Why aren't games chicks attracted to big & muscular guys?

[Evidencebased]

There's nothing that is more of a turn on to me than to see a pretty girl with a controller in her hand or to be interested in all of the nerdy crap I do (build computers, game, read... all of that stuff that chicks hate)

Maybe it's that type of sexist mentality that women don't like? Last time I checked, interest in technology, games, and my yes, even reading! was something that spans all genders.

It is not my experience that interest in technology (as in not "Look at my iPhone!", but "Oh my god, is that a Cray X-MP?!") or computer games (again, not as in "I play PopCap/simple platform games", but "I can go toe-to-toe with a professional games journalist with my knowledge") applies to females. Reading does, but not in many of the genres that I would read.

So, yeah, if these women exist, where the hell are they all hiding? I've yet to meet a woman that I've conversed with for more than five minutes who I haven't had to turn to my lecturing voice when talking about anything technological.

Oh god, yeah nothing turns a woman on like being lectured to about shit. Why would we hide from that? We also love being referred to as "females" as well as having aspersions cast on our geek cred. But the icing on the cake is your doubt that women ever read certain genres -- what, sci-fi? fantasy? ***** please, I grew up on that stuff -- even though you're at least willing to assume we're mostly literate.

Take me, you sexy fool, I'm yours. Oh baby oh baby. -_-

 

[ks1234]

There's nothing that is more of a turn on to me than to see a pretty girl with a controller in her hand or to be interested in all of the nerdy crap I do (build computers, game, read... all of that stuff that chicks hate)

Maybe it's that type of sexist mentality that women don't like? Last time I checked, interest in technology, games, and my yes, even reading! was something that spans all genders.

It is not my experience that interest in technology (as in not "Look at my iPhone!", but "Oh my god, is that a Cray X-MP?!") or computer games (again, not as in "I play PopCap/simple platform games", but "I can go toe-to-toe with a professional games journalist with my knowledge") applies to females. Reading does, but not in many of the genres that I would read.

So, yeah, if these women exist, where the hell are they all hiding? I've yet to meet a woman that I've conversed with for more than five minutes who I haven't had to turn to my lecturing voice when talking about anything technological.

Oh god, yeah nothing turns a woman on like being lectured to about shit. Why would we hide from that? We also love being referred to as "females" as well as having aspersions cast on our geek cred. But the icing on the cake is your doubt that women ever read certain genres -- what, sci-fi? fantasy? ***** please, I grew up on that stuff -- even though you're at least willing to assume we're mostly literate.

Take me, you sexy fool, I'm yours. Oh baby oh baby. -_-

Wow... okay, i'm not trying to revive this thread bc it's mostly dead BUT you are missing the point of the post of the person who you're quoting. Basically, he is saying that YES these women who are knowledgeable about these things DO exist but they are EXTREMELY rare and MOST women that he comes in contact with are NOT interested in the same things he is... while they might have a SLIGHT interest in CERTAIN things the hardcore gamer/geek girl is a complete RARITY.
You seem to be the EXCEPTION to the rule but you most definitely do not speak for the majority (but only a slight minority) of women

 

[ks1234]

2) Sounds to me that your fixation with nerdy girls is more of a fetish than anything else and there is nothing worse than knowing that your date is with you because you are into something. It's like saying "I only date girls with big boobs" or "guys with huge muscles".

On the other hand, activity groups is one of the places where we find friends and partners, especially those of us for whom work, school and church are out. In my case, when seeking out new friends, I look for shared interests, and then when seeking out new lovers, I look to my friends (or their friends). I've had girlfriends before with whom I had few or no mutual interests, and over the long term they would devolve into relationships that were only about sex.[footnote]Of course, this wasn't always a bad thing.[/footnote]

I will agree that a fetish (sexual or otherwise) shouldn't be used to objectify a partner, but it doesn't hurt to bring together a compatable couple.

238U.[footnote]In the event that Escapist requires me to view a commercial before getting a code, I will simply not post. Depending on the frequency, this may temper or cease my future participation in the Escapist community. Apologies in advance, if this policy prevents me from replying to you when it is proper to do so.[/footnote]

It's always a pleasure to read you posts... they're always so well written and you can tell a fair amount of thought goes into each one.

 

[James Joseph Emerald]

I really don't try to think that way but as much as I am a nerd/geek/gamer I am also an alpha male, and as such there is that risk of a slightly raised ego.

Not much of an "alpha male" if you are constantly shut down by girls. You can sooth your ego by saying "I'm just too buff and awesome for these feeble gamer chicks to handle", but I think in reality you probably take yourself way too seriously, which is a major turn-off for anyone who isn't shallow enough to buy into the whole concept of an "alpha male". I know in my circle of friends, if anyone claimed to be an "alpha male" they would have the shit teased out of them for the rest of their lives.

 

[ks1234]

I really don't try to think that way but as much as I am a nerd/geek/gamer I am also an alpha male, and as such there is that risk of a slightly raised ego.

Not much of an "alpha male" if you are constantly shut down by girls. You can sooth your ego by saying "I'm just too buff and awesome for these feeble gamer chicks to handle", but I think in reality you probably take yourself way too seriously, which is a major turn-off for anyone who isn't shallow enough to buy into the whole concept of an "alpha male". I know in my circle of friends, if anyone claimed to be an "alpha male" they would have the shit teased out of them for the rest of their lives.

I didn't say I was constantly shut down by 'girls'... trust me, I get plenty of 'girls'. What I do get shut down by is girls with one -specific- element attached to them.
Yes, I have dated women who are nurses, ones in law school, med school, one girl who has a mathematics degree... so the problem isn't finding girls who are super smart and pretty, it's ones who share my interest in gaming, computers, technology, etc.
And I guess it's a good thing that I don't hangout with your friends and I hangout with mine and i'm okay with that... because my friends are pretty awesome.