Let’s start off by getting one thing straight: they are not nerds, not dweebs, not dorks. They are geeks.

Geeks are da shiznit. I know, I know, there are so many options out there to choose from. But from the pu pu platter of life, I’m choosing the geeks. They are sexy, they are cool, and they just do it for me.

The stereotypical geek no longer looks like Screech, no longer gets stuffed in lockers, and is no longer a pathetic pushover. Forget the meek, it’s the geeks who shall inherit the earth. They are our bosses, our lifelines when our computers go poof, and they basically run the whole damn world.

Geeks hold a very special place in my heart. Ladies, listen up, because it’s about time you realized what you’ve been missing out on. Let’s discuss (and yes, these are generalities. get over it):

  1. Geeks are polite. Girls don’t always pay them attention and bullies beat them up, so they’re not used to the Red Sea parting simply because they exist. They won’t expect you to hop into bed with them just because they buy you a latte and they won’t try to “accidentally” grope you as they “brush” by. In short, they actually remember the manners that Mom taught them.
  2. Geeks are magicians. If your new digital camera doesn’t work or your computer decides to combust, they can fix it. Did you miss the last epi of Nip/Tuck? They’ll have it downloaded and burned to DVD for you within the hour. They can make anything work and fix anything that’s broken. I can fix a leaky faucet on my own, thank you very much. What I can’t do is figure out a way to import my iTunes library and playlists from a PC to Mac. A geek can do it in his sleep.
  3. Geeks are romantic. They have these ginormous brains and they use them to actually think up ways to make us smile. Their idea of romantic prose may look like <i love you> (with no <i love you /> in sight), their idea of a 1-year anniversary gift may reside at www.youandme.com and not at the hottest restaurant, and their idea of a special surprise may be that they secretly validated you website’s code, but they are sweet to the core.
  4. Geeks are generous in between the sheets. As previously stated, geeks are often neglected by the XX’s of the world (shame on us!), so they 1) think about sex a fair amount and 2) they’re actually grateful when they get it and try their best to please us. Come on, ladies! You don’t know what you’re missing!
  5. Geeks are forgiving. Geeks are not generally sought after due to their brawn (but rather their brain), so they don’t base everything around your physical appearance. Therefore, you can walk around the house in a tshirt with your hair mussed up and no makeup on, and they’ll actually think that these are your most beautiful moments.
  6. Geeks are patient. If you like being around someone who is smarter or wittier or more knowledgeable than you, a geek is the way to go. But the even greater thing about geeks is that they are usually pretty forgiving of non-geek non-knowledge. They will explain things to you, walk you through it. Multiple times, if necessary. And even when they get frustrated with your incomprehension, they will smile and explain again. Or they’ll just do it for you. And that’s nice, too.
  7. Geeks are intelligent and creative. They are often well-educated (either by school or by themselves) and they are fountains of knowledge. Obscure facts, helpful uses of everyday items, random and quite helpful tidbits… these are all in the geek repertoire. Geeks will challenge you and make you think. And that, my friends, is sexy as hell.
  8. I’d like to think I’ve convinced you to at least consider conversion because geeks really are the absolute best. And if you don’t think so, just sit tight. Within the next week or so, my friend Lisa and I are bringing you the “Top 10 Hawt Boys of #9rules”. Hot both in brain and body. Trust me, these boys are yummy.

But you know what? If you don’t want them, no problem. Just leaves more for me.

p.s. To all you geek boys out there, you know my email address. ^_^


30 Responses to “I heart geek boys”  



  1. Gravatar Icon 1 Troy Spier

    I really liked the blog, but I had no idea who “Screech” was, and had to look up “Pu Pu Platter”, because I always think “Poo Poo Platter”. :P

  2. Gravatar Icon 2 Troy Spier

    Oh, and come out here to educate the girls in my town. :D

  3. Gravatar Icon 3 Josue

    OK then I’m not a geek.

    “and they won’t try to “accidentally” grope you as they “brush” by” no i will grab your ass and then hit on you

    “Did you miss the last epi of Nip/Tuck? They’ll have it downloaded and burned to DVD for you within the hour.” not unless you’ll do the deed when you come pickit up

    “If your new digital camera doesn’t work or your computer decides to combust, they can fix it.” = yeah i can, not that i will

    “What I can’t do is figure out a way to import my iTunes library and playlists from a PC to Mac. A geek can do it in his sleep.” kind of, if im dreaming about sex then tough chance

    “their idea of a 1-year anniversary gift may reside at www.youandme.com and not at the hottest restaurant” i would do both

    “and their idea of a special surprise may be that they secretly validated you website’s code” fuck code

    “geeks are often neglected by the XX’s of the world (shame on us!)” umm.. im no geek then cause there are tons of bees near of this honey

    “so they 1) think about sex a fair amount and 2) they’re actually grateful when they get it and try their best to please us” ok mayyyyyyyyybe

    “Therefore, you can walk around the house in a tshirt with your hair mussed up and no makeup on, and they’ll actually think that these are your most beautiful moments.” id like to see you walking naked thank you

    “They will explain things to you, walk you through it. Multiple times, if necessary. And even when they get frustrated with your incomprehension, they will smile and explain again. Or they’ll just do it for you.” FAT CHANCE.. if you dont COMPREHEND an go asking others i will FUCK YOU UP BITCH

    nice post though

  4. Gravatar Icon 4 Mick Gordon

    How do I hide my predisposition to athleticism from the ladies? I wish I was a geek - seriously.

  5. Gravatar Icon 5 Crusher

    Ok - so you are working us out - finally! Great post. Come and swing past New Zealand sometime and enjoy yourself!

  6. Gravatar Icon 6 chris rhee

    Hahaha, Josue. And no bullies ever beat me up, BYAAAH!

  7. Gravatar Icon 7 goodieslip

    I agree! My man is a complete geek BUT he is hot. I knew him in high school but didn’t pay any attention to him, and then he turned up when I was 29 as my karate instructor. Boy did he grow up nice….

    And what is he doing now as I write this… playing WOW (World of Warcraft)… geekiness at its best.

  8. Gravatar Icon 8 Enrique

    I thought Screech was before your time.

    I think the best geek would be a mixture of Screech and Urkel

  9. Gravatar Icon 9 TechZ

    /me sheds a tear…

    Ok not true, but undoubtedly a very nicely written post. Don’t forget the hot geek ladies too ;)

  10. Gravatar Icon 10 lisa

    I think Josue’s defending his non-geek status a little too much…

  11. Gravatar Icon 11 Oscar Zamora

    Do geeks write comments on posts about geeks?

    Yikes! I just did!
    ;)

  12. Gravatar Icon 12 Saratica

    I married a geek. All true!

  13. Gravatar Icon 13 chris rhee

    geeks write comments that are longer than the actual blog post. YA DAMN GEEK.

  14. Gravatar Icon 14 Josue

    STFU Chris

  15. Gravatar Icon 15 Twey

    Erin, the geeks of the world love you. :-)

    Josue’s obviously never going to get laid. On the other hand, he has a point about the girls — we’re not all so lonely! :-P

    Oh, and LOL at Chris. :-)

  16. Gravatar Icon 16 Aubrey

    I’ve dated geeks that fit this description and those who don’t, but as a whole, I’ve definitely preferred geeky guys. I think nearly every guy I’ve been with, save one, has been a geek. I’m glad my husband is geekier than I am.

  17. Gravatar Icon 17 chris rhee

    Haha Twey, actually almost every time I talk to Josue, he’s just sexed up a new girl. So he’s doin something right.

  18. Gravatar Icon 18 Erin

    Thanks for all the comments, guys! Just holler if you’re ever in VA. ^_^

  19. Gravatar Icon 19 Daniel Nicolas

    HAHAH Josue! I think josue has transcended all levels of geek and has mastered the art of “one night only, and no i don’t want to see you again, and no you can’t sleep over, why? just visit the website: fubitch.com”

    haha =) funny article, true on some points, partially true on others, and some points are just fantasy…. ;)

  20. Gravatar Icon 20 Uri Ridelman

    See Erin, it’s because of original and enteratining posts like this one that I love reading your blog, girl. I’ve never considered myself a geek but maybe I should become one for some time and try my luck with the girls lol.

  21. Gravatar Icon 21 Shivaranjan

    Hope girls understand me after reading this post. :twisted:

  22. Gravatar Icon 22 Einstein

    I’ve always known geeks were the sexiest ;-) We’re just LATE BLOOMERS, we get sexier and sexier the older we get, because we get more and more sophisticated in an exponential curve. Probably because we never stop learning, from pouring over thousands of online websites, Wikipedia, and learning all kinds of skillz about gadgets. Lets face it. Girls only like guys with great skills. Bow-hunting skills. Nun-chuck skills… hacking skillz! Photoshop skillz, music skillz, coding skillz…

  23. Gravatar Icon 23 Daniel Morgan

    Geeks are patient. If you like being around someone who is smarter or wittier or more knowledgeable than you, a geek is the way to go. But the even greater thing about geeks is that they are usually pretty forgiving of non-geek non-knowledge. They will explain things to you, walk you through it. Multiple times, if necessary. And even when they get frustrated with your incomprehension, they will smile and explain again. Or they’ll just do it for you. And that’s nice, too.

    That’s about the only one I disagree with you on.

    PS: I found you via the Facebook Bloggers group.

  24. Gravatar Icon 24 Steve

    Erin, I’ve never read your blog in the past, but I love your mindset. Thanks for putting in a good word for us geeks.

  25. Gravatar Icon 25 mil

    You have it in one! Geek boys are definitely the way forward and are totally and utterly irresistible for me!
    Henry from Ugly Betty- a total beaut! need i say more?!!

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