Thursday, March 19, 2009

Getting The Girl: For Geeks, Part 1

By Joseph Matthews

You, unfortunately, are a geek. There, it's been said. You're away from your geeky fun for the moment, whether it be a Warcraft raid or a Star Trek marathon, and you have some free time.

Some free time that will undoubtably be spent alone.

You decide you want to get a little female companionship in your life. But it's not like those medieval L.A.R.P fairs you go to where you can knock a damsel over the head and drag her back to your tent.

This is the REAL world, and you want to get yourself a real woman. So how do you start?

Step #1: Clean yourself up

Geeks typically aren't the most fashion conscious types. Most of them are happy wearing their various assortments of t-shirts, jeans, and flip-flops.

But we're talking about attracting women here, and like it or not, ya gotta try and look your best. Now, you don't have to look like a full-on club-goer, but we gotta clean ya up a bit.

Get a nice haircut, shave, wear contact lenses if you need to, don some shirts you DIDN'T have in high school (you know, the ones without any band names or superheroes on them), and ditch the jean shorts buddy!

Hey, just because you look like a cast member from Revenge Of The Nerds, doesn't mean you need to continue to do so. A person's looks reflect how they feel about themselves. So try to look like you care. Take some time with this.

When you do, and you look like an adult who has pride in his appearance, you'll notice a marked difference.

Step #2. Brush up on pop culture

Like it or not, you're going to have to familiarize yourself with the current goings-on of all things Hollywood. TV shows, celebrity gossip, hot new bands - the works!

Why? Because you're going to need something you can talk to girls about, and EVERY girl is into pop culture.

A word of warning here - Star Trek, Star Wars, or anything with the word "Star" in it is NOT part of pop culture. At least not the kind women like. Take all that geek knowledge you've accumulated and set it aside for now. You're going to be slumming it for a while.

First off, start watching VH1. A lot. Catch up on the reality shows on that channel. Studies show 89% of available women watch Reality TV, and VH1 is the king of that kind of programming.

Listen to the radio and go on iTunes. This'll help you check out the latest popular music. If you're feeling really saucy, turn on MTV.

Brush up on blogs like PerezHilton.com to find out who's gay, who's sleeping with who, and who's having some dude's baby.

Trust me - this will all pay off later!

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