Yes. I'd like to think that men, especially more introverted guys like the stereotypical hacker, might choose their wives and girlfriends because they liked the

Yes. I'd like to think that men, especially more introverted guys like the stereotypical hacker, might choose their wives and girlfriends because they liked them as people - real people, with a personality and thoughts and ideas they find interesting. The advice on this blog presupposes that your wife is just something you keep around to cook for you and sleep with you and be some kind of hunting trophy: "look, I bagged me one of these!" You can then keep her sweet with mindgames about how you're too good for her and she should be grateful you come home at all. I hope nobody whose relationship fits in the former category is tempted by these anecdotes into thinking the latter is a better lifestyle choice. Do you really want to treat your supposed loved ones like this?