A year or two ago I saw a link to a Geek dating service. They gave the persons IQ and interests. After listening to my depressed friend who is always saying how there are no interesting girls around, I thought I'd give him the site if it was still around. Anyone know it? Thanks.
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Geek Dating site.
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ForceUser
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Try Google sometime. Here's what I found.
http://www.geekculture.com/geeklove/dating.html
http://www.geekcheck.com/
http://friendfinder.com/go/p15980
http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Geek_20dating_20handbook
http://www.geekculture.com/geeklove/dating.html
http://www.geekcheck.com/
http://friendfinder.com/go/p15980
http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Geek_20dating_20handbook
BrooklynKnight
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We need to get together and start a dating site for gamers/geeks/nerds.
They must reproduce and overtake the jocks!
They must reproduce and overtake the jocks!
Wulf Ratbane
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The site you are thinking of is probably www.brainappeal.com.
However, while it still exists in google, the site itself appears to be no more...
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However, while it still exists in google, the site itself appears to be no more...
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Djeta Thernadier
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I'd actually tend to think that the people who took the time out to seek the geek dating service are probably less likely to be scary than the people on one of the bigger dating services.
I'd be more concerned about your friend though. If he thinks there are no interesting women around, I have to question what he's looking for? I'm a woman and everywhere I've ever lived/worked/gone to school there have been a lot of "interesting" women who were into sci-fi, fantasy, etc.
If he's looking for a supermodel looking woman who also has every single same interest as him, chances are he's not going to find her, because "perfect" people do not exist, and everyone has at least SOME degree of flaw. I'm not saying your friend is doing this, but I've seen it happen time and time again, where someone is seeking perfection that simply is unrealistic. I'm not saying anyone should have lesser "standards" for themselves, but of the people I know who have used dating services, all of their "perfect matches" have turned out to be not so perfect after all.
*sigh*
I always kind of question these things when I hear both men and women say they don't know anyone interesting. IMO, they just aren't asking people the right questions to get to know them. Or they have unrealistic expectations of physical attractiveness.
If your friend is honestly just looking for someone with similiar interests as him, I'd be really shocked if he can't find someone. I guess, if he can't , then this is the way to go, but just tell him to be really careful. I think guys tend to think women are the only ones vulnerable to online/ dating service crazy people, but I've seen my guy friends end up with some really scary, unstable women.
Sorry to be so skeptical, but I've just seen too many people get burned by women & men they've met through dating services. Myself, I'm more of a wait and see who walks into my life person. That's how I met my boyfriend. I think these things work out best when you don't try to force them. *shrugs*
I know there are millions out there who disagree.
I'd be more concerned about your friend though. If he thinks there are no interesting women around, I have to question what he's looking for? I'm a woman and everywhere I've ever lived/worked/gone to school there have been a lot of "interesting" women who were into sci-fi, fantasy, etc.
If he's looking for a supermodel looking woman who also has every single same interest as him, chances are he's not going to find her, because "perfect" people do not exist, and everyone has at least SOME degree of flaw. I'm not saying your friend is doing this, but I've seen it happen time and time again, where someone is seeking perfection that simply is unrealistic. I'm not saying anyone should have lesser "standards" for themselves, but of the people I know who have used dating services, all of their "perfect matches" have turned out to be not so perfect after all.
*sigh*
I always kind of question these things when I hear both men and women say they don't know anyone interesting. IMO, they just aren't asking people the right questions to get to know them. Or they have unrealistic expectations of physical attractiveness.
If your friend is honestly just looking for someone with similiar interests as him, I'd be really shocked if he can't find someone. I guess, if he can't , then this is the way to go, but just tell him to be really careful. I think guys tend to think women are the only ones vulnerable to online/ dating service crazy people, but I've seen my guy friends end up with some really scary, unstable women.
Sorry to be so skeptical, but I've just seen too many people get burned by women & men they've met through dating services. Myself, I'm more of a wait and see who walks into my life person. That's how I met my boyfriend. I think these things work out best when you don't try to force them. *shrugs*
I know there are millions out there who disagree.
Wraithdrit
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When I was single (married now) this was the KEY to finding someone. As long as you are LOOKING you will never find someone that is good for you. Stop looking. Thats when they come out of the wood work. Or more appropriately, thats when you relax enough to realize the world around is full of wonderful people.
Okay, enough of my sappiness.
I respectuflly disagree, Djeta. I've never found it easy to meet people of the opposite sex. Once one is out of school it's very easy for one's circle of friends to get a bit static, so why not try to broaden your horizons by hunting a bit online? I never looked for interest-specific sites myself, but did find a very wonerful woman on Yahoo! personals back when they were free. We chatted via email and instant messenger for a long time, traded pictures, and eventually met in person. A year and a half later we were married and couldn't be happier.
The funny thing is that she's not a geek the way I am. She doesn't read much sf and doesn't do role-playing games. She IS very smart and has a bunch of interests that are new to me. The differences are nice because they give us a chance to learn from eachother. I say that if Darklance's friend really is interested in meeting someone then there's no reason not to give it a try. Just remember all of the usual "safety" rules; meet first in a public place, exchange phone numbers, make sure a friend knows where you are.
As an aside, I'm assuming that Darklance is using "depressed" as a synonym for "sad". If your friend really IS clinically depressed (ie, more than two weeks of symptoms like a lack of interest in activities that he usually likes, an absence hope for the future, lethargic and unmotivated feelings) then he probably should have medical help. If that's the case, he probably should get some therapy or, at the very least, talk to his doctor about anti-depressant medication.
The funny thing is that she's not a geek the way I am. She doesn't read much sf and doesn't do role-playing games. She IS very smart and has a bunch of interests that are new to me. The differences are nice because they give us a chance to learn from eachother. I say that if Darklance's friend really is interested in meeting someone then there's no reason not to give it a try. Just remember all of the usual "safety" rules; meet first in a public place, exchange phone numbers, make sure a friend knows where you are.
As an aside, I'm assuming that Darklance is using "depressed" as a synonym for "sad". If your friend really IS clinically depressed (ie, more than two weeks of symptoms like a lack of interest in activities that he usually likes, an absence hope for the future, lethargic and unmotivated feelings) then he probably should have medical help. If that's the case, he probably should get some therapy or, at the very least, talk to his doctor about anti-depressant medication.
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