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6 Ways to Initiate Love the Techie Way

Kelly Schwarze — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:20:27 PDT

We often talk about navigating dating in a digital world, and just when we thought we had it mastered, the witty folks at McSweeney's come up with a list of ineffective (in our techie circle that's debatable) technology pickup lines. Here are our top three come-ons from McSweeney's, plus three crowd-sourced from the GeekSugar Facebook page. If someone approached with you these gems, would you run for the hills or stop to learn more about the Casanova's Klout score?

McSweeney's Ineffective Pickup Lines For the Modern Internet Persona

"Do you come here often? I do. I’m the Foursquare mayor, actually, which means I come here more than anyone else. That reminds me, I need to check in . . . "
"My Klout score is an 83, which makes me a Thought Leader. There’s a lot of pressure to stay relevant and forward thinking, when you’re that influential. A few sub-par tweets and I could be downgraded to Specialist. I mean, not that there’s anything wrong with being a Specialist . . . you’re not a Specialist, are you?"
"My U.S. Alexa ranking is 22K, which is fairly impressive for a blog about soft cheeses. It’s not always smooth sailing, though. It can be difficult coming up with compelling content. Brie sort of loses its luster after a few years, you know?"

Check out the GeekSugar Community's science loving pickup lines after the break.

Arm Yourself For the Weekend: Your Top 10 Geeky Pickup Lines

Kristy Korcz — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:54:34 PDT

It's the weekend, and if you're planning on hitting up a few bars to find a geek to call your own, you're gonna want to have your game on tight.

And while one of these ubergeeky pickup lines may not make the best first impression, they could be used in very humorous ways to break the ice once you've already started chatting up that special geek. Check out this top 10 list of geeky pickup lines as submitted from our Twitter and Facebook community, and don't forget to leave your own in the comments!

"Can iTouch?"
"You know, Einstein was a sexual deviant."
"You can level up with me anytime."
"Is that a pop-up, or are you just happy to see me?"
"How big is your hard drive?"

See the rest of the list when you read more.

Overheard at the TechCrunch50 Party: Geekiest Pickup Lines

GeekSugar — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:00:49 PDT

After I chatted up Samantha Ronson about what software she runs on her MacBook Pro at the TechCrunch50/MySpace party, I made my way around the Mezzanine - okay, I'll admit it. I was looking to see if LL was hiding somewhere in the crowd – and overheard some pretty interesting (and totally geeky) pickup lines.

The party was certainly a single girl's dream - with about 95 percent of the attendees being of the male persuasion - so although I'm not surprised that there was lots of flirting going on, I was totally amused by what I heard. I don't think you need a book to figure a geek out, but some of you guys out there may want to study up on how to successfully pick up girls! I have to admit though, it was kind of endearing to see them try. Check out some of my favorite pickup lines overheard that night when you

While Pop and I were checking out the pics on my digital camera, a German geek comes over to us: "Hey Ladies, would you like me to take your picture?" Groan.
While standing in line waiting to get into the venue: "Hey, haven't I seen you on ValleyWag?"
While waiting in line at the bar: "So, which start-up do you work for?"
While walking through the crowd: "I just got these glasses, so be honest: Do these make me look like a nerd?"

Have you heard some geeky pickup lines in your day? Tell us in the comments below!

13 Geekiest Pickup Lines

Kristy Korcz — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:05:16 PST

Geeks are generally stereotyped as socially awkward with an inability to strike up a conversation with the opposite sex. These 13 geekiest pickup lines, compiled from McSweeney's Ineffective Pickup Lines For the Modern Internet Persona and our GeekSugar community, might just prove that fact. Pro tip: you might not want to use these when trying to score a Valentine's Day date.

Have you ever heard a totally geeky pickup line at a tech conference, geek convention, or meet-up? Share them with us in the comments!

"Do you come here often? I do. I’m the Foursquare mayor, actually, which means I come here more than anyone else. That reminds me, I need to check in . . . "
"My Klout score is an 83, which makes me a Thought Leader. There’s a lot of pressure to stay relevant and forward thinking, when you’re that influential. A few subpar tweets and I could be downgraded to Specialist. I mean, not that there’s anything wrong with being a Specialist . . . You’re not a Specialist, are you?"
"My US Alexa ranking is 22K, which is fairly impressive for a blog about soft cheeses. It’s not always smooth sailing, though. It can be difficult coming up with compelling content. Brie sort of loses its luster after a few years, you know?"

Check out the GeekSugar Community's favorite science-loving pickup lines after the break.