Who Wants To Date A Nerd.

“They don’t know how to dance, they don’t know how to dress, they don't even know how to talk”, say McDermott’s daughters who went to school with engineers.



So Mr. Jim McDermott, chief human capital officer of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission decided he'd do something about it.



”When we're hiring, we say, ‘Is there a significant other in the picture?’ If there’s no significant other, I tell them, ‘We can help.’ ” McDermott is said to have told a crowd of human resources officials at the November 17th, 2009 HCMF Conference in Arlington, Va.



“Nuclear engineers may know how to split atoms, they're not quite so adept on the dating front”, McDermott said. While the stereotyping (don’t know how to dance, dress, or talk) bit makes me a little uncomfortable, I think Mr. McDermott has a very valid point.



Instead of making “nerdy” guys meet the dating standards and expectations of pop culture in order to compete for dates with the “smooth talking airheads”, this lets nerds be themselves and do what they do best.



I happen to think that there will be millions of women who’ll be thrilled to be introduced to nerdy intellectual guys who can derive an equation correctly or work out the flight dynamics of an airplane, provide a good living for a spouse, and also do magic in the bedroom without having to pretend to be a social butterfly.



Of course, there are successful or even very intelligent men who are not considered nerds or geeks, and there are women who are not necessarily looking for a spouse who can provide a good living, but hey, the more opportunities for love and happiness, I say, go for it!



Like McDermott or hate him, this here gives a whole new meaning to job satisfaction!