[invisible pervert]

!WARNING! PERVERT THEORY FORMING !WARNING!

Maybe it's because they seem like us, therefore making them approachable without the "err yuk" syndrome of rejection (ok that's my experiance anyway  ) but deep down we want a drop dead gorgeous bombshell, so the idea is that all the hunky bastards will ignor her and we can score with the babe in disguise  

Just a theory.

 

[SteveZ]

I would just like to take this oppurtunity to formally, but politely, **108**-**108** on Invisible Pervert's theory.

I think the geek-girl appeal is not so much that her sexuality isn't obvious to OTHERS, but that it's not necessarily obvious to HER.  And in that respect, as YOU help her discover her sexuality, she can discover it on YOUR terms.

Often, when a big-bust girl (geek or not) finally meets the RIGHT boob man, she develops an appreciation for her bosom that she may not have known before.

But that's just my opinion.  I could be wrong.

Steve Z  

[bertdatroll]

Well, Kathi...
Apparently I was half the country away...    


You know, looking at my earlier post, I don't think that came out quite the way I intended.

[Dave Brubeck]

You're forgetting Rachel Leigh Cook in "She's All That"... For me, the "nerd"/"geek" look is attractive because intelligence is something I look for in a woman. Not that that look is a guarantee that it's actually there, but it suggests it.  

[nick_caesar]

Well...  I'm not sure I'd always equate "nerd/geek" with "tomboy". The latter I am very fond of, the former not quite so much. Both, however, are indeed preferable in real life to a "glamour girl" sort of gal ... I'd say probably because as a guy I can relate with the former two more than I could an ultra-feminine type. Plus the intelligence, accessibility, and all other reasons mentioned here are all crucial components to a winning personality, IMO.

That said, I prefer the more glamorous look in my private fantasies, as should probably be evidenced by the morph work I do here at the BEA. While I can understand the appeal of the couple of intellectual-type gals mentioned here, it's usually something I look for in the girls I know in real life, rather than distant media figures / characters.

Style counts when you're gazing from afar; substance is what matters when you're up close.

Just some thoughts.

[soonersfan]

I guess that I really shouldn't mention Catherine Bell, as she most certainly has the glamour look going on right now (well, that and the tomboy look).  And, I have no idea whether or not she had the geek look when she was younger (I doubt it as I hear that she used to be a model).  But according to this article in Wired magazine, she appears to be quite the gadget freak and geek under that exterior of hers.

[Zasha]

So I've been lurking quietly here to see if anybody really hits on it - of course, it has to come from a girl!!!  All of you guys are going to go "D'OH!"

The "nerd/geek/tomboy/plain jane" is the total polar opposite of the hot chick that you have your messy little dreams about, and it all boils down to and can be spelled out in two words:

LOW MAINTENANCE...

...or maybe I've missed the point...

[gOOber]

Hmmmmm, "low maintenance". Interesting concept.  

[Palomine]

More excellent points from all. Though I would like to disagree (for my POV) with the idea that the appeal stems from a desire for increased control or for low maintenance. To me, the appeal of the nerdette genre is simply one of attraction: I like the look and find it easy to project (imagined) qualities on it (intelligence primarily). Of course a look in and of itself means nothing... I'm sure that there are barbie lookalikes out there with 200 IQs and Jan Smithers lookalikes with barely 2 brain cells to rub together, but in terms of fantasy figures (tv, film, etc...) the look is all that's required since you're never meeting those people anyway. Which is not to say that you're constantly pleasuring yourself whilst thinking of them either... just that there is an appeal: Sarah Silverman wearing glasses and talking quickly is just plain sexy and easily admired from a simple visual respect.

Thinking back I haven't enjoyed the relationships I've been in where I have been able to exercise more control any more than those relationships where I haven't. Maintenance is a factor in the satisfaction garnered from a relationship of course... some women need (people for that matter) more than others. Excessive requirements in that area can be laborius and detract from the overall experience... I went out with a lovely woman who despite many fine qualities had such significant self esteem problems that her resulting behavior definitely put a damper on our time together... to constantly try to prop up her self image and monitor every possible interpretation of my words and actions was very maintentance intensive and disappointing. However, I don't know if there's really any real-life correllation between nerdette and low-maintenance... I think the maturity and self-confidence that can lead a person to be happy with themselves (and not require so much maintenance from their SO) has little to do with their 'look.'

JMHO.

PS: I agree that the tomboy look is different from the nerd/geek one by a considerable margin. I like both (my most sincere childhood crushes were all on local tomboys... even back then I admired strength in women) but tend to encounter more nerdettes than tomboys in real life these days.

[Rev_Monsoon]

Rachael Cook's eyes....

http://www.anycelebrity.com/Actresses/Cook,_Rachael_Leigh/index.html

[sheber]

Mmmm,  Jan Smithers.......  

[Palomine]

Some Jan Smithers fakes for the fans....  

[Palomine]

A headshot (not fake obviously)  

[Palomine]

Another fake (most are well over the 150K limit here). Kudos and credit the fakirs of course.  

[Palomine]

Not the most convincing fake, but nice body.