Is it normal that i find nerdy guys really, really attractive?

I'm an 18-year-old girl and I find nerdy guys to be incredibly hot--more attractive than any other kind of guy. Really witty, brainy, geeky guys...not the gross kind of geeky with terrible personal hygeine, but the ones who are smart, shy and overlooked. Especially the ones with GLASSES! There's something so great to me about a quirky, nerdy, not-often-noticed guy. I look at them and it's like...instant love. Especially when they're using their amazing brains or geeking out over something...they're so awesome. I just want to take their hand and lead them off into their wildest fantasies.

Is this preference really weird...? I look at models for Abercrombie and the 'sexy' guys you see on TV, and I don't find them attractive at all...they kind of gross me out, actually. Most other girls are into those macho guys, though, and they don't understand what I see in 'nerds'...

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  • DanB

    I'm in love with whoever posted this haha

    Thanks for making my day.

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    • mightyblargh

      I second that motion.
      This girl is ROWRRR.

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      • calculusiscool

        thirded!

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        • boxcutterbill

          Fourth, geez, where are these kinds of people in the world??? Theres 7 billion and this has been the best of coincidences! Very pleasing to know that its not just a mythilogical statement!

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    • johnho

      Shows she is intelligent and not superficial, I wish I was a nerd.

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  • I love nerds also. Any guy that likes to read and form his own opinions. So hot.

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    • Steve2.0

      No. Its NOT!!! Ugh! Intelligence, bleeeeuuughh!!!

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  • reallyboreddude

    Marry me. Hahaha that means yes, it's normal, and I wish more girls were like you. :)

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  • Uzzie101

    Why aren't all these nerd-horney girls at my school? Fuck sake...

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    • Lizt

      There probably are but all of the totally sexy nerdy guys are too oblivious to see that..... Or you have extreme standards

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  • Well what you call a nerd is exactlly me. Most people over look me because I'm not popular, but I still have friends, I have glasses, I'm really smart, and extremley shy Around girls I Am attracted to. And so I am thrilled to say Normal.

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    • johnho

      Start a new dating website nerds.com Oops, I forgot to look, it might already exist.

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  • blop

    Nerds are cute!

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  • winkletoes

    I LOVE NERDS!!! an ego is the biggest turn off to me. And I'm sooo Not into movie stars. Brad Pitt is UGLY to me.
    Besides the guys who are all about looks are assholes anyways.

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  • loofa

    I liked your post, you basically described me. Except that I worked out and get into good shape not just for health but also because I believe a man should be able to protect himself and his girlfriend if the need arose.

    You're making a great choice though-not only are the 'cool' nerds very intelligent, they can be very funny, intriguing (because they tend to have a love of science/art/philosophy/music, etc) and can be amazing lovers since they have a deep respect and admiration for women and are grateful when a sexy girl is attracted to them. Unlike the jocks/pretty boys who take girls for granted, smack them around and treat them like garbage.

    Some nerds are social inept/awkward and very insecure, others can be obnoxious because they think their intelligence makes them superior to others...so you do want to get to know them a bit first and weed out the bad ones. But believe me, if you land a good guy like moi, you'll be a very happy camper. ;)

    I've been lucky enough to have dated some very beautiful girls who were amazing people on the inside too...just haven't found my ms right yet, but I know I will one day. Best of luck on your search too. <3

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    • FallingIntoGrace

      Well loofa I like smart intellectual guys more than your average jock which I find so unattractive, we should talk sometime ;)
      ,nina

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  • Mr-Time

    I feel the same way, except in reverse. I'm a guy but i find the shy, nerdy, crazy or werid girls more attractive than the normal ones.

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  • Cynic81

    I'm a total nerd, I carry a scientific calculator wherever I go, write my shopping list to my iPhone instead of the good-old pen and paper, I solve mathematical equations when I want to relax, writing 50.000 lines-of-code programs just for fun, have played all the video games in history, have bought all the National Geographic magazines of the past two years, Stephen Hawking is my idol, have seen all the documentaries that could exist about the space, time-travel, black holes, aliens, biology, genetics, nuclear and quantum physics, am totally addicted to MIT online lectures, stalking NASA people and astronauts on Twitter, am fan of all the geeky people and pages on Facebook, have a 20-letter unlock password on my computer, base all my descisions to risk-value calculations, have fixed electronic circuits with alluminum foil, wrote a 30-page e-mail to a girl I liked, constantly dream about star deaths, nuclear reactors, protein assemblies and fourrier tranformations. Do I need to say more... So tell me OP, do I fit into your preferences? =) Oh, and yes I do wear glasses. Not because I'm smart but because I can't see well without 'em :P

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    • Emberpool

      Awwwee, you sound totally adorable.

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    • Calamity

      You certainly do fit. :)

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    • carterjm4

      damn can we get a number? lol

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  • theonewiththehair

    Intelligence is sexy. And I agree about the glasses, for me its the Peter Parker look that's hot. Be proud that you are attracted to intelligent men, it means you're ahead of the crowd.

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  • Emberpool

    I LOVE nerds! = ) They are sooo sweet,smart, and adorable. Guys like Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds, for example. And definately with glasses. Glasses are hot. I love it when they get really caught up in a topic. Even if I can't completely follow what they're talking about, it makes me want to love on them. Lol. A nerd is way better than some jock. Buff with huge muscles is disgusting to me.

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  • Ltown86

    Are you incredibly attractive and all that? You're probably attracted to their vulnerability. So, I'm kinda geeky. What you doin?

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  • asdfghjkl;idk

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm the exact same way! I swear we think the same things. My friends always comment on how hot the abercrombie/hollister guys are, and I don't relate at all. I love the intelligent guys, the shy ones, and yes I LOVE GLASSES TOO. The huge muscles are a big turn off for me, i'm all about the personality and intelligence. I thought I was the only one ;)

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  • Sabbatha

    Nerds can be sexy!

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  • tdavis

    Heck yes! I married one too! Plus, because he is so smart, he can actually support his family, unlike those lazy macho guys that don't want to work for a living and just stare at their spikey hair in the mirror with "duck face" lips all day!

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  • ilovetits

    i'm a nerd, wish i could find a girl like you.

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  • tanbarbiegirlxox

    GIRL, I'm the same way. If they dig the whole disney movie/video game/lord of the rings/star wars thing..jackpot. Thats sooo hot to me :)

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  • Danelleeee

    I LOVE NERDS! THEY ARE SO SHY AND ADORABLE

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  • phullofit

    whoever you are, marry me. im a nerd. i have glasses. fucki it, im proposing. *gets on one knee* Will you marry me!?

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    • Omfg!! Of course!! Haha, I wish;)

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  • Graeson

    i love you writer of this story

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  • theonewiththehair

    OH and I forgot to mention, if I EVER meet a SUPER brilliant guy who wears converse sneakers, a suit, and glasses, I will go nuts!

    David Tennant as the 10th doctor, epitomizes my perfect man.

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    • GingerWaterDemon

      I think you and I are kindred spirits. :D

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  • AirForceBound

    Well ladies i am glad to read these comments... for a while i was doubting i would ever find a girl that is attracted to a guy like me but now i have hope that i will one day. :)

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  • lolia50

    I'm totally like you. I prefer when guys are really really intelligent! You just described someone I've been drooling over.
    I don't like the 'sexy' guys cause most of 'em believe that thet're the center of the world and it's sooo annoying. Plus they have nothing in their brains!

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  • sparks

    why isn't there anybody like you in my school?!!?

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  • sherry

    I like studious looking men dressed neatly. Glasses are a plus. Preppy types. No tattoos, anywhere. Remember what Bill Gates said, "Be nice to the nerd. You might work for him one day@. Nerdie guys don't break your heart, either.

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  • Azulivia

    I think nerds are awesome, it's completely normal. My guy is a complete nerd I must say, he's tall and slim, wears glasses sometimes, is quiet, shy, loves to read and loves Japanese. Fortunately he isn't spotty, smelly or greasy haired either ;) In short, he's the nicest guy I've ever met.

    I say go and find yourself a nerdy boy and be happy :D

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    • Azulivia

      *japanese culture dammit.

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  • angelsspike

    I LOVE nerds. My boyfriends a nerd as a matter of fact. He's cute plus he plays dnd. Can't be nerdier then that! Totally normal

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    • Steve2.0

      Does he live in his parents' basement and wank off to anime porn all day?

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  • God, where the hell do I find girls like you?! Anyway, I don't really know if it's normal, but who cares, you're gonna make some quiet nerd happy one day!

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    • carterjm4

      NERDS ARE SO EFFING SEXY

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  • I like a guy who's a mix of those. He hot and muscular and plays football and looks like a jock and he's funny, but he's sooo smart and he's not stupid or disrespectful like most guys.

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  • BFG

    Im proud to call myself a nerd because i dont necessarily look like one but if anyone gets to know me, they would see i am one. Things i dont understand about technology amazes me and i HAVE to read and learn it. I do a computer games design course, ive earn good grades in my exams. If i buy a new piece of technology e.g. my phone im in no way content with the stock you get with it, i have to know when the newest update is coming, what it will include how i change the look, how i can make it faster etc. I dont get many girlfriends but i have problems with them if that makes sense, i dont really find girls i relate to very often. oh and im English ;) So yes normal!

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  • rocketman2010

    I'm a geek and my girlfriend loves geekness and nerdness and it makes me happy that someone else has this feeling :)
    I think this is VERY normal :) More girls like you around where I live please :D

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  • AnonimouseMTGnerd

    Crap why were all the girls in my school so bitchy

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  • cutelittlesailboat

    Well, I am wonder if the OP is a hottie.

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  • winkletoes, I totally agree with you! Brad Pitt is so ugly to me I can't stand to look at the guy. And yes you are normal for thinking witty, nerdy guys are sexy. I look at the Abercrombie and Hollister models and it makes me wanna puke!

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  • stargirl457

    Two words: Charlie Mcdonnell

    Look him up (youtube)
    and you're welcome ;)

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  • melmelcandi

    I love nerd!!!! <3 :)

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  • LatexKittie

    Hmm where were you a few years ago... I think it's perfectly normal. As you can see, there are a lot of nerds who are looking for someone like you so if that's what you like, why fight it?

    -lk

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  • i fit in that category lol except i don't ware glasses

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  • awkwardbutloveable

    OH MY GOSH...AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!
    When I read your post I felt like it was something that I would have said!!

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  • karmarainbow

    i love nerds too. the less slick, the better.

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  • harrypotterdork22

    same with me(: im totally attracted to nerds(:

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  • jubi

    I'm the same way.

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  • Yay! Now i have hope :3

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  • okami

    Nerds need love too.

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  • shodan

    I'm sorry but, no you are not normal

    I have yet to meet a girl who responds positively to "hey I just managed to get stoichiometric combustion on that old chevy V8 converter to injection that I'm controlling with a DIY arduino"

    but I think that's awesome

    go find a geek and rock his world

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  • Bradical

    Damn, I wish NZ had chicks like this. Damn NZ's rugby culture, funny thing is I use to be a rugby player then I found out about science. Biochemistry FTW.

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  • Adownupadownup

    I love you.

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  • blurch

    What's the verdict on good looking nerds?

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  • SOADslave

    SOLD!

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  • chezycheze

    Haha. I enjoyed reading this post.

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  • MusicalLover

    theonewiththehair-I agree with you completely about David Tennant. Nerds are my biggest turnon.

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  • Whatever makes your turds float.

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  • soccer2

    Jenna above described the perfect guy haha
    But yes, what's not like about someone with some brains?

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  • I agree with you!

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  • Yay for my people everywhere! If we were in India I'd marry all of you!

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  • Fionalady

    I find cute nerdy guys attractive. Like Bill Gates type or the protagonist of The Perks of being an Wallflower (two different types of nerds).

    Also I'd rather any kind of need than a macho muscled men with shit in the brain

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  • Rexmaster

    I was starting to feel like girls like you didn't exist, and I'd just have to change who I was to ever get someone. Reading that was just the confidence boost I needed to keep looking as the geeky guy I am. Thank you for that

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  • IINQT

    dayum! Shall I interduce you to my nerdy brother? 20, never had a girlfriend, has glases, computer programmer. He could turn you on:D

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  • babushka

    were like twins!!!!

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  • littlemissgiggles

    Nerdy guys are amazing!! They're just so much sweeter and more loveable than the typical 'hot guy'. For me, nerds are hot :)

    Well, the right type of nerd anyways ;)

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  • BlueSailorGirl

    My boyfriend is a nerd and he is SO ADORABLE. His nerdiness is why, too! <3

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  • RainbowStargurl

    When it comes to what I find attractive in a guy, the typical and generic hot guy isn't appealing. His face looks too...perfect? I like uniqueness and quirks. Not UGLY, just quirks. Like a cute yet uncommon nose.
    However I DO find muscle REALLY appealing. Honestly, if your face isn't gorgeous then you could totally make it up by having gorgeous biceps.

    That being said, I love nerds. And when I say nerd I mean guys who like to read comics, watch Star TREK(haha), read good novels, watch anime, etc. However, if he is an idiot it is an immediate turn off.

    As a girl who takes great pride in her academics and striving to be #1 in virtually everything I do, a man who has poor work ethic isn't the guy for me. I want a geek and an intellect.

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  • Snezhinka21

    The scrawnier, the better. I love my skinny nerdy boyfriend, with whom I can talk Zelda and grammar. :)

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  • awuhyeah

    Yes it's so normal!!!! Most nerds are usually packing too! My man is PROOF!

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  • smoshygoodness

    My ex was a nerdy guy- glasses, COD player, tec wiz- and he found it really weird how i wanted him to embrace that nerdiness because it turns me on. I broke up with him because after two months of dating he told me he LOVED me. Seriously? I don't know whether I should keep looking for that perfect Star Wars loving, Ray Ban wearing, comic reading nerd i'm looking for or give in and go out with the varsity quarterback.

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  • LookSomeonesWelding

    i would rock your world lol

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  • There's a HUGE difference between a real nerd and people who just call themselves nerds. I like smart guys with a higher than average intellect, especially those who actually use it, not guys who use hipster glasses for no other reason than to look "different" and call themselves nerds. Bonus points if he's a gamer like me, epic bonus points if he's a bookworm.

    In short, real nerds are attractive. Hipster nerds are not.

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  • harrypotterdork22

    yes. nerds make better boyfriends. theyre so cute and well the best people. nice, smart, sweet. happy with my nerd <3

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  • I like nerd to, and I am glad to hear i'm not the only one :) thanks.

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  • Chiapett360

    What percent of chicks like nerds? It would really give me a lot more confidence asking girls out if i knew that there were more ladies out there that like us for who we are. I think you ladies who commented are the minority.

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  • Boredbastard

    sure it's normal. just a preference. :p

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  • HarrysonDude

    Of course not, if it wasn't normal to like nerdy guys I'd be a 20 year old virgin.

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  • AusDingo

    Welcome to the internet. You are now its goddess.

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  • Akudenjs

    I didn't think you existed! Normal

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  • TurtleGuy764

    oh ya i get that. I like nerdy guys way better than the generic "hotties"

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  • kvt

    Hahaha i love nerds!

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  • TOTALLY normal, nice to know girls find nerds attractive, now i'm not a big shot nerd, but i play my part i'm the smartest in most classes. And dont worry, they're the most successful in life ;)

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  • trytoforgetthis

    Awwww, man. Those nerds and their brains.
    I'm a freakin' ZOMBEH for those brains!!! xD

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  • Short&2thepoint

    Normal? Hell no. But awesome, I wish we didn't have such presumptuous brats where I'm at. Make some nerd happy as a retard in a room full of bouncy-balls. :)

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  • I love nerdssss the onebi like at the moment, is with. Whore:(

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  • Jessie735513

    Mmmmmm, we all live a little bit of geek sheek ;)

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  • vegan

    Yep. I find nerdy guys way more interesting! (I prefer girs, by the way)

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  • fruitlover

    I love nerdy guys

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  • Herrerarausaure

    @supastar
    I lol'd hard at this.

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  • tdavis

    Sheldon is a freakin hot genius btw.

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  • Sheisdelirium

    Hipsters.

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  • GEEKS ARE BETTER!!!

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  • star5

    Omg.. I think I'm in love with you too :)

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  • ChelseaSailor

    Same same. They're just so alluring. :)

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  • spideysenses

    I agree, nerdy guys are cute. I'm a nerd myself. My nose is buried in a book half of the time. I never seem to attract nerdy guys, rather the opposite. Guys who don't care about their studies X.X

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  • dot_r_loser

    I'm so with you, totally normal. really smart guys..and girls and freakin hot. Brains or beauty? I say tits and calculus. ;) hah

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  • heheucrazeh

    I totally know what you mean!
    When I see muscley guys/models I feel grossed out too! I'm 21 soon, pretty normal lookin, not the dumbest either (just not english/american, sry for any mistakes) and I only notice it more and more.
    I guess its something mysterious about "geeky" guys.
    And its not that abnormal at all imo!
    Being smart is fuckin sexy!!!

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  • andrian007

    Thank you for posting this, gives hope to nerds like me! :-)

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  • fangirl19

    Geek is chic! My hubby is a technojunky/fanboy/English teacher! Hot !!!

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  • dpluxe

    =) I love reading this, n deff intelligence is a turn on ;) I do wanna find a guy w/ many things to talk about, not the typical over n over same story....

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  • babylady

    I do love me some nerd ;)

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  • Assisted

    im sure they like it

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  • Mimi69

    I'm the exact same way. Nerds rule.

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  • bluen

    So truuueeeee :D

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  • agreed

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  • Memehoney

    Always wanted to do a geek... One who isnt ugly... Kinda one of my fantasies. Perhaps a geek like Naomi's crush on 90210 or a sci-fi nerd. No offense.... Ur not only

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  • Ew

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  • theevilmeister

    Are you 900lbs?

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    • Haha, no. I'm 120.

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