Cosmo: Apple stores the place to meet men
I'm not sure this is what Ron Johnson had in mind when he set out to create Apple's chain of retail stores, but recently the shops unexpectedly topped a list of hot spots.
Cosmo says that if you are looking to meet a man, you can't do much better than heading to your nearest Apple store.
The magazine notes that guys are natural gadget lovers and with Apple's sales soaring, "more men than ever are stopping by Apple boutiques."
"The vibe at the stores is conducive to man meeting too: You can check your email among cuties, take a free workshop on anything from Photoshop to podcasting (a great opportunity to strike up a conversation), or just survey the, ahem, good-looking merchandise," Cosmo concludes.
Not a Mac lover, not to worry. Another of the magazine's recommendations is going to work for a tech company. More than a fifth of workers meet their spouse on the job, the magazine notes, adding that Cisco Systems is 78 percent male, while Hewlett-Packard's workforce is 68 percent men.
The article would appear to suggest that geeks could be faring better than ever in the social scene, though the weight room at the gym was also on the list. So perhaps it still takes brains and brawn.
During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried has changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley. These days, most of her attention is focused on Microsoft. E-mail Ina. 
How about moving away from the stereotypes, though? OK, true, you won't find a girl like me at the Apple store. I only go to the Apple Store to make fun of their stuff. You're much more likely to find me at a Linux Users Group, but there are female Mac-geeks out there, like Victoria Wang. I think the implication that tech gadgets are boy toys means needing to send a letter to the editor of Cosmo...
that runs on Linux... well...
You can spend all the time you want making it "more beautiful".
I still won't use it.
:-)
forgetting this is from a Cosmo article - they're not targeting men
here.
As for your comment "I only go to the Apple store to laugh at their
stuff" - really? What a sad life - sounds like you need a boyfriend.
Yes, I am women who LOVES Apple. Meet men--it is full of
them--all ages. Of course you can say the same thing about
women. The store is so crowded I try to go on Sunday morning
before the Mall opens.
And I have a boyfriend, thanks. He uses a week-old MacBook Pro with a dead charger circuit....great quality, my ass.
- or at my house
- by alternapop--2008 March 13, 2008 8:32 AM PDT
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