GIRLS, DATE A RESEARCHER!

Do consider dating a person who does research. They are this ethical lot who argue or convince the world that copying others’ article/work is not such a heinous crime unless the  appropriate  references are mentioned. They follow these ethics more than any other professional in the world.

Additionally, they may be effortlessly capable of travelling, reading, writing and of course, gorging biriyani as well.

Date a guy who does research. He is the one who believes in himself more than anyone else. He can endure any rough situation. He won't grumble behind your back. Researchers can fight for their own rights and problems. Though they believe in god, they won't expect Rama, Allah or Jesus to descend every time to support them. They won't even praise Buddha (for they say he is the first researcher in written history.)

You may find  them in almost every educational institute in the world. If there is a person who  doesn't bother about the happenings/trends in the world and focuses only on his/her work or if there  is a person who is in  her/his late twenties but the mannerisms/activities resemble the ones in  early twenties, well, you  know who they are.  

For all you other students out there, you don't  have to go far looking for researchers - they are around you. They come to a lecture hall for a  course you just came for attendance. They may come for distributing answer sheets, collecting  assignments, conducting surprise tests, as your teaching assistant in your lab, as a supervisor  during your exams or sometimes even setting up audio systems in seminar halls. During such scenarios,  don't miss the opportunity to get their mail id for asking their mobile number could sometimes turn out to be a bad idea.

Apart from cribbing for your internal marks and getting your doubts cleared, try initiating a talk  with them for other reasons. He may be that special someone you are looking for, to date or  maybe even spend the rest of your life with, you never know so don't miss the opportunity.

Date a guy who does research. They know the value of education. They are the ones who live their  lives with cogent objectives. They analyse problems in all possible angles and attempt to  solve them in a faster, smarter and more economical way. They won't jump to conclusions before  careful examination. They listen to you carefully and acknowledge it from their heart. They 'live'  in reality; not in text-books. They are the  reason behind people who  contribute something  worthwhile to humanity . They know the strong connection and coherence between past, recent  past, present, near future and future. Above all, he knows the real value of 'patience'.

It is easy to date a person who does research . They won't expect gifts, surprise treats or expensive  apparel. They are the ones who spend the least amount of money from what they earn. Simple  acts can make them cut loose with you. Just appreciate all the small things they do apart from  their research and it's done. Appeal to him by talking some simple sentences in his  mother tongue. If he plays basketball, encourage his game even  if he doesn't know how  to dribble. If the person writes some crap and asks you to read, just pretend like you read it and  applaud them by saying they have a great sense of writing. Recognize their multi-tasking skills and  encourage it.

Ask him about his research sometime when he is free. Inform him whenever you come  across any word  related to her/his research however trivial. Help them with a web search  when in the need. It implies you are concerned about him. And, if he tells something to you in  excitement, don't disappoint them by telling him that you know it already. You can  impress him by finding a way to put a new symbol in Latex or by solving some statistical problem in a  software.

Lie to him that he will be the next Sir C.V Raman or Bill Gates Though it's a lie, he will be smiling for it. That will boost their confidence. You can get your things done at that  moment.

He may not know what politics means; how terrorism  affects the  nation; where Rocketfeller Center is,  who Rajinikanth is, when your birthday is, why Micheal Jordan is called 'The God'; but never ever  underestimate his general knowledge . Researcher will surely know that the left shoe fits only in the  left leg. Mind it! So let them be in their own world.

Date a person who does research because you deserve a smooth sail in the tempest called life. He can keep your life technologically updated and at times, can hint you of your ignorance. Researchers'  contribution in research may be mind-blowing but still they will be modest enough to believe that  it’s just a tiny  droplet in a vast ocean - appreciate their humbleness and do not tempt them with  a fantasy world because it  means nothing to them. Researchers have a good grip on reality so let them do their research as per their wish without  interrupting them.

Date a person who does research because It is a very safe option; for two reasons. One, it is easy to breakup if you feel like for they are not the ones scared of facing failures. They see such failures every  day in their research. They understand you and will let you move on after breaking up. He won't  bother you thereafter. Second, he won't plan to breakup with you because he will implicitly  believe for good that getting someone better than you is not as easy as doing research.

Propose a person who does research. You can propose in an air-conditioned conference room after  his seminar surrounded by empty chairs. Or in lab, where he is post-processing his  results at 3 AM. Or on the day when his research article gets published in a refereed journal. Or even on a random day when he is thinking about quitting research. The medium of proposal can be, but not restricted to, email, gtalk, skype or whatsapp. You can make a technical proposal by slipping in a text in his experimental apparatus.  In case he doesn't respond, put a  reminder. (And even if that doesn't work , consider the one sitting next to the person).

Once the proposal sets the stage,  you get  hitched; in a  cliche  place in an obsolete manner,  surrounded by a group of researchers who  may be on the verge  of finding something  groundbreaking. You may  end up finding these  researchers to be more complex  working on  even more  convoluted fields when compared to your better half. Your honeymoon trip  may be  accompanied by a conference presentation in one of the education institutes of US ,UK or Europe  (and the expenditure taken care by its funds) . Now, if by chance, he decides to name your kid as  Newton, Edison or Marie curie, don't be startled. May be he is really inspired by their work.

Date and marry a person who does research. To your kids, he will be the role model in every  way. he will teach them to read rather than to mug. No body can teach kids  better about  surviving among their competitive peers but researchers. He can explain the chaos theory in simple words and he  can discuss with them,  the nuances of arts, necessity for understanding science and the reason for  innovating new technology. He will not only show them that life is bounded by uncertainties but will also show them how to overcome them. Also, remember that genetically, chances of your kid becoming a  nerd/geek becomes quite high if you end up marrying a researcher.

If you want to  accomplish something in life, I urge you(even in the next generation) to  date a  person who does research. 

Date a person who does research. Date, Love and Marry. You won't regret it. Trust me.

PS: Just FYI,  I am doing research and I am still single. Wink, wink..

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