The Geek's Guide to Dating

You keep your action figures in their original packaging. Your closets are full of officially licensedStar Wars merchandise. You're hooked on Elder Scrolls and Metal Gear but now you've discovered an even bigger obsession: the new girl who just moved in down the hall. What's a geek to do? Take some tips from The Geek's Guide to Dating. This hilarious primer is jam-packed with cheat codes, walkthroughs, and power-ups for navigating the perils and pitfalls of your love life with ease. Geeks of all ages will find answers to the ultimate questions of life, the universe, and everything romantic, from First Contact to The Fellowship of the Ring and beyond. Full of whimsical 8-bit illustrations, The Geek's Guide to Dating will teach fanboys everywhere to love long and prosper.

Eric Smith is the cofounder of Geekadelphia, a popular blog covering all-that-is-geek in the City of Brotherly Love, as well as the Philadelphia Geek Awards, an annual awards show held at the Academy of Natural Sciences. He's written for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Weekly, and Philly.com.

Chapter 1. HI, HAVE YOU MET ME? Beginner Geek Dating SELECTING YOUR CHARACTER: What Kind of Geek Are You? I CHOO CHOO CHOOSE YOU: What Kind of Geek Do You Want to Date? Chapter 2. ENGAGE!: Meeting People, Managing Expectations AVOIDING IRL HELL: Setting Goals for Your Dating Experience GREETINGS, PROGRAMS!: Online and Virtual Dating ONE OF US!: Where to Meet Geeks THE FORBIDDEN ZONE: Where NOT to Meet Geeks Chapter 3. RELEASE THE KRAKEN! Setting Up the Date DO OR DO NOT, THERE IS NO TRY: How to Ask Someone Out NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO, THERE YOU ARE: Where to Take Your Date HOLY HELPER, BATMAN! How to Deploy Your Wingman Chapter 4. READY, PLAYER ONE? Preparing for Your Date THE KOLINAHR: Emotional Preparation THE PON FARR: Physical Preparation THE KOBAYASHI MARU: Social Preparation Chapter 5. MAKING FIRST CONTACT: The Date THE PREQUEL: Before the Date THE QUICKENING: During the Date THE VOYAGE HOME: After the Date Chapter 6. BEYOND THUNDERDOME: The Aftermath of a Date GET READY FOR A SURPRISE!: The Next Day GAME OF THRONES: Casual Dating THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING: Exclusive Dating DEALING WITH OUTWORLDERS: Introducing your Significant Other to Your Friends Chapter 7. BOSS LEVEL: Advanced Geek Dating HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER: Getting Serious I'VE GOT A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS: Breaking Up A NEW HOPE: When to Start Dating Again