Are you doomed to be a single geek for the rest of your life?

[Koing]

Nope.

I'm not a geek just a guy interested in pcs and tech. I havhe lots of outside interests to keep me busy. Can't stand to be on the pc too long.

Looking at the things its not suprising that if you are a geek, and don't go out and have outside interests outside of the pc, then its no wonder you won't meet women, let alone get a girlfriend.

I have a girlfriend who I met through friends of friends.

Just be socialable and go out and have fun and you will meet women.

I was a bit miffed about not meeting women once finishing Uni and working a full time job. Not many women in the work place that are in tech.

 

[yobarman]

wow what a depressing thread.


i'm not a geek, i just love computers

Even though i'm a comp nerd, or so they say, I'm incredibly social and funny. I love talking and meeting new people, especially attractive girls, haha. so moral of the story is even though you call yourself a geek, no one else has to know. You only have one life to live, and sure it may all be sh(t in the end, you might as well live it up when you got it, because waiting for the end is an incredibly long time. Theres no other feeling like kissing a girl, making out for an hour, or being in love. It outweighs all the other crappy feelings we get.

Anyways, you only have one life, and you finally realize how to have fun, you're going to be kicking yourself in the ass because you've wasted so much time.

 

[jjones]

Cripes, some of you geeks are really in sad shape. I've been chasing girls and playing doctor since kindergarten; had my first real gf in second or third grade.

 

[OutHouse]

If I wasnt married,, yea i would most likely be single my whole life. No other chicks interest me like my wife does.

 

[AreaCode707]

Worse - I'm doomed to be a single wannabe-geek for the rest of my life.

 

[KMurphy]

After you have children, the point of life becomes intuitively obvious. For those that want nothing to do with children and lifelong commitment are doomed to wander alone.

32 year old EE who has a sweet wife, 2 year old twin boys and a 4 month old baby.

 

[SithSolo1]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
I'm probably doomed. I have an overwhelming fear of rejection. I'd also probably screw up the relationship anyway.

The only relationship I ever had was with the thrider grader next door when i was in first grade. It lasted all of 3-4 months until I moved. BTW she introduced me to the world of video games.


Then I tried to ask out a hot girl in 5th grade. More like all the 5th grade guys pressured me into doing it, including her boyfriend which I didn't know she had. As you can tell that failed. Then in 8th grade I asked the hottest girl in school to go to a movie. She said maybe. I never asked again(yea stupid stupid stupid but maybe means No right?). Btw my dad paided me $50 to dial her number.

I have never asked out a girl since then. The closest I've come is with the super hot note taker I had in Psyc last year. She was the first girl in a really really really long time that I've ever had a real conversation with. I asked her to join me and my friends when we went to the Autoshow in Atlanta last may I think. She had a take a makeup test ON a Saturday for Psyc. She really had this test because I over heard the teacher talking to her about it. She really seemed like she wanted to go too. i still see her from time to time and I've tought about asking her if she'd like to grab a bite to eat but I dunno if I should.

Well thats my pittiful story of my encounters with the other side.

I'm 19 and a 2nd year college student.
I don't drive but I have a really nice truck(well thats what everyone tells me)
No smoking or drinking(well maybe a little every now and then)
See my main problem is that I can't talk straight and i get red in the face and really hot and very nervious when ever I try to talk to any girl. Even those i've known since 4th grade.

 

[AreaCode707]

So, where does a girl find all these guys who are too afraid to really talk to girls? I've run into only a few, through some mutual friends, and found them to be the nicest guys. I don't seem to just trip over them in my classes or anything, or around campus. Trust me, I'd be much more interested in someone like that than in the guys that go around hitting on girls. But you guys succeed in making yourselves invisible a bit too well.

 

[SithSolo1]

I don't hide.......much.

If only I could read body language. Sigh.

 

[PsychoAndy]

Yes I am. At this rate, I'll sue someone before I get a gf. Sad, no?

-PAB

 

[abaez]

I didn't have a gf until I was 21 nor any relationshop type of stuff anyway. I can say that I am much happier without one at this point in my life because I have great friends that are girls.

That ex of mine took alot of things away from me that I will never get back and I feel now like I did it simply because I was 21 and never had had a gf before.
I am also a geek type I suppose that hates talking to people I hate contact I hate everything about being around people simply because they always f'd me over when I was a kid. I'm the guy with my head looking down at school not wanting to talk to anyone so don't bother me please. On the plus side if you do happen to become my friend you will have a friend for life.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
Yes I am. At this rate, I'll sue someone before I get a gf. Sad, no?

-PAB

Maybe Dell will send you a "bribe" wife?

 

[anxi80]

? geek by day, regular guy at night. (yes, i realize the irony of writing this at night, in my defense, im at work, cant help that) i see people who look dommed to never find love. i see them at work, i see them at school, heck, i see them walking in the mall. example, i have a friend, sits in front of his computer all day, never kissed a girl, and he's graduating high school. i weep for his future. but i think anyone can find someone else, it just all depends if that person is willing and able to change their perception or standards of the opposite sex. and being outgoing and taking chances. im 20, but in high school, i suffered from shy/nice guy complex, you know the routine, girls say your their good friend (kiss of death). when i hit college, i decided to change. i still spend a lot of time in front of my computer, looking for hot deals, starting to post in OT, and playing games and my job is even in front of a computer and working for a local isp company. but i have a beautiful g/f now (i know this board, sorry, no pics yet), but i still retain my same habits. I still watch simpsons religiously, fix computers, and am always browsing the net. My g/f on the other hand, she had no computer knowledge or skill whatsoever. She is completly loss when it comes to computers. Just goes to show, even a geek can sometimes strike gold (struck it my first semester) She's understanding of my job and my habit of always being around computers, and she accepts that, and does her thing. So I believe anyone can find someone, because i have always seen some couples, and think wth?!?! but then i look at myself, and i shut my mouth right up, because karma will prolly come back and bite me in the ass. so thats my take, if people were just willing to adjust and if they desired long enough, they can find someone for themselves. be patient, it takes time my friends... please excuse any typo's or anything of that such (course, me being the geek i am, id prolly fix any typo's i was made aware of, and prolly proofread this a few times over...)

 

[spanky]

yes.

 

[anxi80]

or to put what i just wrote bluntly, if your truly scared of ending up alone, stop downloading simpsons episodes off kazaa, go to macy's, buy new clothes, hit the club, meet some people. if your not old enough yet, wait, you still have your whole life ahead of you, dont worry... dont mean to offend, but you gotta do what you gotta do...

(btw, simpsons rock)

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Mid 20's here. Actually had a gf, probably been 3 1/2 to 4 years since she ended it. Was "too grown up" for her. We went out for a little over a year and she got to where she was too bored Haven't talked to a female since other than the checker at the groccery store and things like that. The opprotunities just don't come along. My interests are an extreme turnoff for most gals (LOVE computer and video games, gun guy, stuff like that). I do my shopping at night when no one is in the stores, and mail order when I can (clothes for example).

Used to get real depressed about it, but I guess finally realized that it wasn't gonna work out and don't think about it anymore. I don't have to worry about what I buy or do. I can spend time and money on a MAME cabinet (current project) and don't have to think about how a SO would feel about being left out, or using $$$ for myself. So I wouldn't really say I'm "doomed" to be single forever, it's just the way it'll turn out.

 

[Draco]

Yeah this thread is somewhat depressing (so is this song in my ear)... anyway, I'm 21. I'm a recovering geek. I'm still a dork by day, working for an ISP as tech support, which I loathe. At night I know how to have a good time, club, bars, dance like a fool. I've had one serious girlfriend who I met online and now won't leave me alone. I am making a strong effort to up my confidence and get out there and find a decent partner, or even new friends! Oh well, I'm pretty young...

Btw, any of you guys still in high school who are deliberating on the whole "Should I go to college" thing. Do yourself a favor and GO TO COLLEGE if at all possible. If not to learn then merely to make social connections.

 

[NTB]

You know, I honestly used to think so, but that was before I got out of school for the summer. Well, classes anyway. I went back to work for the I/T department over the break, and met the most amazing girl. (Boy, if she finds this I'm gonna catch it. But you know what? It's true, so ) It was the strangest damn thing - Here I was, 21 years old, slogging my way through college, and never had a real girlfriend. heh, I'll be the first to admit that I'm not much of a people person; I have a hard time meeting anyone, period. But like somebody said earlier, the people I do meet and get to know are freinds for life. Anyway, after all that, I meet this girl who was working with me in I/T, and it...just...happens. We started talking, and the next thing you know we're going out to lunch, going to the movies, all kinds of stuff. Heck, we spent a couple of hours last night just sitting around and talking. She knows that I'm a computer nut, she knows I like anime and manga, she knows I have a very off-the-wall sense of humor that just agravates most people. And she accepts all of that. So no, I'm not a lonely geek. Not for now. I am one very happy geek

Nate

 

[Maleficus]

Are you doomed to be a single geek for the rest of your life?

Yes

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: OuterSquare

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: OuterSquare
not worried. I'm actually more worried that I'll be forced to choose in the near future.

<< hitting it off with six or so girls over the net. :Q

Hook a brother up man!

Come check out some clubs with me when fall quarter starts, AASA, CSA. If you see something you like though, try to act on it, people don't keep going. People loose interest as the year goes on.

Oddly enough, I was at a concert last Sunday and there were these two chicks sitting next to us. My friend struck up a conversation and to my shock the cuter of the two (quite good looking) is a 5th year EE @ CPP.:Q:Q Course, she had a ring on her finger which made me not act on it, but we'll see what happens in the fall

 

[dirtboy]

Originally posted by: HotChic
Worse - I'm doomed to be a single wannabe-geek for the rest of my life.

I don't know what's worse, being a single geek or wanting to be a single geek! :Q

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: NutBucket


Oddly enough, I was at a concert last Sunday and there were these two chicks sitting next to us. My friend struck up a conversation and to my shock the cuter of the two (quite good looking) is a 5th year EE @ CPP.:Q:Q Course, she had a ring on her finger which made me not act on it, but we'll see what happens in the fall

I might know who you're talking about. Does she look like half asian?

 

[Yomicron]

Are you doomed to be a single geek for the rest of your life?

I think so.


I just turned 18 2 months ago, a junior getting a BS in Computer Engineering (at a university), never been kissed and my last date was almost exactly 24 months ago.

 

[NutBucket]

She's Persian.

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
She's Persian.

Hmm, dunno then.