I've dated jerks, so why not geeks?
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think there's a tendency to think geeks and nerds are just sweet guys that were picked on, but that hasn't been my experience. I'm certainly not like that, in a lot of ways.
Geeks are people who love something so much that all the details matter.
The term 'geek' for me is like you having a passion, interest in something that is unabashed and you don't care if people think it's not cool. You think it's cool and that's your thing.
Geek? Sure, call me that. I take that as a compliment.
A lot of geeks are pale, bespectacled, wear dark clothing and don't get out much - the stereotype exists because it is very often true. I could pass for a non-geek but it would be inaccurate.
I'm quite comfortable with being a geek. I've been a geek since high school.
In fact, I'm a geek.
If your culture doesn't like geeks, you are in real trouble.
The substance of what it means to be a geek is essentially someone who's brave enough to love something against judgment. The heart of being a geek is a little bit of rejection.
I didn't have a whole lot of success getting dates, I was always a bit of a geek.