[luckystarmom]

When I was a young working, single woman I had plenty of single women friends that wouldn't have anything to do with several of my male friends because these male friends didn't dance or didn't dress right. My male friends had great jobs as engineers, but they were a little nerdy.

Thank God, some women finally figured out these guys were gems and married a few of them, and they have made great husbands and dads.

However, several of them have stayed single. They have great jobs, own their homes, and made lots of money on stock. One of them loves the outdoors and is very adventurous (has even skydived). He still can't get dates.

I think there are lots of career women who are too picky and looking at superficial things in a man to date.

[RochesterFan]

I was (am) one of those nerdy guys. I met my wife while we were both grad students. One of the attractions was that she understood and valued my work.

As we were raising our two children (themselves now in grad school,) we often had their friends over for dinner. They frequently said that our dinner conversations were very different from their homes. These young people were quite accommodating of our nerdiness because of our hospitality. They also knew where to come when they needed homework help they couldn't get at home... And come they did.

The more mature one gets, the the more one understands that geeks/nerds make valuable friends. We also make committed mates. We're "low maintenance" - especially if you indulge our love of gadgets once in a while....

[qam1]

When I was a young working, single woman I had plenty of single women friends that wouldn't have anything to do with several of my male friends because these male friends didn't dance or didn't dress right.... However, several of them have stayed single. They have great jobs, own their homes, and made lots of money on stock. One of them loves the outdoors and is very adventurous (has even skydived). He still can't get dates.

Well don't leave us hangin'

What happened to the overly picky single women?

[Accygirl]

Oh, I like geeky science nerds as long as they aren't forty and still living in Mom's basement. I'd prefer a geeky guy with glasses over a hot Starbucks barista any day... One has a plan for his life (being an engineer or scientist) and the other works for Starbucks. I care nothing for looks; I do care about drive and having an actual career.

Frankly, many of the thirty-something single teachers my mom knows at school have given up looking for hot doctor and lawyer and are marrying a science nerd. These guys might be considered "top tier," but they are way more desirable than Vinny the oil change guy at Jiffy Lube.