10 Ways to a Geeky Girl’s Heart
Conventional romantic overtures won’t always work with nerdy girls. Try being creative. Your efforts are more likely to have an effect.
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Tag: Dating
My Dating Daughter
My daughter brought home her first boyfriend the other day. How should a modern, progressive fellow handle it? Get out the gun? Or maybe there’s a better way.
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Daily #DadJoke for November 20, 2015
When I dated an x-ray tech in college, I could never lie to her…
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Daily #DadJoke for November 02, 2015
My wife dated a man with a wooden leg for almost 4 years…
Continue ReadingGame On: A Married Gal’s Look at The Geek’s Guide to Dating
Relearning the art of dating… geek style!
Continue ReadingOn My Dates With the Hopelessly Mundane Alyssa Bereznak
A little while ago, in a moment of weakness, I made an OkCupid profile. It couldn’t hurt, I thought: I’m busy, I’m single, and most of the women I run into at game nights and cons either are already with …
Continue ReadingGeekMom’s Tips for Dating Geeks
While the topic of dating geeks has been well on our minds, Helene McLaughlin (wife of GeekDad Brian!) has composed a list of some tips for dating a wide variety of different geeks. While many of us GeekMoms are quite …
Continue ReadingTips for Dating Geeks
Who knew dating a geek could be so confusing or controversial? GeekMom Ruth‘s post concerning Alyssa Bereznak’s online rant about her date with Jon Finkel, was just the tip of the iceberg. I’d bet every geek out there has had to deal with an “Alyssa” from time to time in the awkwardness of dating, mind […]
Continue ReadingMamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Date Alyssa Bereznak
Alyssa, girl to girl, let’s talk. You went on what is essentially an Internet-facilitated, near-blind date. You say everybody’s doing it, and you admit you’ve heard of some pretty crazy horror stories. So have I. But you know what? Yours doesn’t measure up. Not even a little. Let me summarize what happened. You went on […]
Continue ReadingMamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Date Gizmodo’s Alyssa Bereznak
Alyssa, girl to girl, let’s talk. You went on what is essentially an Internet-facilitated, near-blind date. You say everybody’s doing it, and you admit you’ve heard of some pretty crazy horror stories. So have I. But you know what? Yours …
Continue ReadingThe Technology and Science of Online Dating Sites
Being a married geek is something of a relief — I don’t have to hide my technology and gaming obsessions away from prospective partners. However, reading a friend’s blog post about dating sites today, I was also struck by how …
Continue ReadingSingle GeekMom Seeks Good GeekMan
The year 2011 is my do-over. Various oops-es, failed experiments, and “Aw damn” moments have ironically led me to a pretty good place. I’m the mother of a beautiful little girl who is blossoming into a promising young geeklet. My writing career is gaining momentum. I’ve established my independence and have never been more self-confident. […]
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