# Boys & Girls: What's your type? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 18, 2003, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968 "2003-05-18T00:23:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/77aa72/32.png) [@Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_On_My_Sleeve)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/1 "2003-05-18T00:23:08Z")
First an aside, do you have to be a member a certain length of time or meet a number of posts before being called a doper? 🙂 I’m a new member so I want to know: 1. DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF Nerdy OR Cool 1. PEOPLE SEE YOU AS Nerdy OR Cool 1. YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO PEOPLE WHO ARE Nerdy OR Cool One or the other, only. Okay to use adverbs to be more specific. Am I a nerd for asking this question?? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/2 "2003-05-18T01:28:27Z")
Yes, you are, but ANYHOOO… 🙂 As you already know, I am cool, others think I’m cool, but in a nerdy way, and I’m attracted to cool people who have the ability to be nerdy. ---
**Author:** ![DarkPrince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DarkPrince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkPrince)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/3 "2003-05-18T03:49:21Z")
1: Dorky 😃 2: Nerdy 3: Someone who’s cool in a nerdy way. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/4 "2003-05-18T04:05:39Z")
Nerdy. Nerdy. Bi-nerdual. (Tom is both ^\_^) ---
**Author:** ![Stccrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Stccrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stccrd)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/5 "2003-05-18T04:06:11Z")
1. Nerdily Cool 2. Nerdy. 3. Nerdy. ---
**Author:** ![SnoopyFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SnoopyFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnoopyFan)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/6 "2003-05-18T06:42:50Z")
Nerdy to the 3rd power here. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/7 "2003-05-18T07:00:18Z")
To quote the Bare Naked Ladies: _I’m so cool, too bad I’m a looser…_ ---
**Author:** ![phraser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e4f/32.png) [@phraser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phraser)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/8 "2003-05-18T11:33:42Z")
1. Nerdy 2. Nerdy 3. Cool but they have to have nerd cred else we’ll have nothing in common 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Emofkuniv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@Emofkuniv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emofkuniv)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/9 "2003-05-18T11:42:26Z")
Dont know about cool, but perhaps somewhat chilly ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/10 "2003-05-18T11:59:47Z")
1. On the cool side of nerdy, or the nerdy side of cool. 2. Probably more nerdy these days than I would like to admit (I work in IT and I’m a regular contributor to a message board, for example). 3. More cool than nerdy, but not entirely unnerdy. ---
**Author:** ![godzillatemple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@godzillatemple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godzillatemple)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/11 "2003-05-18T13:13:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eonwe \* > \*\*To quote the Bare Naked Ladies: > > _I’m so cool, too bad I’m a looser…_ \*\* AAAAAARRRRGGGHHH!!! Sorry, [pet peeve](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=183747) 😉 Barry ---
**Author:** ![that.sound.again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e5b9ba/32.png) [@that.sound.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/that.sound.again)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/12 "2003-05-18T13:22:28Z")
1. Nerdy, definitely 2. Nerdy, too. 3. Nerdy though that’s not the deciding factor - sweet & sexy spring to mind as two important ones. and yes, nerdiness can be sexy. Other than that - don’t worry about it. People who try to hard to be cool are a nuisance. Pathetic, really. ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/13 "2003-05-18T13:22:38Z")
1. DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A cool nerd 😉 1. PEOPLE SEE YOU AS Cool (My appearance is always deceiving, though. I’ve surprised many people 😃 "You spend \* how \* much time online?! ) 1. YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO PEOPLE WHO ARE Nerdy - but a bit of coolage is necessary ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/14 "2003-05-18T14:14:12Z")
I’m **me**. I refuse to conform to fit in another’s pidgeonhole ---
**Author:** ![av8rmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@av8rmike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/av8rmike)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/15 "2003-05-18T16:53:04Z")
You’re forgetting that people who are sufficiently “nerdy” or “freaky” don’t care about that; they see themselves as cool and look down on people who aren’t in on their jokes. I don’t consider the choices binary because there are many more options. I am who I am, not a type, and I’m attracted to who I am, not to types. But I’m sure people see me as nerdy. That’s their problem. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/16 "2003-05-18T17:32:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by godzillatemple \* > \*\*AAAAAARRRRGGGHHH!!! > > Sorry, [pet peeve](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=183747) > > 😉 > > Barry \*\* My apologies. 🙂 I try to shake myself lose of that spelling error, but sometimes when I’m not thinking it creeps up on me. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/17 "2003-05-18T19:30:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by godzillatemple \* > \*\*AAAAAARRRRGGGHHH!!! > > Sorry, [pet peeve](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=183747) > > 😉 > > Barry \*\* I think **godzilla** just hit the lead in the Nerdy Stakes. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/77aa72/32.png) [@Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_On_My_Sleeve)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/18 "2003-05-18T21:24:04Z")
To the “I’m me” and “I’m more than that” folks, please just lighten up! Yeesh. We all know you are multi-faceted, complex and non-binary. If I wanted responses like that, I would’ve posted in GD. 'K? 😉 Love all you nerds out there! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/19 "2003-05-18T21:34:37Z")
1. Very Cool 2. Extra-Super Cool[sup]TM[/sup] 3. Cool D&R ---
**Author:** ![Ooner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c67d28/32.png) [@Ooner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ooner)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968/20 "2003-05-18T22:19:52Z")
There is sooooooo much between “nerd” and “cool” that it’s hard to find anyone who fits either group. But… 1. I’m more nerd. Funny, artsy, smart, clever, entertaining, laid-back, dorky nerd. 2. People see me as more nerd than cool 3. I’m attracted to more cool. Not arrogant, pretentious, shallow cool, but rather funny laid-back smart good-taste-in-movies-and-music cool. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-girls-whats-your-type/175968.md?page=2)