[rcbdev]

> and nerds like us often are rejection-sensitive As opposed to non-nerds of course, who are famously fine with rejection.

In all seriousness, there is no evidence to suggest that being a nerd (read: having nerdy interests) is related to being more emotionally stunted than the average person. You're just perpetuating a bad stereotype.

[account42]

You might be working with a different definition of "nerd" compared to OP. From wikipedia:

> A nerd is a person seen as over-intellectual, obsessive, introverted, or lacking social skills.

It's not a stereotype that nerds are socially awkward but rather "nerd" is the name for the stereotype.

[rcbdev]

I was not aware of this definition, thank you.