I couldn't tell from the above article... did he hae a choice in running? IIRC, at my high school, people/couples were nominated and then placed on a ballot. I don't think they nominees had any say in the matter. I suppose he could have asked to have been removed from the ballott, but it sounds like that may have caused almost as much trouble, too.
Absolutely. On the other hand, as a 'geekgirl', I'm a bit of an oddity in that I dress up, wear makeup, etc. which leads people who first meet me to assume that I'm tech-illiterate.
I've read some of the other responses, which indicate other geekgirls who like that they're thought of as one of they guys. Yes, I like that too in that there's much less fakeness involved in my friendships with the guys. They don't try to impress me or avoid making the kinds of jokes they make with other guys, etc.
But! HELLO! I *am* female. I *am* interested in dating. And I'm picky - I pretty much only WANT to date the "geeks". Yet, they complain to me about not being able to find a girlfriend and it doesn't even seem to occur to them that here I am, very similar to they type of woman they're saying they're looking for. It's weird. It's irritating.
I agree with the original poster who "blames" some of the problem on being introverted, too. Oh well.
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As another geek girl... I absolutely second all of this.
SlashChick, you're brilliant. And articulate.
Uhm, yeah, it IS the looks.
I'm an introvert. Geeky "for a girl". And generally not interested in a guy unless he IS at least slightly geeky...
BUT
I'm also not interested in someone who's just plain unattractive. I know how shallow that makes me sound. Oh well.
I couldn't tell from the above article... did he hae a choice in running? IIRC, at my high school, people/couples were nominated and then placed on a ballot. I don't think they nominees had any say in the matter. I suppose he could have asked to have been removed from the ballott, but it sounds like that may have caused almost as much trouble, too.
Absolutely. On the other hand, as a 'geekgirl', I'm a bit of an oddity in that I dress up, wear makeup, etc. which leads people who first meet me to assume that I'm tech-illiterate.
I've read some of the other responses, which indicate other geekgirls who like that they're thought of as one of they guys. Yes, I like that too in that there's much less fakeness involved in my friendships with the guys. They don't try to impress me or avoid making the kinds of jokes they make with other guys, etc.
But! HELLO! I *am* female. I *am* interested in dating. And I'm picky - I pretty much only WANT to date the "geeks". Yet, they complain to me about not being able to find a girlfriend and it doesn't even seem to occur to them that here I am, very similar to they type of woman they're saying they're looking for. It's weird. It's irritating.
I agree with the original poster who "blames" some of the problem on being introverted, too. Oh well.