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"  Happy Geek Pride Day! (Yup, for reals!)  While geeks, nerds, and the like have had a hard go of it over the years, what with the wedgies and taunting from &amp;quot;cooler&amp;quot; kids, those who speak Klingon as their second language definitely make the best romantic partners.  According to a survey by Modis IT Staffing, 68 percent of Americans would date a geek, mainly because nerdy guys and gals actually seem more awesome than the average beefcake as far as their personalities go. Over 75 percent of people say that geeks are hardworking, 67 percent say geeks are loyal, and 58 percent say they are confident.  An added plus? The survey found that 70 percent of those who self-identify as geeks are employed, versus 54 percent of non-geeks. (All together now: You&amp;#039;ve got to have a J-O-B, if you wanna be with me\u2026)  In any case, most of us know by now that geeks are pretty much the jam\u2014things worked out pretty damn well for supposedly uncool once upon a time peeps like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Tina Fey right?  Want more from Natasha? Follow her on Twitter or find her on Facebook. Photo: Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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