Geek guys rule.

In some small way, this post is a continuation of the now-famous “Stuff Ladies Didn’t Know, And Probably Could Have Lived The Rest Of Their Days NOT Knowing And Be Just Fine” series, except this time it’s stuff the Ladies Didn’t Know, and Should Know! Read with confidence that this is true.

Today’s post is an offshoot of today’s funny links, and will pull from them extensively: A Girl’s Guide to Geek Guys and Geek Guys.

As an introduction:

So, your crush on the bass player from Vibrating Sandbox has finally died a whimpering death and you’re wondering where to go from here. All the sinister dudes are either dating a series of interchangeable high-school riot girls in baby doll dresses and an overdose of manic panic, or permanently shacked up with some bitter old lady who pays all the bills. Which will it be, a wifely prison or a humiliating one night stand? Into this void of potential mates comes a man you may not have considered before, a man of substance, quietude and stability, a cerebral creature with a culture all his own. In short, a geek.

I couldn’t agree more, probably because I’m a geek. Being a geek however, I like to use logic. So let’s examine this first link’s reasons:

1. They are generally available. – What can I say. When “the wife”, that is, my wife, found me, I was available. Geeks as a whole tend to goto less social events that “normal” people goto, and their “game” is typically not as on as more socially adept dudes.2. Other women will tend not to steal them. – Even better than reason 1! As long as the female populace as a whole fails to realize how great geeks are, life is good.

3. They can fix things. – Rox on. The geek mindset is predisposed to fixing and improving. How helpful.

4. Your parents will love them. – Haven’t really seen this one play out in my own relationship, but they certainly are accepting of me =) [as far as I know.]

5. They’re smart. – Not much to say here. They can at least act smart, which is useful.

Although this list should be plenty to convince any female that obviously a geek guy is the best type of guy, there’s more!

Now, to shift gears. Let’s analyze some specific areas of geek lifestyle that are very important/attractive. This pulls from the second link:

Music – This can be anything. In fact, what makes this a common element among Geek guys, is their love of music and variety of it. Everything from Rock to Alternative to Classical to Oldies to Opera to Folk music. One thing I have seen is a tendency to dislike Country music. I’m not quite sure why this is.

Eric’s notes on Music: Definitely true, at least in my experience. Both the fact that there’s variety, and that country is deh sux.

Romantic – Geek guys are romantic. Yes, Geek guys are the hopeful romantics of the world. They want to be the Knight in shining armor, the poet of love, the bearer of gifts. He will bring you flowers and candy on Valentine’s Day. He will remember your birthday. He will take you out to dinner in a nice restaurant.

Eric’s notes on Romantic: From the geeks I’ve known and my personal experience, this is uber-true. Hopefully the wife will chime in, in depth, on the content of this post…

Passionate about Pleasure – When the glasses come off, watch out. A Geek guy is very passionate and has a hidden wild streak. He is very eager to please and be pleased. If you have a fantasy… he will try to fulfill it, especially if the fantasy involves role-playing. And your Geek guy probably has a couple of fantasies that would make a sailor blush. Ask, you might be surprised. Geek guys can be serious hedonists.

Eric’s notes on Passionate about Pleasure: … but I hope the wife doesn’t comment too much about this, other than an emoticon of some sort, hopefully not this one ;( . As for my notes… I agree with the information presented here.

I think that about covers it. Geeks and wives/girlfriends of geeks, please comment as you see fit, as well as any of you with questions.