Episode 14 – Confident vs Creepy: How to Flirt without a Restraining Order

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Kelley

Join us while Kris and I argue about the effectiveness of pick-up lines and discuss the benefits of honesty, the problem with arrogance, and the violation of boundaries. We share personal experiences, give examples of doing it wrong, and make suggestions for questions to ask when meeting someone for the first time.

So, be polite, be calm, learn from your mistakes, and as always, BE BRAVE – just remember: Other people are people too.

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Episode 13 – VD and You: A Geek’s Guide to Valentine’s Day

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Kelley

Join Q and me as we take a bitter and resentful look at Valentine’s Day and the commercialized nightmare it’s become. Wade through the jaded rhetoric to find ideas and suggestions for things to do if you’re in a relationship, and solutions for ways to deal with the holiday when you’re single. We discuss “Single Awareness Day,” and suggest that the whole holiday be renamed “Steak and a Blowjob Day.” Brought to you early for the express purpose of warning you that the See’s Candies Kiosk at the mall is only temporary – so you gotta get there in time!

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Episode 12 – Geeks Dating Non-Geeks: Interspecies Relations

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Kelley

Cycle 3 is here!

And we’re back with William to dicuss the phenomenon of Geeks and Non-Geeks, living together, mass hysteria.

Ghostbusters? Anyone? Ahem…

Prompted by a podcast listener who wanted to know how to break into the geek scene, we discuss how to approach a geek, how to respond to a geek’s approach, and why Muggles be trippin’.

As geekdom becomes more mainstream, non-geeks are starting to notice how much fun we’re having, and want to see what all the fuss is about. We encourage you to “Be an Ambassador to Your Fandom”, stop showing off, and be open to learning new things.

Oh, and non-geeks, we are trying. You have to give us a chance — nay, six chances to get a conversation right 🙂

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The Holiday Episode!

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Kelley

Here’s a short little promo podcast with a bonus Holiday Sleepy Extravaganza Mini-Episode tacked on to the end. Listen to what we have coming up in 2013 and what’s in store for Cycle 3. After you’ve been properly promoted to, sit back and try to contain your excitment while you listen to Tim, his wife Danielle, Mark, JJ, and myself sluggishly navigate the topic of Surviving The Holidays with your Significant Other. Curse you tryptophan and booze! Enjoy, and see you next year 😉

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Updates and Sneek Peeks for 2013!

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Kelley

Hey Everyone!

If you haven’t heard the good news from other sources, our WordPress.org site has moved to:

http://matinghabitsofthemoderngeek.com/

Yes, we have our own personal hosting service and domain name – I expect things to get more interesting (read: Complicated) in the near future.

But that’s not all we’ve done – oh, no. We’re all set for our first of what I hope will be many monthly events:

d/t = Speed Dating!

Get it…distance over time equals speed…dating?

Anyway, this event will take place Saturday, January 5th at 7 pm at Atomic Empire in Durham, NC. There is a link to the registration form on the new site here:

http://matinghabitsofthemoderngeek.com/?page_id=10

It’s only $5, and Atomic Empire has sodas, snacks, and 6 taps of DRAFT BEER from local breweries. Oh, yeah, and things like comics, action figures, and MTG cards…whatevs.

But Wait! There’s more! Cycle 3 of The Podcast will return in full force begining January 3rd and will update biweekly as before. In the first cycle of 2013, we’ll be discussing things like What to wear on the first date, A Geeks Guide to Valentines Day, Geeks dating Non-geeks, and THE INFAMOUS SEX EPISODE, in addition to some others here and there.

Stay tuned, and also be on the lookout for a special Holiday Edition of Mating Habits due out in the next couple of days. It’s a promo special, but it’s free.

Happy Holidays, and remember to Be Brave!

Episode 10 – Online Dating: A Flowchart to Your Heart

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Kelley

In this episode, William returns with Sean Ryan of Alpha Counter and we assist William with the creation of his first OkCupid profile. We discuss the steps in creating the perfect profile, how to weed out what you don’t want, and why _taco is not a great profile user name. We give photo tips, talk shit about Fayetteville, and I share some of my old OkCupid messages that convinced me to go out on dates. So, stop lying about your height already and join in on the last episode of 2012!

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PS – someone’s new screen name may be SharedNostalgia if one wanted to sign onto OkCupid and find out everything about a certain co-host…

Episode 9 – An Inconvenient Truth: “Nice Guys” Do Finish Last

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Kelley

In this episode, William and I go on a rant worthy of 4Chan about that old trope: “The Nice Guy.” We discuss the phenomenon of self-friend-zoning, the Trophy Concept, how women are not achievements to be won through patience alone, and how, amazingly, people like being liked. We discuss why nerd-raging about how girls are shallow might be a waste of time…time that could better be spent being brave and letting her know you actually like her with words.

We also chat about a recent creepy convention story, why bullwhips are good for traversing crevasses, and how even small costumes can’t make a picture of your dick appropriate for showing during an introductory conversation.

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First the planet…next, THE SOLAR SYSTEM!

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Kelley

Watch out, Mars…

Some sort of graph about planetary voter turnout? Nah, just a visual example of all of the countries where Mating Habits of the Modern Geek Podcast has subscribers – the darker the blue, the more subscribers in that country. USA and Sweden, you’re kicking the UK’s butt, fwiw 😀

Episode 8 – In the Trenches: The Single’s Perspective

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Kelley

In this week’s episode, it’s the return of the mysterious “Q” and with him, we welcome newcomer, Trish to the podcast to discuss the trials and tribulations of being single in today’s dating market. We cover everything from online dating, to blind dates, and Trish gives us her unique perspective as a female geek working in a comic and game store. We discuss fan email, being friend-zoned, and how getting through the holidays can be tough. Grab a Mountain Dew, some Twix, and be prepared for a Halloween Edition of MHMG*

*Spooky effects not included.

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Episode 7: Breaking the Ice – The Bookstore Edition

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Kelley

Breaking the Ice – The Bookstore Edition

In this Episode, Shane and Mimi help me revisit the ever-important topic of “Breaking the Ice,” at bookstores. We discuss ways to strike up conversations, avoiding topics like politics, religion, and Twilight, and how being a dick is never attractive. Afterwards, we expand on our previous LARP discussion and discover that Chivalry is not dead, one should live life to the fullest, and that LARP can be a magical place to meet like-minded costumed-types.

Apologies in advance for the cold that has plagued my voice, and I await praise and congratulations for editing out almost all of the coughs.

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