Sexy nerds

Today’s post is all about that most rare and fleeting of hot gay tropes: the sexy nerd. He’s the kind of guy who can pull off a dapper collar, has an appreciation for Doctor Who and can play through Portal 2 without checking a guide, while still working a banging body and sexual confidence. If you can find such a man, a) I hate you, and b) never let him go. That personality is going to serve you well when both of you start to advance in age and your scrotums are hanging halfway down to the floor.

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