programming... i'm worth more then just what i can do for someone... and so are others as well we need to be loved and to be able to love just as much as anyone else , the other stuff should just be a perk...

I'm a tall Black guy who

I'm a tall Black guy who considered himself to be gay until he met a beautiful geek/tomboy who stole his heart.
Yeah, she changed my life. I loved her. She was amazing, and helped me discover that I was really bi all along. Hurray for female and male geeks !!!

why does geek = computer

why does geek = computer geek? there are the rare book geeks as well, for instance, me. :D

to answer anon, yeah, we find the porn, but mos tof us don't care about that...

I agree, we should encourage

I agree, we should encourage people to date the girlie geeks... That is if they are up for the challenge of it ;) Apparently we can be just as difficult to date as the male version, but hey! These things are never one sided.

In fact I would say that I'm not adverse to dating geeks in general. At least they are intelligent and have something in common with me :)

As a Female Geek I agree

As a Female Geek I agree with you...especially your point #9 :-)

Naw, they know how to find

Naw, they know how to find your pr0n.

But, Sarah, wouldn't you

But, Sarah, wouldn't you encourage our readers to date those wonderful creatures -- female geeks? ;)

Sorry to disappoint you!

Sorry to disappoint you! It's just that I have had my fair share of dating geeks and it just doesn't work for me. All I have done is give my view of the reasons that I would be wary of dating a geek again. (that's not to say I don't like the challenges of it!)

:)