Why Geeks Make Great Boyfriends

True geeks don't need girlfriends - they have their computers and that's more than enough. But luckily for us women, there are a few chaps out there who have not only a love for computers, but a love for a soft body and a cute smile.

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Geeks are excellent boyfriends, because unlike most men, they're not constantly concerned about their physical image. Every geek I know spends the majority of their private lives in boxers and a t-shirt, and their public lives in casual wear.

In fact, their lack of caring for physical appearance is refreshing. The morning after a raucous night out, a geek will look lovingly into his girlfriend's make-up smeared, bloodshot eyes and whisper, “You're always so beautiful in the mornings… I love waking up next to you.”

Geeks forgive you for slamming their finger in the car door on the first date, although you're bound to get ragged about it for a while afterwards. With most geeks, past indiscretions are viewed with humor and as fond memories.

They're patient with PMS, and are often wise enough to quietly leave a bottle of bubble bath and a box of liqueur chocolates on his girlfriend's pillow, before retreating to his peaceful lines of code and giving her enough space to calm down.

And when she's calm again, a geek will hold his lover close and whisper, “You're so cute when you're mad…” If she tries to struggle out of his grasp in order to rip his head off, he'll laugh and launch into a tickle attack so that she knows he's just teasing her.

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Being the girlfriend of a geek requires some humility. The vastness of their intelligence and their understanding of a world that is not tangible is awe-inspiring. Their patience and empathy is a surprising feature in a man, and the quiet strength and confidence that most geeks exude is easily the sexiest and most alluring aspect of any man.

That is, if you ever bother to get to know them well enough to experience their real personalities. Many women expect men to wear their heart and their personality on their sleeve, but with geeks, you have to delve a little deeper, and communicate with root, in order for a whole world of interesting personality traits to emerge.