Where my nerds at?

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  RHP User

  5 years ago

  I enjoy the activities you talk about... But I’m not much of a gamer....nor am I shut in...I assume that means you don’t want to go out of the house in preference to gaming?? I enjoy being a homebody yes, as I have a hobby ish that is most usually done from home... But I also enjoy fishing, camping, and trying a new little cafe someplace.....And I have a very small circle of friends.... But none of that prevents me from meeting people from any platform...only my unwillingness to engage....the motivation however for that unwillingness is going to be entirely subjective and I suspect for the most part is insecurity based.... In terms of success in meeting people here, I’ve met plenty of people and have shared many a laugh with them, mostly via the phone, but there have been a few face to face interactions outside of the first meet.... I hope this helps....

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  2EssesExploring

  5 years ago

  What is a shut-in nerd? I used to be really cool, well actually I used to be able to hang with the cool crowd but it was never a great fit for me. My lovely wife is a nerd through and through but in the traditional sense of yearning to read a book or hone her understanding of languages or just be silly and giggle and be dorky. I like anything sciencey, I love the idea of computer games but have never been able to be satiated by them. I admire Comic-Con nerds but don’t have the drive to join them. I also like a lot of bogan things, a lot of classy crap too but find I really am less and less cool the older I get and the more and more I am really ok with it 😂

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  RHP User

  5 years ago

  I love gaming and so does my partner, lazertag, star wars, star trek and general sci fi are all good as well but we also massively love the pub, drinking and socialising. just because you're into things considered nerdy doesn't mean you have to stay at home and not socialise. I also think in this day and age gaming isn't the anti social past time that it used to be. Many years ago the gaming industry over took the movie industry in terms of revenue and many triple A titles are receiving budgets that surpass movie budgets. Gaming has gone mainstream.

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  countrytouch82

  5 years ago

  I do some nerdy things. I still like old school console gaming, I make small crafty stuff, passionate about science technology and the environment, history, nearly all of my books are nonfiction, was once dux of high school, I'm in the middle of reading an aircraft encyclopedia literally A to Z. Is that nerdy enough? :P Meet and greets have been off for a little while, and living regionally also means that meeting individuals rarely happens on any platform, to answer your question. There isn't any really obvious ways to meet people of your type, except small social clubs that may exist, for example around here there is a "tough guys book club", over many locations. Although obviously doesn't help with the other gender.

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  RHP User

  5 years ago

  I'm a nerd and I love nerds. I engage with nerds daily and understand them. Curious & open minds, absolutely bloody fascinating sometimes. Yep, nerds all the way 👍

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  RHP User

  5 years ago

  I often thought about it as well, as we both are into science, philosophy, and love sci-fi, so kind of nerdy…although not into gaming. However, we never really considered ourselves much different from others in regard to socialising. Effort counts. The thing is we just try to avoid loud people and loud places. Non-nerdy people can equally shine if they are open, curious and willing to listen, just like everyone else (including us). I know nerds who are self-obsessed. We just try to avoid anyone with narcissistic qualities. To your question - Are there any places where nerds in this community can meet? I don’t think so. I would love to hear if there are. I don’t believe one can avoid meeting people of all kinds (unless going to a specific club) - not necessarily a bad thing as this I find is what makes life richer, fuller…however, I agree that with those we have more in common we tend to create long lasting relationships. I must say I would love to participate in those games you mention and even have platonic relationships with encounters where nothing of intimate nature happens but people play bowling or exchange their experiences/knowledge in a relaxing manner (regardless of age). (Ms)

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