Yeah, I know you’ll claim it’s because of the witty repartee, the philosophical inquiries, or the pop-geek-cultural explorations, But we really know why you visit Dave Does the Blog …
Nestled among the media’s meditations on the popularity of blogs is a theory that lends new meaning to “cyber sex.” According to Simon Dumenco, a prominent U.S. media analyst, people read blogs at least in part because they “want to get laid.”
The idea being that reading blogs gives folks a better idea of what’s hot, what’s hip, and what’s conversation-worthy, not to mention just being involved with blogs gives one a cachet of coolness.
David Long, associate professor of sociology at King’s University College in Edmonton, says “there are undoubtedly any number of `desperate bloggers”’ who log on in hopes of becoming “more hookupable.” But he believes they’re a small part of a larger trivial-pursuit subculture no longer willing to stand in supermarket lineups for tabloid gossip.
According to Robert Thompson, a professor of popular culture at Syracuse University, the prevalence of this subculture is evident in a changing public discourse that reflects the use of blogs as both social and sexual flint.
“You’re starting to hear conversation openers that have clearly been lifted from that day’s blog,” he says. “It’s kind of like going into a bar and having someone ask you what your sign is the cue is just taken from somewhere else.”
Cue the chicka-chicka-bow-wow music.
And let me just say I’m proud to provide this public service to all of you folks out there — and any time my Most Faithful Reader wants to get a payoff for all those long hours of reading, all she has to do is drag me away from City of Heroes and I’m hers …
(via GeekPress)
My sons have repeatedly reminded me that having a blog does not make me cool. They’re cruel that way 😉
Dave, I’m trying to imagine using the topics of your blog–or mine–as pickup tactics, and it’s bringing tears to my eyes, because I’m laughing so hard. Upon us nerds the reproduction of the race depends!
“Hey, baby, you wanna come back to my place? I got some new JLU on the TiVo …”
“So, what’s your favorite episode of Babylon 5?”
“Is that a copy of Little House on the Prairie in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?”