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The Wall Street Journal reported last week on Wednesday that San Jose ranked #6 in its list of “The Next Youth-Magnet Cities.”  The Wall Street Journal “sought out six of the nation’s leading experts to rank the 10 U.S. cities they see as most likely to emerge as ‘youth magnet’ cities after the recession—popular target destinations among young, college-educated, often single people setting out to start a career, find a mate or both.”  While the Journal itself notes that the rankings are not scientific (calling the effort a “parlor game”), expert demographers, economists, geographers, and urban issues authors were among the panelists.

The rankings appear below, as well as the details on why San Jose made the list.

1. Washington D. C. (tie)

2. Seattle (tie)

3. New York City

4. Portland, Ore.

5. Austin, TX

6. San Jose, CA   <<<——-  GEEKS ARE SEXY!

7. Denver

8. Raleigh Durham, N.C.

9. Dallas

10. Chicago (tie)

10. Boston (tie)

Sixth Place:  San Jose, CA

Upside: Silicon Valley’s combination of lively entrepreneurs and smart money will enable it to continue to draw the best and brightest. The region routinely attracts one-third of U.S. venture-capital spending, which should rejuvenate growth in hot fields, including alternative energy and life sciences, one panelist says. A free-fall in housing prices has made the area more affordable. Young adults will continue to flock to San Jose and San Francisco alike for their restaurants and cultural life, access to outdoor activities and “large stock of smart, driven young people who want to make a difference in the world,” one panelist says.

Downside: High unemployment at 13%, and a high overall cost of living, make the region a hard sell for entry-level workers.

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CBS News did a short segment on the Journal’s report.  Hear first-hand from the Silicon Valley local geeks and yours truly, SV Bachelorette.

[*Please note below that my voice was dubbed in this segment.  My real voice is not deep and low.  Trust me, it’s a lot geekier (and sexier) in real life!  **If you can't view the video in your reader, click here.]

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As discussed in the previous post, geeks can be awkward when it comes to social situations, especially talking to girls.  To be fair, I have included in this post a non-geek’s approach on how to get a girl.  At the end of the day, both the geeks and non-geeks are looking to meet the right person.  We all want that best friend who we can love and who loves us back.  Courting the opposite gender and trying to date were never formally taught to any of us.  We all had to learn it through our peers and environment, which played significant roles on how we interact in the dating game today.

Personally, I love geeks.  There’s nothing sexier than a stimulating mind.  Ok, I have to admit, sexy abs are amazing.  A body like David Beckham is a turn-on.  For men, it could be the body of supermodel Marisa Miller.  Obviously, exercising, being fit, and living healthy are all important to the SV Bachelorette and most other singles.  However, a stimulating mind is much more attractive than a body made of steel and perfection.  Anyone who has discipline can work out and have a sexy body; whereas being smart requires a bit more effort.  Tim Ferriss is a very good example of this.  He’s a geek who transformed his image in less than four weeks to an amazing, toned body.  He now has the best of both worlds – smart mind and attractive body.

With all that said above, it really comes down to finding that compatible person.  What one may find awkward and annoying, may be lovable and endearing to another.  How to find that compatible guy or girl is all based on timing and survival skills in the dating jungle.  Dating is tough and sometimes more of a pain than what it’s worth.  We all thought that at one point or another.  However, each person we meet that is incompatible, we learn a new lesson on what to do or not to do.  It’s just one step closer to finding your perfect guy or girl.

Cheer up.  The non-geeks are equally as confused as the geeks on how to get a girl.  Want to hear it straight from the non-geek himself?  Yes, he’s a San Francisco local and normally hangs out in the Marina.

[*Please be warned that this video may be a bit annoying, especially if you’re watching it sober.]

Recap of the “The Non-Geek’s Guide to Getting a Girl.”

  1. Knows how to not fake awesome.
  2. Best pick-up line:  “Ladies, I’m single and I have no standards.”
  3. Make loud mating calls.  The ladies will hear it and will find you irresistible.
  4. Use lots of body language, especially the fist in the air, to show your amount of testosterone.  This turns on the ladies.
  5. Non-Geek’s Advice:  “Be a jerk.  Girls love that.”
  6. Wear large dark shades in the bar to show how cool you are.
  7. Refer your biceps as guns and flex them several times with your buddies.  The ladies will feel protected.

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My friends call me the San Francisco/Silicon Valley “Hitch.” Not sure what it meant at the time, but found out later it was in reference to the movie Hitch that starred Will Smith as a professional wingman who knows the dating game so well that he teaches his clients how to court the ladies.  However, when it comes to his dating life, he struggles on how to win the heart of one woman that he’s completely smitten with. He violates all his dating rules and games that he taught his clients because he fell for this woman.  Of course, like all movies, he won her heart at the end.

I’m not a professional wingwoman.  I’m just a regular girl who happens to be a young professional executive in the Silicon Valley, more…