A Girl's Guide to Dating a Geek Paperback – March 8, 2008

If you are a geek or know one, many of these observations should have a "ring" to them. You can dispute the fine details, distinctions between geekiness and nerdiness, etc., you will find it hard not to laugh, unless you are so geeky, you are beyond hope. The author clearly is a bit of a geek herself, but since it is, at least nominally, a girls guide, she kind of dismisses the obvious truth that geekiness can cross gender lines.Read it, and have a good laugh, whether you recognized the traits in yourself, a friend, or family member.I, personally, thought geek points should be awarded for HAM radio enthusiasts and experts in celestial navigation sightings, but I suppose that is too old school for the author's personal experience.

I bought this book as a gift for my girlfriend with the prior knowledge that I would fit into several of the pigeon holes this book defined as geek. It was soon discovered, however, that this book is a hilariously comprehensive look at what it means to be a geek, and why that's a good thing.Beginning with a Geek Test, this guide helps an inquisitive woman determine if she is dating a geek. Of the 27 questions ranging from hygiene, physical appearance, college degree, and number of video game consoles owned/plugged in, a little over half fit me perfectly. Make no mistake though, I'm not a nerd. Author Omi M. Inouye makes it very clear; geeks are cooler than nerds since nerds are "socially unacceptable in all circumstances."The one major downfall to this book is that it assumes that a female can "train" a geek. It's the classic woman goal of a fixer-upper. Why women want to do this is anyone's guess, but for the most part they end up attempting to emasculate rather than groom. The author even recommends a few methods of sabotaging a geek's favorite clothing and/or his internet access. This is HIGHLY inadvisable. Although, there is a very accurate compilation of gifts and methods of apology for when a woman plays the word/mind games all women play. Ignoring the overall intellectually superior premise of this book, it's ignorant of the author to think she can actually train a geek with merely pie; unless, of course, she's talking about the tongue-in-cheek  Cherry Pie  about which Warrant sang in the early 90s. Then, she has a point, but it only goes so far.Written in a language that requires very little geekiness to understand, it's a perfect nightstand book for any woman wanting to keep daily tabs on her man's geek level. It's geekiness for the laywoman. With flow charts, organizational charts, molecule diagrams, and even circuit diagrams - that I appreciated immensely - it's quintessential geek. As a hybrid Jock Geek and Know it all Geek, I feel comfortable in recommending this book for anyone who wants to really know the truth about geekdom. You'll definitely ROTFLYAO.

If you are a geeky guy or a girl wanting to understand her game obsessed boyfriend or guy friends this is a book to read. I am not to sure on any valuable lessons from this book but it did have clever moments. The Pie Scale is something girls can learn from for any situation with guys. Get it. Read it. Enjoy it. Laugh About it. and Share it.

I bought it for a girlfriend of mine for her birthday. It's a witty worthwhile read for sure!

It's pretty funny. I got it for my gf and she liked it.

Technically a book.

My boyfriend bought this for me from ThinkGeek after many dropped hints. I honestly could have lived without reading it.For one, Ms. Inouye claims that she is "geekier" than other girls, but for some reason this book is FULL of grammatical errors and typos. That drives me insane. I know not everyone can spell, but for goodness sake, everyone can proofread, or get someone else to do it for them!Secondly, the bulk of this book is... kinda mean. Not funny mean. Just plain mean. She completely debases people she considers "nerds," only slightly exulting geeks above their low station in life. She talks about how if you date a geek, and go to a geek convention, you should find a hot "booth babe" and commence mocking all the geeks. And she is constantly referring to geeky guys as "ugly." Geez. There's no picture of her in her bio... I wonder what SHE looks like.There are also a few chapters on how to "normalize" a geek. That seemed kind of pointless... this a guide to dating... why would you date someone with the expectation that this person will change?In short, this book could have been WAY better. As someone who has been dating a geek for the last five years, I have often read how-to articles and so forth online that are similar to the idea of this book -- good-naturedly teasing geeky guys and giving women tips for living with them. Those are far more entertaining than a book that is basically one long insult.Looking at ratings on Amazon, they are extremely polarized -- half and half 1 star and 5 star ratings. I guess you either love this book, or you hate it.I am giving it two stars, because it's a great concept, just horrible execution.

The 'information' in this book may not be strictly true, but I found it hilarious! A friend recommended it so I thought I'd give it a go. The glossary at the back is handy for the initiated.

Good fun, and I was relieved to find that I'm not the geekiest guy on the planet. I think whatshername was relieved too, I must email myself a reminder to ask her.

Just a must have for all geeks and girls who think their guys are Geeks - because this is one of the first books who explains the difference between a Nerd and a Geek!! It's really humorous and I enjoyed reading - so my geeky guy did it, too!

Purchased as a gift for a girlfriend of a close friend of mine. She thought it was hilarious! Him not so much... The desired effect was certainly achieved ;)