When I say “nerdy”, I am not referring to being a Weeb / Neckbeard obsessed with video games and has pillows of anime characters. I am a software engineer by trade, am in a public speaking club, read and study in my spare time, don’t keep up with pop culture (can’t even name 10 popular music artists from this decade), play golf and am starting a side hustle related to books.

Even though I am doing well for myself financially, mentally and physically, stereotyping is ingrained in our psyche as a species. I am willing to bet money if a woman at random read my description above, they would not be interested and immediately place me in a negative box (i.e., a wimp with no life).

How can I avoid negative stereotypes associated with being a nerdy guy?