Some wear their geekdom like a badge. Others are ashamed. Some only pretend for the sake of looking cool. And there are some who have no idea that they are!
First, being a geek is nothing to be ashamed of. On the other hand, being one doesn’t mean that you are better than others. There are many perks to being a geek. For example, your love for technology or robotics may land you a job in software development. Your love for video games might inspire you to develop your own game and sell it to large gaming organizations.
What if you’re a geek and is not aware of it? Here are six obvious signs you might be ignoring.
Passion
Movies are meant to entertain us. Oftentimes, it goes to the extremes where we can’t get enough of a certain type of genre. Geeks or nerds are stereotyped to love sci-fi movies. However, geeks have evolved and have developed several other cinematic interests. Some have loved horror, crime, and documentary movies. Being a geek is not just watching a certain movie; it is how you consume it and how you love it. Whether it’s a video game, a movie, or a comic book, geeks tend to go the extra mile with their love for a hobby. More often than not, the things geeks are passionate about becomes an obsession or an addiction.
Social Media
Facebook isn’t exactly where nerds or geeks hangout. They opt to use social media in a proactive way rather than passively scrolling. Reddit is one social media platform that geeks love. There is a variety of subreddit that involve geeky topics such as video games, tv shows, or science questions. Both geeks and nerds seek to elevate their intellectual capacity which is why social bragging won’t do the cut for them when using social media. You don’t have to pretend to not like Facebook or Snapchat if you truly like it. The main difference between a geek and a non-geek person is that geeks use these social media platforms to learn.
Nonconformism
True geeks develop a sense of interest in something not because it’s popular. While they may like to keep updated now and then, their hobbies are not directly influenced by what everybody else is doing. Oftentimes, their interests may differ from the crowd and are often afraid to speak up because they are afraid to be ridiculed. Geeks are not bandwagons who pretend to like something just to appear cool. They find something they love and sticks to it until the end no matter how unpopular it is.
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