Hello beautiful interweb peeps,
I hope everyone is doing lovely. I'm sure many of you are finishing up finals, papers or getting ready to graduate! If you're getting ready to graduate, CONGRATULATIONS! You no longer have college to blame for your alcohol habit.
Today I shall talk about comics. YAY! As some of you may have gathered, I have a new found hobby of comic collecting. My collection is a dash of Green Arrow, a lot of Storm story arcs, a bunch of Skottie Young variant covers (I'm obsessed) and, a few other random comics here and there. So how the hell does a 26 year-old woman get into comic collecting? Oh you know a cute boy with a killer smile. Really, I got tired of being thoroughly confused when he'd go off on a 30 min tangent about The Scarlet Spider and I had no idea who or what he was talking about.
Today's post are just a few tips on dating someone who may be into that kind of thing. You never know when you are perusing through those online profiles and come across a cutie who happens to list comics in his interest section. Trust me you'll catch his attention immediately if you say something along the lines of "Sooo that Amazing Spider-man #700, was kinda crazy right?" or "Have you seen the Zebra Batman??" (Really, go look that one up, it's hilarious).
1. Don't knock it, till you try it.
I'll be honest, before when I heard about someone collecting comics, I did have this preconceived notion about the kind of people who collect and get excited about comics. In retrospect that's really dumb and juvenile. Don't pass someone up online that seems to be super into comics (or some other nerdy quirk), just because you really don't understand it. Trust me that's not what their entire life is all about. Just half of it (seriously).
2. Ask.
Simple right? Don't try to fake it, till you make it. You'll look pretty dumb and he'll know, trust me. Not to mention he'll be so excited to tell you the entire history of the X-men if you ask. Also, here is where you will find out exactly what comics he does like and has and use that to your advantage when an anniversary, birthday, holiday or any gift exchanging event comes along. First Appearance or key issue comics are always good things to keep in mind. If he's a Green Arrow fan, maybe find out if he has a More Fun Comics #73. Maybe he loves Spider-Man, go put a bid in for an Amazing Spider-Man #300 (even better if it's signed by Stan Lee). BUT make sure you ask! Don't walk into a comic shop and just say "Well, I think he likes Justice League" and then you buy a "New 52" comic that he probably already has and isn't worth much.
3. Find Your Niche.
Now, I am not saying you need to actually start collecting. I'm just saying go do a little research and find a character or a series of comics that you think are interesting. If you like strong female characters, go read some Wonder Woman or Zatanna. If you're into sarcastic characters and humor, pick up some Deadpool. You don't have to buy the comics, go on comicvine.com and browse through the hundreds of character archives and bios on there. Also, pick up a graphic novel. If you've always been a Batman fan as a kid, read up on the different versions of Batman. Trust me there's a lot and it's confusing. Maybe try to understand the difference between the DC Universe, Earth 1 and Earth 2. Or why the hell there are so man damn Green Lanterns! Heck, if that's too much for you, take the latest super hero movie and try to get some background on it before you see the movie.
3. Talk about it!
Once you have found your niche, talk about it with him. Yea sure you still may not know what the heck you're talking about but he will appreciate that you not only took the time to explore his interest, and you found something you can get excited about too. Something as simple as "I've noticed that Spider-Man wears a black suit sometimes, what is that all about" can be a really fun conversation. Also the answer to that question is pretty interesting ;).
4. Understand the Lingo.
There will always be a unique set of words and phrases associated with a hobby or interest. At the very least, learn what those are. He may ask you to pick up 'bags and boards' on your way home from picking up dinner and you should know what that is. He's not talking about bags from the store or boards from Home Depot. You should probably know what a 'variant' cover is. Some can be worth a lot of money and make your comic nerd very happy if you come up on any he's into.
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And there you have it. My tips on dating someone who's into comics. Now if you'll excuse me I have comics that desperately need to be organized and archived.
Is there a cool hobby you're into that has put off potential mates? What other tips do you have for dating a nerd?? Any future topics you'd like to see?
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