Top 10 Nerdy Pick Up Lines

Written by Kira Jan

Last Updated: October 11, 2021 References

Who says nerds can’t be attractive? Whether you’re a coding genius, a math brainiac, or a wannabe wizard, you can use a geeky pickup line as an endearingly cheesy way to start a conversation with someone you like. Who knows, you may end up bonding (covalently, of course) over a love of science, history, literature, or nerd pop culture. To find your go-to opening phrases, read on for our compilation of hilariously nerdy pickup lines.

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For computer geeks

Use one of these lines for a classic nerdy approach. Deliver the line with confidence and a smile to show that you’re not taking yourself too seriously. After all, what says “nerdy” more than a love for computing and coding?^{[1]
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- “Are you a computer keyboard? Because you’re my type.”
- “Is your name Wi-Fi? Because I’m really feeling a connection.”
- “Are you a search engine? Because you have everything I’ve been looking for.”
- “Hi. I’m an old computer. Mind if I crash at your place?”
- “You had me at ‘Hello World.’”

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For mathematicians

Show off your intellect with one of these. Use these math pickup lines for a cute and self-aware, nerdy approach. Try them out on a special someone from math class or someone you know who’s into all things numbers.^{[2]
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- “How can I know 20 digits of pi and not know the 10 digits of your phone number?”
- “I hear you don’t like fractions… So will you let me be your other half?”
- “If you were a function, then you’d be my asymptote…Because I always tend towards you!”
- “If you were a triangle, you would be an acute one.”^{[3]
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- “You must be the square root of -1, because you can’t be real.”

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For chemistry buffs

Check to see if you two have chemistry by opting for one of these. If your crush thinks it’s funny, they might be nerdy enough for you! Text these lines instead of saying them out loud, since the acronyms and puns might make it easier to miss the joke.^{[4]
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- “You must be made of uranium and iodine because all I can see is U and I together.”
- “You must be carbon, because I’d love to date you.”
- “I’ve got my ion you.”
- “Forget hydrogen, you’re my number one element.”
- “I wish your name was Avogadro, because then I’d already know your number.”

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For biology and anatomy geeks

Make your crush’s zygomaticus major muscle form a smile. Use these lines on someone familiar with bio or anatomy, like your crush from bio class or someone you know who is into science. Otherwise, they might fall a little flat.^{[5]
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- “Are you my appendix? Because I have a funny feeling in my stomach that you and I should go out.”
- “I’m no organ donor, but I’d be happy to give you my heart.”
- “If we were like chromosomes, you’d be my homologous pair.”
- “If I were a nucleic acid, I’d be RNA. That way, I could have U!”
- “Hi, I’m a T cell, and I’m here to protect you from everything.”

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For psychology nerds

Get into your crush’s long-term memory with these lines. Reserve these lines for psychology students or professionals, since they can have a lot of jargon that non-psych people might not get. But go ahead and try them out, and consider it an experiment!^{[6]
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- “Are you Broca’s aphasia? Because you make me speechless.”
- “You light up my world like my primary visual cortex.”
- “Roses are red, violets are blue. If you were a null hypothesis, I wouldn’t reject you.”
- “All I see in my Rorschach tests is me and you.”
- “You’re so fine, my neural pathways are rewiring to process it.”

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For space and astronomy enthusiasts

Start a connection that’s nerdy and out of this world. Pick a space pickup line for a silly yet romantic approach. After your crush gets interested, stay on theme by suggesting a stargazing date.^{[7]
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- “Are you a singularity? Because you’re attractive, and the closer I get to you, the more time seems to slip by.”
- “You must be a star. I can’t stop orbiting around you.”
- “You must be Andromeda, because we’re destined to collide.”^{[8]
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- “I think we may have been transported to the surface of Mercury, because things got unbelievably hot when you walked in.”
- “I want to take you on a date in space. Want to help me planet?”

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For Star Wars fans

Bond over classic nerd culture with a Star Wars pun. See if your crush passes the true geek test by testing their knowledge of Star Wars. Suggest a date to watch one of the movies or attend a fan convention.^{[9]
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- “You’ve been looking for love in Alderaan places.”
- “You’re the Obi-one for me.”
- “I can make your heart race in less than 12 parsecs.”
- “I am the droid you’ve been looking for.”
- “I’ve Ben Solo for too long. Go on a date with me?”^{[10]
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For Harry Potter enthusiasts

Add a little bit of magic with these ones. Tap into this pop culture phenomenon to build a connection over a beloved childhood franchise. Then, keep the conversation going by asking which “house” the person would belong to, based on their personality.^{[11]
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- “When I look into the Mirror of Erised, I see you giving me your number.”
- “Are you a Dementor? You just took my breath away.”
- “Did you survive the Avada Kedavra curse? Because you’re drop dead gorgeous.”
- “I might as well be under the Imperius curse, because I’d do anything for you.”
- “Not even Snape could Severus apart.”

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For bookworms

Flaunt your literary taste with one of these. Try these bookish lines out the next time you approach someone reading. Once you get a conversation started, you can ask about the book the person is reading.^{[12]
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- “If you were words on a page, you’d be fine print.”
- “I don’t have a library card, but do you mind if I check you out?”
- “I like books, you like books, why don’t we start writing the story of us?”^{[13]
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- “I sense you have a lot of sensibility. Was that too Austen-tatious of me to point out?”
- “Charles Dickens might have given you Great Expectations, but I can meet them.”^{[14]
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For history buffs

Choose a history pickup line to show your quirky side. Use these for a less predictable approach to nerdy lines, since history is less mainstream than technology or science subjects when it comes to geek culture. Your crush probably won’t have heard these before!^{[15]
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- “I’m learning about important dates in history. Do you want to be one of them?”
- “If you ask Thomas Paine, he’ll tell you that dating me is Common Sense.”
- “You’re hotter than Chicago in 1871.”
- “Are you a tower? Because Eiffel for you.”
- “I must be related to Benjamin Franklin, because I just discovered some electricity between us.”^{[16]
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