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		<title>By: Le poisson perdu</title>
		<link>http://www.erosblog.com/2006/01/18/acknowledging-the-romantic-value-of-geeks/#comment-2131</link>
		<dc:creator>Le poisson perdu</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Nick, I know what it’s like. I am a boy and I know how you feel lonely and how you just hurt inside. Also, now you are talking to everyone here and they are all being slightly condescending and calling you “dear” and “doll”, saying that there is no big problem that you have, that girls are not so bad and that the fault is yours. How stupid to hear! But here I am, telling you yet more advice. Take this not too seriously, because I am not the sort of person who has “great success with girls” or anything like that. I only had 1 girlfriend ever, and it was because she was an emotionally needy, depressed person who many other people disliked. In fact, people who do have “success” with girls and who call themselves “pimps” get on my nerves quite a lot.  
	 
The problem is, you get depressed and disillusioned, and then you become unpleasant to be around, which causes people to want you to leave, which causes you to become more depressed and disillusioned, and so on and so forth. It is, as people have already said, a feedback loop or an error catastrophe. And it sucks. But girls, like all people, are people, and they are not rotten to the core. But many are outwardly rather cynical and superficial.

It’s just that, to most people, being depressed is annoying behavior, and it is a barrier to getting to know you better. Think about it. If some girl talks to you, you probably respond with something mildly rude, instead of the social pleasantries most people expect. This makes them not talk to you any more. I know what it’s like. It sucks. But people are not rotten to the core, they are just, every one of them, rotten slightly on the outside.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nick, I know what it’s like. I am a boy and I know how you feel lonely and how you just hurt inside. Also, now you are talking to everyone here and they are all being slightly condescending and calling you “dear” and “doll”, saying that there is no big problem that you have, that girls are not so bad and that the fault is yours. How stupid to hear! But here I am, telling you yet more advice. Take this not too seriously, because I am not the sort of person who has “great success with girls” or anything like that. I only had 1 girlfriend ever, and it was because she was an emotionally needy, depressed person who many other people disliked. In fact, people who do have “success” with girls and who call themselves “pimps” get on my nerves quite a lot.  </p>
<p>The problem is, you get depressed and disillusioned, and then you become unpleasant to be around, which causes people to want you to leave, which causes you to become more depressed and disillusioned, and so on and so forth. It is, as people have already said, a feedback loop or an error catastrophe. And it sucks. But girls, like all people, are people, and they are not rotten to the core. But many are outwardly rather cynical and superficial.</p>
<p>It’s just that, to most people, being depressed is annoying behavior, and it is a barrier to getting to know you better. Think about it. If some girl talks to you, you probably respond with something mildly rude, instead of the social pleasantries most people expect. This makes them not talk to you any more. I know what it’s like. It sucks. But people are not rotten to the core, they are just, every one of them, rotten slightly on the outside.</p>
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		<title>By: Nick</title>
		<link>http://www.erosblog.com/2006/01/18/acknowledging-the-romantic-value-of-geeks/#comment-2129</link>
		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2006 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Look, I'm not mad or anything, I'm just weary of intentions of most women when they date a geek. Their has to be some hidden motives for dating a geek other than his technical skills. 

Like most women they use a guy and dump him after their done with them.

Women don't full appreciate geeks for what they are, they just appreicate them because they can fix their computer or gadets.

What i am mad about is that women don't appreciate geeks and don't take a full advantage of a geek. They just use them and toss them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Look, I&#8217;m not mad or anything, I&#8217;m just weary of intentions of most women when they date a geek. Their has to be some hidden motives for dating a geek other than his technical skills. </p>
<p>Like most women they use a guy and dump him after their done with them.</p>
<p>Women don&#8217;t full appreciate geeks for what they are, they just appreicate them because they can fix their computer or gadets.</p>
<p>What i am mad about is that women don&#8217;t appreciate geeks and don&#8217;t take a full advantage of a geek. They just use them and toss them.</p>
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		<title>By: Nick</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2006 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Also, since i never dated any women, mu assumptions on women are;A. their taken already or B, their a Lesbian or Bi and not interested in a guy. 

I assume that all the time with women and even on college campus. Most women i see, i assume that they are either taken or a lesbian or bi and are not intersted.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Also, since i never dated any women, mu assumptions on women are;A. their taken already or B, their a Lesbian or Bi and not interested in a guy. </p>
<p>I assume that all the time with women and even on college campus. Most women i see, i assume that they are either taken or a lesbian or bi and are not intersted.</p>
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		<title>By: Aphrodite</title>
		<link>http://www.erosblog.com/2006/01/18/acknowledging-the-romantic-value-of-geeks/#comment-2127</link>
		<dc:creator>Aphrodite</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2006 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Nick, please be a dear and go back and read what Kali said. Read it out loud. Take it to heart, she's offering you the best advice anyone can.

The blame - *responsibility* is the word I would use - is on you. If you can admit that, then you can try to change it. No one can help you if you don't want to help yourself. I just went through a hard time with this myself.

If you just want to keep whining, keep it to your own website, because you've worn out your welcome here.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nick, please be a dear and go back and read what Kali said. Read it out loud. Take it to heart, she&#8217;s offering you the best advice anyone can.</p>
<p>The blame - *responsibility* is the word I would use - is on you. If you can admit that, then you can try to change it. No one can help you if you don&#8217;t want to help yourself. I just went through a hard time with this myself.</p>
<p>If you just want to keep whining, keep it to your own website, because you&#8217;ve worn out your welcome here.</p>
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		<title>By: Saborlas</title>
		<link>http://www.erosblog.com/2006/01/18/acknowledging-the-romantic-value-of-geeks/#comment-2128</link>
		<dc:creator>Saborlas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2006 07:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Nick, I got two words for you: GEEK GIRLS. Yes, there are she-geeks out there. Go to a sci-fi convention or something. Chat one up. You'd be surprised at what you can find. The word FUN tends to apply quite a bit.

If that fails... you can always switch teams. Since you hate women so much, why not try men?

I'm bi, so I'm open to anyone with an interesting personality.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nick, I got two words for you: GEEK GIRLS. Yes, there are she-geeks out there. Go to a sci-fi convention or something. Chat one up. You&#8217;d be surprised at what you can find. The word FUN tends to apply quite a bit.</p>
<p>If that fails&#8230; you can always switch teams. Since you hate women so much, why not try men?</p>
<p>I&#8217;m bi, so I&#8217;m open to anyone with an interesting personality.</p>
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		<title>By: Nick</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Try when ur 30 or 40 years old, still single, a geek and yes dateless and then tell me.

I just feel that women do not appreciate geeks fully and that Geeks are taken advantage of.

I had girls once back in school who used me because i had skills in computers. They prmoised to date me, but in the end got used and tossed over like a used can of soda. So since then, i've became bitter about women and how they treated geeks like me. I knew women wern't going to date me and i knew to this day i am stil bitter over the fact that women over look me for someone who act's like a bad boy, have deep pockets or is made of money.

See, i still harbor resentment over the fact that i am still single geek at 29 and have never dated. I still resnt the being overlooked by other women and being left in the stands. I've been single since teenage and to this day my only sole social life evolves around computers.

I blame the society and media for brainwashing women to overlook geeks unless he's made of money or he's got deep pockets like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.

Yes i try being myself, but that never got me anywhere other than being at home on a saturday night with no date whatsoever.

My life evolves around, eat, sleep, study and work. I never bothered to think about a social life mainly because i have felt that women will always reject me for being a geek and somewhat a computer hack.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Try when ur 30 or 40 years old, still single, a geek and yes dateless and then tell me.</p>
<p>I just feel that women do not appreciate geeks fully and that Geeks are taken advantage of.</p>
<p>I had girls once back in school who used me because i had skills in computers. They prmoised to date me, but in the end got used and tossed over like a used can of soda. So since then, i&#8217;ve became bitter about women and how they treated geeks like me. I knew women wern&#8217;t going to date me and i knew to this day i am stil bitter over the fact that women over look me for someone who act&#8217;s like a bad boy, have deep pockets or is made of money.</p>
<p>See, i still harbor resentment over the fact that i am still single geek at 29 and have never dated. I still resnt the being overlooked by other women and being left in the stands. I&#8217;ve been single since teenage and to this day my only sole social life evolves around computers.</p>
<p>I blame the society and media for brainwashing women to overlook geeks unless he&#8217;s made of money or he&#8217;s got deep pockets like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.</p>
<p>Yes i try being myself, but that never got me anywhere other than being at home on a saturday night with no date whatsoever.</p>
<p>My life evolves around, eat, sleep, study and work. I never bothered to think about a social life mainly because i have felt that women will always reject me for being a geek and somewhat a computer hack.</p>
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		<title>By: Nathan Williams</title>
		<link>http://www.erosblog.com/2006/01/18/acknowledging-the-romantic-value-of-geeks/#comment-2115</link>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Williams</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don't like that article. It isn't about appreciating a guy's geeky qualites, it's about exploiting them. I'd rather not date than date a woman who liked me for those reasons.

It's about on par with an article that said "Date ugly women, they're grateful."</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t like that article. It isn&#8217;t about appreciating a guy&#8217;s geeky qualites, it&#8217;s about exploiting them. I&#8217;d rather not date than date a woman who liked me for those reasons.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s about on par with an article that said &#8220;Date ugly women, they&#8217;re grateful.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: theAxe</title>
		<link>http://www.erosblog.com/2006/01/18/acknowledging-the-romantic-value-of-geeks/#comment-2125</link>
		<dc:creator>theAxe</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>yea im a dice rolling, computer playing, swing dancing geek and although my relationships have been few and far between, they have been great. i'd have to say  Maryaime's "do's and dont's" would be more convincing/helpful to somen considering going out with one of us than the 10 reasons why. Nick, you sound depressive dude, i had a similar view of women for a bit, it sucks and doesn't help fix the situation, get some help. I definately agree with Nathan on the nimble fingers *evil grin*   All that said, i haven't found many women interested in me as a geek, they were interested more because i'm a great guy they wanted to know better and be with.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>yea im a dice rolling, computer playing, swing dancing geek and although my relationships have been few and far between, they have been great. i&#8217;d have to say  Maryaime&#8217;s &#8220;do&#8217;s and dont&#8217;s&#8221; would be more convincing/helpful to somen considering going out with one of us than the 10 reasons why. Nick, you sound depressive dude, i had a similar view of women for a bit, it sucks and doesn&#8217;t help fix the situation, get some help. I definately agree with Nathan on the nimble fingers *evil grin*   All that said, i haven&#8217;t found many women interested in me as a geek, they were interested more because i&#8217;m a great guy they wanted to know better and be with.</p>
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		<title>By: kali</title>
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		<dc:creator>kali</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Nick, doll, women aren't avoiding you because you are poor or a geek.  They are avoiding you because you are depressing.  Every single guy I've dated has been a geek, always some flavor of engineer.  Why?  Bright guys get me wet :-)  It's pretty simple, if a guy doesn't have a mind I'm interested in, there will not be any amazingly fabulous sex.  It won't work.  And something else about the lovely geek, most of them are used to not being mainstream and are more attractive for liking that about themselves.  You sound like you hate yourself and all of the women who haven't dated you: it's NOT a TURN ON.  Learn to like yourself, develope some social activities, gain some confidence.  Stop assuming you'll be single forever, that all women are gold-diggers, or that the source of your problems is being a poor geek.  Oh, and grow a pair.  It takes balls to be the kind of man that a healthy hetero woman will want.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nick, doll, women aren&#8217;t avoiding you because you are poor or a geek.  They are avoiding you because you are depressing.  Every single guy I&#8217;ve dated has been a geek, always some flavor of engineer.  Why?  Bright guys get me wet :-)  It&#8217;s pretty simple, if a guy doesn&#8217;t have a mind I&#8217;m interested in, there will not be any amazingly fabulous sex.  It won&#8217;t work.  And something else about the lovely geek, most of them are used to not being mainstream and are more attractive for liking that about themselves.  You sound like you hate yourself and all of the women who haven&#8217;t dated you: it&#8217;s NOT a TURN ON.  Learn to like yourself, develope some social activities, gain some confidence.  Stop assuming you&#8217;ll be single forever, that all women are gold-diggers, or that the source of your problems is being a poor geek.  Oh, and grow a pair.  It takes balls to be the kind of man that a healthy hetero woman will want.</p>
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		<title>By: Seraglio</title>
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		<dc:creator>Seraglio</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I'm a woman who likes geeks. I find them more attractive. I don't give a fuck about money. I actively seek out geeks. But I like geeks who like women - which damn few of the commenters here seem to.

And before anyone starts the ad hominem crap, I'm an attractive woman. many of my friends feel the same way about geeks, and they are attractive women too.

This kind of generalization is totally ridiculous.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m a woman who likes geeks. I find them more attractive. I don&#8217;t give a fuck about money. I actively seek out geeks. But I like geeks who like women - which damn few of the commenters here seem to.</p>
<p>And before anyone starts the ad hominem crap, I&#8217;m an attractive woman. many of my friends feel the same way about geeks, and they are attractive women too.</p>
<p>This kind of generalization is totally ridiculous.</p>
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