How to Make Nerd Friends, with Pete "Belmont"

😭 Meeting your Player 2 organically can be a challenging quest. It involves balancing making friends while keeping an eye out for potential connections. Sometimes, people in a certain group don't share your same passions. Or perhaps not as much as you'd hope. So, how do you move forward? 🤔

In this episode, Pete and I talk about how we socialize, whether the others share our same interests or not 💬 Because sometimes what can seem like a rejection, may in fact turn into an engaging conversation for everyone. You just need a little imagination! 💭

🙈 Pete also shared how he went from being a shy, quiet, serious kid to being comfortable talking to everyone. Just like Attachment Theory teaches, it often involves the support of other people. In his case, with the help of other kids who invited him to hang out 🥳

💪 This validation of Pete's hobbies gave him the security that he had nothing to be ashamed of as a nerd. Even more so nowadays, with Marvel, Fantasy, and Anime being so popular! 🧙‍♂️

🎧 Are you ready to become a social nerd? Press Start!

👾 Most nerd relationships start as friendships. Download the FREE GUIDE: WHERE NERDS REALLY MEET THEIR PLAYER 2 at https://datelikeanerd.com/reality 🕹️

📱 Have questions? Join me on Discord! https://www.datelikeanerd.com/discord

Pete's Links:

• https://linktr.ee/be1mont
• https://www.instagram.com/be1mont_lotr/
• https://www.youtube.com/@be1mont_lotr
• https://bsky.app/profile/be1mont.bsky.social
• https://www.tiktok.com/@be1mont_lotr
• https://www.youtube.com/@voicesofarda

Related Episodes:

• The High School Reunion: the Nerd Love Story of Pete and Ariana
• Hobbit Hike
• Find Love Through Online Games, with Kaylee Lopez
• Dating In The Tolkien Association
• Animé Los Angeles
• Find Your Nerd Community: Where to Meet Nerds, with Jose
• The Tolkien Association: Where to Meet Nerds, with Vir

Timestamps for lazy nerds:

• 00:00:00 Intro
• 00:00:41 Where to Meet Your Player 2
• 00:02:26 Being a Creep
• 00:04:32 Talking About Your Hobbies
• 00:07:11 Dealing With Rejection
• 00:10:56 Not Being Too Serious
• 00:16:07 Gaining Confidence
• 00:21:14 Closing

Contact:
[email protected] or
@datelikeanerd on social media