Are geeks hot?

As I've often mentioned in eHarmony Cracked... I'm a a nerd.

I'm not socially inept, like the stereotypes... but, yes, when people get to know me, my varied and eccentric (and, some might say, geeky) interests will always come through to some degree.

And I've noticed an interesting thing.

A lot of women like it.

In fact, I've had some women privately confess (in the words of a former girlfriend's email), "You guys don't realize how hot that is."

And this has always fascinated me.

Taking my ego out of the game... yes, I suppose that it could be because I attract women who think that my latent geekiness is sexy. But I'm far from the only guy who's noticed this.

And it makes me wonder. Since the majority of eHarmony Cracked's readers were women, I wondered if some of the ladies out there would like to comment. Is "geek appeal" sexy to you? And, if so... what makes geeks sexy?

Is it the challenge of "discovering" a guy's closet nerdiness?

Of discovering new experiences?

The challenge of nurturing a man out of his bizarre little world?

The creativity these men can demonstrate in their relationships?

The feeling that they can be trusted not to stray?

I've heard all of these theories. And, in the end, I'm still not convinced.

So... ladies: Help me out. Can you explain it to me?