This blog is going to evaporate in about a week, so that means I can broach a somewhat sensitive topic.

I'll begin by saying that I've enjoyed blogging for MKE. And I love meeting folks -- OK, single women -- and telling them that I work for this publication.

But on numerous occasions, I curse being the Geek@Heart.

You see, being a self-described geek won't score you any points with the ladies. Informing them that you write a blog about videogames, technology and digital culture just makes it even worse. I learned I'm better off just not mentioning this blog at all. My technique is the "slow reveal" -- come off as a normal and interesting person and then, in small doses, show my true colors.

In my three-and-a-half years at MKE, I've probably went on about 20 or so dates. I'm kind, considerate, punctual. I wear deodorant -- and clean underwear, on special occasions. I generally refrain from telling them anything remotely geeky.

Since my dates knew that I work at MKE, they assumed that I'm a writer. I simply told them that I'm one of the editors. Because if I revealed that I wrote this blog, I know they'd go home, look it up, and then run into the Enchanted Forest, never to be seen or heard from again.

At some point, I began to realize that it could work both ways. If there was no connection with my date, I'd just simply drop the G-bomb. Seriously, if it's not going to work, then I may as well just geek out and engage her in a conversation about HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray, or encourage her to watch "Battlestar Galactica."

So if you happen to be one of the women I went on one or two dates with: 1) I'm sorry we lost touch. 2) We just didn't click. 3) If you're still checking this blog, something is wrong with you.