Forget Joe Cool: Why You Should Snag Yourself a Geek

Ah, the Geek. In the past, this pariah has languished at the bottom rung of the social ladder. Marked by popular kids as undesirable oddities, they were the subject of abuse and ridicule. All the proof you need is the movie “Sixteen Candles.” Who can forget the extremely cute and adorable (yet undoubtly GEEKY) Anthony Michael Hall getting trapped under the glass coffee table in a very twisted version of the old “Stuff the Geek into a Locker” gag?

But why? What made the “Big Man on Campus” want to pick-on what was essentially, high school’s version of “The Everyman?” Why did the “Homecoming Queen” typically go after the “Captain of the Football Team” and not “The Captain of the Academic Decathlon Team?” Even I, considered a “Friend to All,” tried not to latch myself onto the social lepers. Looking back on my high school year book, I note that those we termed “Geeks,” weren’t that bad looking. Going deeper, I tried to recall the personalities and conversations I had with them. What I found was that I remembered laughing a lot and talking away entire lunch breaks with them.

At the end of my high school reminiscing, I made a startling observation: If I hadn’t been so picky in high school and went out with a Geek, I probably would have had my first date a lot sooner than age 18.

Look around you. Geeks are HOT. They are the new A-list. They own companies, they populate Reality TV, and they’re making the news in our “If they’re popular, they’re cool” society. Hell, even people who probably considered themselves part of the “cool crowd” in high school have self-proclaimed themselves as Geeks. Bottom line: Geeks are chic.

And because this blog stands on the philosophy of educating in any and every aspect possible, I, Lillian T. White, would like to jump on the grenade for the Geek brethren. Ladies, I am here to deliver a very important message to relationship seekers everywhere:

FIND YOURSELF A GEEK AND DON’T LET GO!

For those of you who stuck around after that proclamation, I thank you. I promise you, you can’t go wrong if you date a Geek. Of course, now there are questions popping up in your mind. No worries fellow Girl Friday, I wouldn’t leave you hanging like that (and if I ended it here, it’d be an incredibly shallow and short post).

So let’s start by asking the question “What exactly is a Geek?” Gone are the days of the standard stereotype of pocket protectors, high water pants, and nasally laughs. No ma’am. The new Geek is as hot as you want him to be. As our world becomes more and more reliant on technology, the male need to play with bigger, better, and faster toys becomes more apparent. So luckily for you, today’s Geek choices are numerous as the stars in the sky.

Now that looks are out of your pre-qualifications, we can now turn our attention to the pressing matter of why a Geek would make you happy. There are the basics of Geekdom. They’re bright, well read, and very into their tech. But really, there are some deeper issues here. For your convenience, The Modern Girl Friday Blog offers you this easy to cut and hide in your wallet list:

1. They’re Financially Stable: Now before anyone goes and accuses me of being materialistic, please allow me to explain. Geeks take their education and work seriously. They make sure that they have enough money to take care of things in their life. If they have a stable job, they’re not worrying about what to eat. If a Geek has a stable job, they’re worrying about how to feed YOU. Think about that the next time you make a pass at the pizza delivery boy. And don’t worry…if he has a dead end job now, it probably means that he’s going to school or something.
2. You will always know where he is: Between the video games, Dungeons & Dragons crawls, and other assorted “Geek activity,” you don’t need to worry about him going to the club and cheating on you. You know on any given night when he’s not with you…he’s with his friends. And that’s where he should be, right?
3. They have the best sense of humor: Because most of their lives revolve around reading, watching, playing, and creating, the best Geeks have developed a very sharp sense of humor. And it’s just not any kind of humor, girls. This is the humor that has been developed from hours of listening to NPR, days reading a stack of comic books, hours pouring over DVD extras. It’s smart humor. It’s not run of the mill. And if you stick around long enough, you’ll be laughing your ass off with him!
4. Attention to detail: Think about your last significant other. Now think about all the little stuff he didn’t do. Pissed off yet? Geeks will not let you down in this aspect. These are the same guys who sit down and piece together lines of code that run the world. Picking up their socks and underwear off the floor? No problemo. If he can tell you the exact make and model of Boba Fett’s weapon in “Star Wars,” remembering a silly anniversary date is a piece of cake! Details…it’s all in the detail.
5. He’ll adore you to death: It’s not a secret that Geeks don’t get a lot of love from the ladies these days. When he does find a girl, he knows he’s found something special. And because of this knowledge, he will lay whatever he has on the line for you. In his own sweet way, he’ll give you want he thinks you’ll need in this world. Who needs flowers when you can get a 1G jump drive? And believe me girls; you’ll get more use out of that than a dozen roses.

So there you have it. Five perfectly good reasons to date a Geek. I know what you’re thinking. “Lily, are you damn serious?” Oh, but I am. I speak from experience. I married a Geek and am happy for it. He’s a sweet guy and he means the world to me.

Trust me on this one girls. Grab yourself a Geek, you can thank me later.