nerd magnet

nerd magnet

slang Someone who seems to attract the romantic attention of a socially awkward or inept person, especially one obsessed or preoccupied with some specific, typically niche subject. Ever since I joined the high school jazz band, I turned into this major nerd magnet—all the dorky girls in there keep flocking to me in between classes! I wouldn't sign up to learn Japanese unless you want to end up a total nerd magnet.
See also: magnet, nerd
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

nerd magnet

n. a girl or woman who attracts dull males. Sally is weary of dating total drips. She is a classic nerd magnet.
See also: magnet, nerd
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • zod
  • poindexter
  • duffer
  • raised by wolves
  • dode
  • backassed
  • dizzy with a dame
  • wonk
  • eaten up with (something)
  • hatred
References in periodicals archive
SCOTS actress Laura Fraser's new TV role has turned her into a nerd magnet.
But it was in 1982 that he would do the six weeks of work that turned him into a nerd magnet for the rest of his days.