| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/27/2008 4:38:53 PM | Because there are no cute puppies in it and the clothes are crap
Preta said that. (still can't figger out the quote thingy)
May not be too many cute puupies... but you can find lots of tribbles. | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/27/2008 4:47:34 PM |
So why do women find sci-fi unattractive Posted: 4/27/2008 9  41 AM Of course not. Women (ALL WOMEN) want dumb and unimaginative guys.
I know that is sarcasm but it would explain the popularity of horses....... a big dumb strong animal undulating between thighs for hours on end, doing exactly as told...... much what would be expected of the dull unimaginative guy no? | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/27/2008 5:16:27 PM | my bf LOVES firefly...star trek...all that stuff. i can't really stand it. well, firefly, i've sat through some episodes with him..."share what he likes" kinna thing. eventually, i was picking up the plot and was enjoying it.
it's just something i can't get into...though i think guys into those kinna things are hot =D
...not cuz my bf likes it. my bf was such a jock, i never knew he liked those kind of things 'til later on down the road. | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/27/2008 5:54:25 PM | I love sci-fi, but that doesn't mean I want that to be the only thing you really like and talk about it all the time. The same goes for horror-alltime perfection. Yeah it's good, but you should have other interests. For example, if you're going to conventions a few times a year-that's even too geeky for me, and I love geeks.
Star-Trek, X-Files, Stargate, etc. coolest! :).
P.S. Also, sci-fi is more "intelligent" than compared with other movie/tv show genre's like horror, drama, love story, etc. And the average IQ is about 100. So, I think many people just can't follow it. Of course, some people are very smart and just not into it.
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/27/2008 7:09:48 PM | | If there weren't so much drama...lately, sci fi seems more like soap opera. Same goes for CSI...just stick to the story and stop the relationship crap...unless you're James Kirk on one of his many trysts throughout the universe. | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/27/2008 7:17:00 PM | I like sci-fi as well. Dr. Who, Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar Gallatica....and Stargate...
the old shows and the new shows...
I think its a matter of balance....
If she is trying to seduce ya and you say...wait gotta see what's next...whether you are talking about sci-fi, sports, or whatever. I think there would be problem...failure to communicate! | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/27/2008 7:25:02 PM | i like sci-fi, the Dune series (both by original author and his son and co-writer) is fantastic! ... i've also enjoyed several other authors and tons of other works... of course it helps that i love to read, pretty much anything  
.. to me, it's the same as with most things - as long as it doesn't become an obsession or exclusive against other things, then it can be great fun
one of my favourite shows as a kid was "Dr. Who"... and the vote is still up for who is/was the "best" Doctor... (kinda like who was/is the best "James Bond", really... heh  ) | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/27/2008 11:23:41 PM | Here's another woman telling you that women finding sci-fi unattractive is bunk. When many of the other girls in high school were reading romance novels this one was reading things like the John Carter on Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Nope, sci-fi and fantasy are the kind of things dreams are made of.
OMG, maybe this is why I fail at romance... | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/28/2008 7:46:27 AM | OP:
In my experience most people interested in Sci Fi are articulate, imaginative and have a great sense of fun...all attributes any wo/man would like - I'd have thought!
IMHO, were someone to tell you to consider removing an interest from your profile, or even to not continue it, then I'd have to question how much honesty they have about themselves, IYSWIM.
Ok not everyone is going to enjoy the same interests and hobbies...however it's a wee bit shortsighted to see that as some sort of deal breaker. Apart from anything else a previous unknown interest could be a new avenue to all sorts of good things :-)
Well all the gal has to do is dress up as 7 of 9, and then she will have his undivided attention!
 But of course!...simply because any man would be too intimidated by her to do otherwise! | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/28/2008 7:54:00 AM | OP, go to youtube and search "triumph at the star wars premiere" and you'll see what kind of sci fi guys girls aren't into. (and it's a hilarious video) | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/28/2008 8:17:35 AM | Lol, uhm yeah I can understand that.... lol
what if the guy wants to be the next "jedi kid"? Anyone else catch that allusion in Arrested Development? | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/28/2008 11:26:34 AM | As a woman, I can say that I find sci-fi dull and uninteresting. You might get the same response from women if you said you liked NASCAR, wrestling, or cars.
They're considered male-oriented activities.
Plenty of women like sci-fi, video games, NASCAR, whatever. But they are not all that common and doesn't change the fact that those activities are dominated by men.
I find smarter guys gravitate towards sci-fi while the less brainy men go for sports/beers/bars.
But a guy I'd find "intelligent and imaginative" would be someone who liked poetry or painting, for example, which are fields that I and many other women do like and aren't considered "guys only" or "mostly guy" interests. | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/28/2008 12:52:08 PM |
As a woman, I can say that I find sci-fi dull and uninteresting. You might get the same response from women if you said you liked NASCAR, wrestling, or cars.
They're considered male-oriented activities.
Plenty of women like sci-fi, video games, NASCAR, whatever. But they are not all that common and doesn't change the fact that those activities are dominated by men.
I find smarter guys gravitate towards sci-fi while the less brainy men go for sports/beers/bars.
But a guy I'd find "intelligent and imaginative" would be someone who liked poetry or painting, for example, which are fields that I and many other women do like and aren't considered "guys only" or "mostly guy" interests.
I find what you say rather interesting. So would you say that someone who isn't involved in the creative arts isn't as intelligent or imaginative? I can't imagine too many guys being all that interested in poetry, of course their are exceptions. | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/28/2008 1:45:14 PM | I am not sure it is Sci-Fi. But I do know that in general people don't like talking about things that..
1. They aren't interested in.
2. Draw attention away from themselves (there is an exception here when it comes to learning about another person).
So if a man only wants to talk about the continuity errors of *insert movie here* instead of talking about himself is going to drive a woman away.
And it is a fair to assume that if someone starts off talking at length about topic X that he or she will keep talking about X. | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/28/2008 4:48:19 PM | I've always liked sci - fi.
Doesn't mean I want to dress up as my fav character and attend conferences.
My kids are I are hooked on Stargate Atlantis. My daughter and I both concure that the show got lots more interesting when they picked up Ronan Dex. | |
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| Speculative fiction
Posted: 4/28/2008 11:11:24 PM | The new name for sci-fi is speculative fiction...which is only the future which hasn't happened yet. Imagine walking on the moon.. as in "one small step for mankind" and outer space travel. That used to be science fiction. Now there is Virgin Galactic. All in one lifetime. I love speculative fiction that is excellently blended with sociological, historical, philosophical, medical and even scientific (duh!) genres. I appreciate the basic astrophysics I gleaned from Analog and Asimov articles. I'm far more familiar with books than movies, but Spock's mortal sacrifice for the ship in "The Wrath of Khan" brought me to tears. He was a true Bodhisattva.
What's not to love? Adams, Anderson, Anthony, Asimov, Asprin, Ballard, Baxter, Bear, Bester, Bishop, Blish, Bova, Bradley, Octavia Butler, Clarke, Ted Chiang, Chopra, Crichton, Samuel R. Delany, Ellison, Greenberg, King, Pohl, Resnik, Rowling, Kim Stanley Robinson, Mary Shelley, Simak, Dan Simmons, Silverberg, ee "doc" smith, Theodore Sturgeon, Jules Verne, Yarbro, Zelazny.. those are some of the authors that I can see on my shelves without getting up.
I think it has been established that many people, including women, love "sci-fi". Let's evolve into posting about one's favorite "sci-fi" book, screenplay, movie or TV episode and why it is a favorite? Or does that mean starting a new thread? | |
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| Speculative fiction
Posted: 4/29/2008 12:08:46 AM | Yep. Love sci-fi. Sewed tribbles as a kid. First crush was on Spock. But it has to be a balanced and healthy interest among many or it just ...weird! 
I will not don pointy ears for you, or a 7 of 9 catsuit with 5" heels! | |
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| Speculative fiction
Posted: 4/29/2008 12:12:30 AM | | I don't find Sci-Fi lovers unattractive. I find people with closed minds unattractive. While Sci-Fi may not be my first genre of choice, I certainly remain open enough to explore what all genres have to offer. | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/29/2008 5:32:53 AM | Depends on the woman. Interestingly enough, most of my friends are into sci-fi/fantasy. Whether it's discussing Riddick or whether Ba'al or Apophis is a better Stargate Goa'uld, or that for a guy with a "dinner plate stuck to his forehead" Teal'c is pretty darn hot (not my words btw). We also knit sci-fi (Dr. Who scarves are awesome) and I made cross-stitch patterns of the Firefly crew. My sister is also into SG-1 and writes fan fics and attends conferences.
The only sci-fi guys I find unattractive are those who are constantly playing the "I know this about (insert sci-fi passion here)... do you?" . Showoffs are not attractive, nor are those who so completely immerse themselves in it to the point where everything else is neglected. | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/29/2008 8:00:32 AM | | In regards to the Myers-Briggs; Intuitive Thinkers (INTJ, ENTJ, INTP and ENTP's) are particularily prone towards liking Science Fiction. Personality preferences have nothing to do with intelligence. | |
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| So why do women find sci-fi unattractive
Posted: 4/29/2008 8:11:13 AM | | I don't really like extremes of anything... I like sci-fi and I like comedy and drama and horror.. haha I just want someone to hang out with.. to be with.. I don't want a guy who is glued to a football game day in day out.. just like I don't want a guy who is constantly glued to the sci-fi channel.. I like both in moderation! | |
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