How geeks can get together
By Jim Sulski
It’s not uncommon to see members of the Chicago Cycling club “pair up” romantically while riding around the Windy City, says club vice president Kathy Schubert. “The members didn’t join the club to meet people; they joined because they enjoy bike riding,” she says. “But then they meet someone who shares that love, they talk about it, and things click.”
If you’re a “geek” about something — whether it’s bicycling, cooking or Star Trek — it’s not hard to find someone who is interested in your passion or even shares it, say the experts. “Men and women are turned on by people who have passions,” says Lori Sutherland, the directrix of the New York City-based Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts. And there are a couple of ways to geek out with a potential match, highlight your interests and draw, not drive away, dates. Here, some pointers:
Hang out in the right circles
For example, cyclists naturally gravitate to the Chicago Cycling Club, Schubert says. Film buffs, meanwhile, may join a local film-appreciation society. Dog-lovers can hook up with each other in a dog obedience class. “Go where your passion is—and where the other people who share your passion are,” says Tina B. Tessina, an author of relationship books and a licensed psychotherapist in southern California. In fact, Tessina says you can often find platforms to meet fellow geeks no matter how narrow your interest may be. “If you are a Stargate series fan, go to a convention where there will be other fans,” she instructs. “If you are a fitness enthusiast, join a running club. Or if you are a cooking fan, take a culinary arts class that is fairly sophisticated.”
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26 Feb 2008, 6:23 pm
