"I wouldn't mind marrying a nerd. Just as long as he doesn't propose in binary code."

Once upon a time, as I sat discussing the peculiarities and wonders of geek-dom, my good friend Katrina Redd made the profound statement, "I wouldn't mind marrying a nerd. Just as as long as he doesn't propose in binary code." This comment gave us all a good bout of chuckles and was immediately voted as quote of the day.

This quote serves as the inspiration for my blog title and actually proves quite fitting for some of the topics I first want to address. We hear so much about the detrimental effects of technology on relationships and social interactions. And while I do admit that my experience of witnessing a group of people in silence because they are all occupied texting someone else somewhere else does support this claim, I have nonetheless witnessed numerous beneficial effects of our digital culture on human relationships.

Here on this blog, I would like to begin a discussion on the connections between digital culture and relationships--the positive, the negative, and otherwise. I kind of surprised myself with the selection of this topic, considering the fact that I traditionally am not one to habitually haunt the check-out lane to see the latest update on Brad and Angelina (or whoever they're with these days); nor am I one to squeal at the mere mention of Mr. Darcy. But I do believe there is a wide field for insightful discussion on the topic of our digital world and human relationships--not just online dating and romantic relationships, but human interactions as a whole. For example, the effects of Skype on personal relationships; maintaining connections via Facebook that might otherwise be lost; missionary work over the internet; growing closer to distant family members; the question of whether one participates more or less in digital culture based on their social life in the non-digital world; and so on.

Of course over time, my blog may venture off onto other topics as well, but for now we'll keep the above heading as the beta title for this blog.

So ladies and gentlemen, welcome to "...As long as he doesn't propose in binary code." And stay tuned for another post soon to follow.