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Media Buzz! What they're saying about us: |
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"Best singles event of 2007" - New City |
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"...where the erudite and well-informed come to flirt" - Glenn Jeffers, Chicago Tribune |
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"Get struck by Cupid's arrow with other bright singles during board games and themed trivia quizzes." -Felicia Dechter, Chicago News-Star |
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"Nerds at Heart is a nerd friendly dating event. I checked out the event a few months ago, and found that we're all a little nerdy on the inside." - D. Barrera, NBC Channel 5 |
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"...you get so much: A complimentary drink, a chance to socialize (say it with me so-shul-ize) with sexy nerds, rounds of Taboo or Scattergories or Yahtzee or whatever, a chance to shine in geeked out trivia—I mean, c’mon this is the best thing to happen since the time you almost didn’t get picked last for fifth grade kickball." - Darwyn Jones, Not For Tourists |
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"After maneuvering the rough waters of speed-dating, singles parties, and the bar scene, I've concluded that "Dating For Nerds" is the only singles event I care to try again." - Phillip Molnar, Inside Chicago |
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"The genius concept behind Queer Nerds at Heart (and its hetero companion Nerds at Heart) is bringing singles together with a built in ice-breaker: board games." - Jason Steele, RedEye |
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"Nerds' night out is one for the brainiacs." - Susanna Homan, Chicago Sun-Times |
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"Best Dating Phenomenon of 2006" - Madeline Nusser and Martina Sheehan, TimeOut Chicago |
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"Games, trivia, and general nerdiness brings queer singles together..." - Jamie Murnane, Chill Magazine |
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"We were pleasantly surprised at the nearly even ratio of women to men and the overall diversity of the attendees." - Jocelyn Geboy, Chicagoist |
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"The event has become not just a place to meet a significant other...but also a chance to dork out with friends." - Leah Pietrusiak, TimeOut Chicago |
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Near the end of the evening, the board games tend to break down into warm, genuine conversations... If you are looking for a more laid-back way to meet smart, fun people, go and get in touch with your inner nerd. - Cyrus C. Morgan, Reservoir Magazine |
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"I had more intelligent conversations during a half-hour each of Trivial Pursuit and of Balderdash than I could ever hope for at a random bar..." - Ben Rubenstein, UR Chicago Magazine |
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[Guthries bartender Mark] Fellows claims that they are among the better singles groups that come through the bar. “It’s just a good cross-section of people. Even though they call themselves nerds, if you were to look at them as a group and try to stereotype, you really couldn’t.” - Mark Byrne, Columbia Chronicle |
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