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What women think about programmers (1995)

9 days ago
  • #relationships
  • #humor
  • #technology
  • Computer programmers are perceived as having high evolutionary potential due to their technical skills.
  • Programmers are good listeners, making them attractive partners for long-term relationships.
  • Indoor hobbies like programming are advantageous in the context of environmental concerns like ozone depletion.
  • Programmers are humorously claimed to be better lovers based on anecdotal evidence.
  • Physical traits of programmers, like baldness or unkempt hair, are jokingly linked to attractiveness.
  • Knowledge of computers is equated to power and thus attractiveness, referencing quotes from Henry Kissinger and Bill Clinton.
  • Technology has replaced traditional symbols of attractiveness like owning a hot car.
  • The article humorously suggests that non-computer users will evolve into less desirable forms.
  • The ideal romantic scenario involves a man who knows how to use a computer, illuminated by monitor light.