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The Geek's Guide to Dating Eric Smith

The Geek's Guide to Dating By Eric Smith

The Geek's Guide to Dating by Eric Smith

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Leads geeks of all ages through the perils and pitfalls of meeting women, going on dates, getting serious, breaking up, and establishing a successful lifelong relationship (hint: it's time to invest in new bedsheets). Full of whimsical 8-bit illustrations, this book teaches fanboys everywhere to love long and prosper.

The Geek's Guide to Dating Summary

The Geek's Guide to Dating by Eric Smith

You keep your action figures in their original packaging. Your bedsheets are officially licensed Star Wars merchandise. You're hooked on Elder Scrolls and Metal Gear but now you've discovered an even bigger obsession: the new girl who just moved in down the hall. What's a geek to do? Take some tips from Eric Smith in The Geek's Guide to Dating. This hilarious primer leads geeks of all ages through the perils and pitfalls of meeting women, going on dates, getting serious, breaking up, and establishing a successful lifelong relationship (hint: it's time to invest in new bedsheets). Full of whimsical 8-bit illustrations, The Geek's Guide to Dating will teach fanboys everywhere to love long and prosper.

The Geek's Guide to Dating Reviews

"...sincere in helping dweebs discover that love is really the final frontier."-Den of Geeks

"...a solid manual." -Official Xbox Magazine

"The Geek's Guide to Dating could be the answer to a single geek's prayers."-Suvudu

"Eric Smith's The Geek's Guide to Dating sets out to aid geeky guys everywhere with humorous instructions on finding the Princess Peach to their Mario."-Pop Sugar

"...this is a welcome alternative to the 'pick-up artist' phenomenon courting this same demographic."-Publishers Weekly

"[The Geek's Guide to Dating] offers serious advice for getting a girl and knowing how to keep her...a perfect stocking stuffer!"-Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight

"If dating seems more like a dismal game of Frogger instead of a fun Zelda adventure, you need to read "The Geek's Guide to Dating" by Eric Smith! Learn how to meet people in the real world and connect off-line for a change. You may even level up to a romance worthy of an RPG!"-Bonnie Burton, author of The Star Wars Craft Book & host of Geek DIY

"For the right person, this book is the Marauder's Map, the Konami code, the Gray's Sports Almanac of the opposite sex. It's dangerous to date alone: take this."-Jeff Ryan, author of Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America

"The Geek's Guide to Dating is a must-have for anyone who feels like they're foundering in a dating galaxy far, far away."-Carrie Tucker, author of I Love Geeks: The Official Handbook

"Single geeks, plunk down your quarters for this book!"-Tara Bennett, co-author of Fringe: September's Notebook and LOST Encyclopedia

About Eric Smith

Eric Smith is the cofounder of Geekadelphia, a popular blog covering all-that-is-geek in the City of Brotherly Love, as well as the Philadelphia Geek Awards, an annual awards show held at the Academy of Natural Sciences. He's written for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Weekly, and Philly.com. Juan Carlos Solon was born in Quezon City, Philippines, and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He is a graduate of Sheridan's BAA Illustration program, where he received full honors. His clients have included The Globe and Mail, The Scientist, the Financial Post, Runners World, and Wired Italy.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. HI, HAVE YOU MET ME? Beginner Geek Dating
SELECTING YOUR CHARACTER: What Kind of Geek Are You?
I CHOO CHOO CHOOSE YOU: What Kind of Geek Do You Want to Date?

Chapter 2. ENGAGE!: Meeting People, Managing Expectations
AVOIDING IRL HELL: Setting Goals for Your Dating Experience
GREETINGS, PROGRAMS!: Online and Virtual Dating
ONE OF US!: Where to Meet Geeks
THE FORBIDDEN ZONE: Where NOT to Meet Geeks

Chapter 3. RELEASE THE KRAKEN! Setting Up the Date
DO OR DO NOT, THERE IS NO TRY: How to Ask Someone Out
NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO, THERE YOU ARE: Where to Take Your Date
HOLY HELPER, BATMAN! How to Deploy Your Wingman

Chapter 4. READY, PLAYER ONE? Preparing for Your Date
THE KOLINAHR: Emotional Preparation
THE PON FARR: Physical Preparation
THE KOBAYASHI MARU: Social Preparation

Chapter 5. MAKING FIRST CONTACT: The Date
THE PREQUEL: Before the Date
THE QUICKENING: During the Date
THE VOYAGE HOME: After the Date

Chapter 6. BEYOND THUNDERDOME: The Aftermath of a Date
GET READY FOR A SURPRISE!: The Next Day
GAME OF THRONES: Casual Dating
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING: Exclusive Dating
DEALING WITH OUTWORLDERS: Introducing your Significant Other to Your Friends

Chapter 7. BOSS LEVEL: Advanced Geek Dating
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER: Getting Serious
I'VE GOT A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS: Breaking Up
A NEW HOPE: When to Start Dating Again

Additional information

NGR9781594746437
9781594746437
1594746435
The Geek's Guide to Dating by Eric Smith
Eric Smith
New
Hardback
Quirk Books
2013-12-03
208
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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