So,<p>I am a geek: Programming, computers, tech, discussing things in fine detail, picking wholes in theories and all things around me (not argumentative), reasoning out everything...<p>Even back in high school, 15yrs ago, I noticed that the above put most people off me. Put off largely by the fact that I thought differently than most people and was fairly creative in the not so normal ways (think gaining access, hacking things etc and not art, music etc)<p>It's continuing into adult life.. most people just end up thinking i'm odd. I find it difficult to mix with, who I will, call for ease of explanation "non-hackers". It's a pain because to get on socially in life you need to be able to mix with all types, chat about what I would consider nonsensical topics, trash news, sports, weather etc. It get's depressing at times, it's also annoying when I see types being able to have normal conversations >.<<p>When I do find somebody similarly minded it's great and we can chat about all sorts of stuff for hours. I've never really had the chance to create a group of friends like this.<p>I have recently moved to a new city with where I have no friends. After about 9 months I have ended up in a cycle of work, home, computer, bed. I haven't made any friends really as I generally find it difficult to fit in with the regular crews of people (probably introvert). I need to find a group of hacker, coder types who'd have no problem breaking out their favourite IDE abd learning a new language over some beers or whatever.<p>Now don't get me wrong, I don't look like your stereotypical nerd really. I'm trendy, look cool and can chat generally to people in passing but not really engage and make friends.<p>So my question is. Has anybody ever been in my type of situation before.. how do you find friends who are just like you.. a HN reader?<p>Does anybody share my dilemma?