# Poll: Geek Chicks vs. "Pretty Girl" Chicks **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 27, 2002, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937 "2002-09-27T21:20:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skippman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Skippman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skippman)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/1 "2002-09-27T21:20:25Z")
Ok, maybe my title isn’t the best to cover my poll, but here goes: Geek Chicks vs. “Girlie” Chicks If you had your choice between an average looking geek chick or a beutiful airhead who would you choose to spend the rest of your life with and why? Ladies, the same goes for you. Would you prefer an average geek guy or a vapent hunk. Discuss. Disclaimer. I am not sorry for using the word chicks, but appologize if I’ve offended you. This thread is not ment to imply that “Pretty Girls” can’t be smart. Or that geek chicks can’t be sexy. If you are a sexy geek chick please send e-mail to… ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/2 "2002-09-27T21:45:16Z")
The geek every time. Someone who has coasted on his good looks through his life is someone I couldn’t sustain a conversation with, much less an interest in. Plus, “geeks” tend to be more observant, more careful of others’ feelings, make funny and original jokes, and, quite frankly, be better lovers. In my experience, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/3 "2002-09-27T21:53:26Z")
My dictionary doesn’t have a listing for “vapent”. Did you mean “vapid”? (Sorry, I’m a nitpicker sometimes.) 🙂 Geek girls all the way, baby. A girl who knows more about computers, science, or math than me turns me on big time. ---
**Author:** ![zen101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c68b51/32.png) [@zen101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zen101)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/4 "2002-09-27T21:58:06Z")
Geek with one proviso. She has to wear Lisa Loeb glasses. ---
**Author:** ![\_ceQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/b9bd4f/32.png) [@\_ceQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_ceQueen)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/5 "2002-09-27T22:00:25Z")
None of the above. Both categories have way too narrow interests. Average geek guy won’t want to have fun, and will try to say (nay, prove) that he’s smarter than me one way or another (which, as we all know, he probably is not), average “vapent” hunk will bore me to tears. You’re asking from the “vapent” hunk’s point of view, right? ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/6 "2002-09-27T22:06:09Z")
Well, for starters, I wouldn’t call a female geek a “chick.” I’ve incurred enough wrath already. Second, geeks all the way. We ARE destined to rule this world, ya’ know. Ranchpth B) ---
**Author:** ![\_ceQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/b9bd4f/32.png) [@\_ceQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_ceQueen)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/7 "2002-09-27T22:06:09Z")
None of the above. Both categories have way too narrow interests. Average geek guy won’t want to have fun, and will try to say (nay, prove) that he’s smarter than me one way or another (which, as we all know, he probably is not), average “vapent” hunk will bore me to tears. You’re asking from the “vapent” hunk’s point of view, right? ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/8 "2002-09-27T22:29:26Z")
[This](http://www.ernestcline.com/airwolf/Nerd_Porn_Auteur-Ernie_Cline.mp3) poem sums up my feelings on the matter. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/9 "2002-09-27T22:34:47Z")
“Dungeons and Drag Queens.” HA HA HA! ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/10 "2002-09-27T23:12:21Z")
Geek chicks all the way. Or punk chicks. Mmmm…purple hair and nose rings… ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/11 "2002-09-27T23:25:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Skippman \* > **Ladies, the same goes for you. Would you prefer an average geek guy or a vapent hunk.** Don’t leave out ladies who love ladies. Geek chicks. ---
**Author:** ![xcheopis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bc8723/32.png) [@xcheopis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xcheopis)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/12 "2002-09-27T23:48:09Z")
I don’t want average; I want exceptional. [SUB]And he should wear glasses. Mmmmm… Yummy geek boys.[/SUB] ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2002, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/13 "2002-09-28T00:41:12Z")
Long-term rels? Geek chicks, no contest. (ideally that would be **Mac** geek chicks, of course ;)) If you were asking who I’d rather ogle, it would come up more even. (Skinny freckle faced geekish looking females with no makeup and plain stringy hair appeal to me visually, with other variations YMMV). ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2002, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/14 "2002-09-28T00:46:23Z")
> [@](#): > > **If you had your choice between an average looking geek chick or a beutiful airhead who would you choose to spend the rest of your life with and why** All other things being equal, I’d probably pick the beautiful airhead. I’m a bit of an airhead myself so we should really stick together. ---
**Author:** ![grendel72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/91b2a8/32.png) [@grendel72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grendel72)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2002, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/15 "2002-09-28T00:46:56Z")
Geeky girls, geeky boys… either way geeks are much more fun. ---
**Author:** ![Daikona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Daikona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daikona)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2002, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/16 "2002-09-28T01:02:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by !ceQueen \* > \*\*None of the above. > Both categories have way too narrow interests. > Average geek guy won’t want to have fun, and will try to say (nay, prove) that he’s smarter than me one way or another (which, as we all know, he probably is not), average “vapent” hunk will bore me to tears. > > You’re asking from the “vapent” hunk’s point of view, right? \*\* Apparently you hang out with the wrong kind of geeks… My geek guy friends certainly have plenty of fun, though I guess it depends what you think of as ‘fun’. And feeling a need to ‘prove’ how smart you are isn’t a geek thing, it’s an ego thing. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2002, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/17 "2002-09-28T02:34:50Z")
Mmmmmm, geek chicks… ---
**Author:** ![Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dread_pirate_jimbo/32/3897_2.png) [@Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dread_Pirate_Jimbo)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2002, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/18 "2002-09-28T04:50:31Z")
Well, I don’t know about anyone else (although the concensus seems pretty overwhelming), but \* I \* married a geek chick. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2002, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/19 "2002-09-28T05:00:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dread Pirate Jimbo \* > \*\*Well, I don’t know about anyone else (although the concensus seems pretty overwhelming), but \* I \* married a geek chick. \*\* You lucky, lucky, bastard. ---
**Author:** ![Skippman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Skippman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skippman)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2002, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937/20 "2002-09-28T06:21:57Z")
/me continues his search for his geek chick. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-geek-chicks-vs-pretty-girl-chicks/129937.md?page=2)