Top Five Reasons We Love Jocks and Nerds

We all know that opposites attract—King Kong and his beautiful blonde. Poor little Cinderella and her wealthy Prince. Kermit and Miss Piggy. But in the realm of opposites falling in love, there’s something special about the awkward girl and the cocky popular guy. Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club were my faves growing up.

So why do we love these stories so much? Maybe they make us believe that the
world can be saved one set of hearts at time. In any case, the
jock-and-nerdy-chick stories are at the top of my favorites list and here’s why
I loved them enough to create The OHELLNO Series!

#1. The jock has a body to worship

And let’s face it, no woman can resist a set of perky abs since they make us
think about all of the other parts of his body that might be hard and perfect,
too. (Wink, wink.)

#2. On the inside, most of us feel like nerds—only some of us mask it better

Let’s be honest, we have all felt awkward and left out at one point in our
lives, which is why the nerdy girl is so relatable. As strong and brainy as she
might be, there’s always a part of her who wishes she could be better in some
way (better looking, better at socializing with guys, or whatever). And as a
woman, I think that feeling never goes away completely. The most beautiful woman
in the world will still look at herself and find a flaw. The most successful
woman will look ahead at which hill to conquer next. As for me, I feel like no
matter how good things are, they can always be better. (Eh-hem, workaholic
here.) Anyway, I think the nerd girl represents that part of us that doesn’t
quite fit right and nothing is more awesome than watching her overcome her
obstacles to find happiness.

#3. When opposites fight, there is no better set up for comedy. But when they fall in love, it feels like magic

What’s that old saying? The bigger the battle, the sweeter the victory. The same
goes for love stories! The more impossible their situation, the more drawn I am
to the story. (Or does that just make me sadistic because I enjoy watching my
characters suffer? LOL)

#4. If a nerd can love a jock and a jock can love a nerd, then anything is possible

This plays into my earlier comment. I think watching two people—who don’t stand
a pickle’s chance at getting along—find true love, gives us hope. In the world
today, there are certain groups who don’t want peace and I, for one, don’t see
how that will resolve. Except that love is the one inescapable emotion capable
of bridging any gap—cultural, religious, or otherwise. Maybe we need to hook up
all the crazy haters of the world with strong, loving, pacifists who can whip
them into shape. Or better yet, send them all to love boot camp and make them
watch chick flicks and read Romance novels until they’re cured! (I wish it were
that easy.)

#5. Jock-nerd romances remind us that at a fundamental level, we’re all just people looking for the same thing: happiness. Nuff said. Okay, everyone! That’s my list, and I hope you’ll experience every item on it when you read, OH, HENRY (Book #2, of the OHellNo Series).

May the geeky love be with you.

Mimi