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Congratulations to Michael & Jessica, who are getting hitched today. Turns out, that really speedy date they had in The House at Union Station was the conversation that sparked what will hopefully be a lifelong romance. Congrats, you two! Got Your GenCon Speed Dating Ticket? Here's how you can get in on this fun event and possibly meet your soulgeek: Tickets for MEN seeking WOMEN: $20 (21-35) (currently sold out, but come with generics just in case we have dropouts!) $20 … [Read more...]
Originally published in the Geek Love Rules issue of the DriveThruRPG Newsletter. Valentine's Day is all love and fancy dinners when you're in a relationship, but when you're single, it's a different story. It's a day to complain of capitalism gone awry. It's time to crow about Singles Awareness Day. It's a day to lament that you're "forever alone." Geek friends, let's not do any of those things. Instead, here are some simple ways to level up your love life. As with all strategy guides, … [Read more...]
This is what happens when I get rid of cable: I almost completely miss the fact that TLC will be launching a new show in a few weeks called “Geek Love,” about a speed dating event that takes place at conventions. The show hasn’t aired yet - it premieres December 18th - but already people are up in arms about the trailer. The trailer features your typical geek stereotypes: the guy who makes Wookie calls, awkward pauses, and geek girls who appear far more socially competent than their … [Read more...]
As you undoubtedly already know, here at Geek's Dream Girl we're all fans of geek guys. I don't think I've ever dated a guy who couldn't be called a geek guy, actually. However, it's also no secret that some can be a little, well, awkward. There's an internal filter that we can all access; some naturally use it depending on the situation, while others need to be reminded that it even exists. So I began to wonder: even if you're on a date with a proud nerd girl like myself, are there … [Read more...]
Editor's Note: GenCon is coming up quickly and there are tickets available for ladies to get in on the Speed Dating events on Friday. Click to order tickets if you are a lady aged 21-35, or here if you are a lady over 30. (Yes, if you're in the middle, you can choose one - or both!) Last year we had a blast! We actually ended up with more women than men because a few guys chickened out at the last minute. Since we had a waiting list, we were able to even the numbers back out at the … [Read more...]
So there I am on Friday, worrying about what to write for this week's blog post (you know, as you do) when I got a very interesting tweet from E to tell me that someone had come to one of my articles (my one on worst “regular” anime jobs) after searching for something on Google. Not a particularly unusual event, perhaps. But what was unusual was the search string the user had entered into Google. “Anime ruins girls in real life.” I immediately had a jumble of reactions. Reaction … [Read more...]
There was a very funny short story in Dragon Magazine many years back, written by Roger E. Moore (I believe) and dedicated to his wife. It told the tale of a storytelling contest in which various heroes were bragging about which of them was the mightiest. In the end, a woman laughing off to one side is challenged due to her deriding the heroes, and when asked what feat she may have accomplished that could compare to even the least of theirs, she stands up, revealing her awesome treasures, … [Read more...]
I'd like to introduce you to my new eBook, called You Geek, They Grok: A Geek's Guide to Leveling Up Your Online Dating Game. It's the ultimate guide to successfully leveling up from online dating newbie to being in an awesome (and hopefully geeky!) relationship. Click here to read all about it. If you have any questions about the book, feel free to leave a comment below. I'll be happy to answer them. … [Read more...]
Dear Anon-O-Box, I suppose if I had to boil down my problems with the female of the species it would come down to simply moving too slowly. I'm not fond of dating sites because I feel they put an unspoken pressure on the relationship from the start when I want to just know a girl before even considering asking her out. I tend to take about a year of solid crushing before I'm even willing to do that considering, and even if I'm ready and willing to ask someone out they tend to already … [Read more...]
Dear Anon-O-Box, How do you phrase something to sound "not very geeky?" I've been told to un-geek my dating profile because it turns everyone away, but your advice (rightly so) says to put the most unique things about me in there. So how do I tell guys that I go to conventions in costume without saying, "I go to conventions in costume!"? Signed, Convention Cosplayer e answers: Dear CC, Who is this person who says being geeky "turns everyone away?" If they had a face, we would … [Read more...]
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