Sex with science nerds | Girl on the Net

There's nothing wrong with finding science fans sexy, but it's a turn-off when they assume women aren't interested in sex. Guest post by Girl on the NetAs a horny girl who is also interested in science, most of the men I fancy are those who self-identify as nerds. Guys who like science, maths, video games, who are horrified that I don't like Star Wars, or are generally geekily interested in the world around them in a way that's both fascinating and sexy. I'm not, by the way, saying all scientists are nerds, or that all nerds are scientists. Just that a lot of the scientists I have met would proudly wear the "nerd" badge – a fact that immediately draws me to them.I spend a fair bit of time with scientists, nerds, and people from the sceptic community – those who like to meet in pubs to discuss obscure branches of science, or the legal implications of the Twitter Joke Trial, or the link between synthetic biology, hip hop and the law.And one of the things I've noticed about this community is that there are a fair few people in it who have some odd views about sex.Nerds don't get laidIn April, I went to QEDcon – a huge gathering of people who are interested in science and scepticism. It's one of the nerdiest things I go to, as judged by the universal standard of whether or not there is a Dalek on display. While I was there, I got chatting to someone in the bar and we were discussing the fact that conferences like this were an excellent place to hook up. I suggested that the...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Psychology theguardian.com Blogposts Sex Science and scepticism Women Life and style Reproduction Source Type: news