There’s something about them. Maybe it’s their overall awkwardness. Maybe it’s because they’re unaware that they’re now considered cool. Whatever it is though, we love them for it. We love geeks. Not nerds, geeks. Geeks can be broken down into these very wonderful categories:

DRAMA GEEK — Laura Groteke

The lights dim. The orchestra begins to play. The curtain rises. There, in front of a packed theater, is the drama geek. Proudly standing in the background where his director placed him, he sings his first choral notes with bravado. He obsessed over the script for months, perfecting his style, his song and dance, and his speaking voice. Everything comes together tonight, when, amidst friends, family and perfect strangers, his hard work pays off. The butterflies occupying his stomach moments before the curtain rose have fluttered away. He hopes his parents brought their digital camera with the high-powered zoom so he can see himself behind the leads. His confidence is at an all-time high.

All the years of “Sorry, you’re not right for this play” and “You do theater? What a loser” become something he can laugh at. When the curtain closes after the last act and reopens for him to take his final bow along with the other members of the chorus, the drama geek beams. High school stage today, “High School Musical” tomorrow.

Watch out Zac Efron … there’s a new geek in town.

SPORTS GEEK — Alex Filliaci

The sports geek is an oft underrated geek. Generally those who love sports are considered jocks, not geeks, and therefore the classification seems oxymoronic. However, do not be fooled; a sports geek does not play sports, he just watches them.

Once the 11 man on his Catholic Youth Organization basketball team, now a proud owner of three fantasy baseball teams (AL only, NL only and Roto), the sports geek can be found on ESPN.com at 4 a.m. scouring A-Rod’s stats to determine how long he’s actually been on the juice. His walls are covered with posters of his favorite athletes and he has subscriptions to Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine, Sporting News, Golf Digest (though he has never played golf), and even a Senegalese soccer magazine.

Unfortunately some sports geeks tend to take things a little far, organizing themselves for meetings such as MIT’s Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (also known as “Dorkapalooza”) where they seek to reduce sports to a series of statistically determined outcomes.

But fear not, common man! You’re too stupid to ever see the game of sports the way a sports geek does. So sit back in your easy chair and remember: you’ll never “Stump the Schwab.”

MOVIE GEEK — Erica Hill

Although the movie geek may initially frustrate by adding an in-depth analysis of Hitchcock’s directorial choices in “Psycho” when all you want to do is watch the chick get stabbed in the shower, he more than makes up for it in genius.

The movie geek can answer all of your nagging movie questions.

What’s that movie where that guy gets bitten by a crazy monkey and everyone dies, you might ask?

While some may need to Google the answer, any qualified movie geek can tell you not only that it was “Outbreak,” but also that it was directed by Wolfgang Peterson in 1995 with Dustin Hoffman and Rene Russo in the lead roles.

Movie geeks can easily be identified by any of the following: use of the word “film,” vintage movie posters on his wall, considering the spoiling of “Rosebud” an unforgivable sin, watching the complete filmography of a director or actor in rapid succession and using “IMDb” as a verb.

Movie geeks may be intimidating to approach due to their extreme enthusiasm, but they are well worth the wait because if you are ever in need of a thriller, drama, comedy, fantasy or romance, he will certainly have the perfect recommendation.

INDIE-MUSIC GEEK — Elena Cox

While the prime example of an indie-music geek may still be Seth Cohen from “The O.C.,” don’t be confused by his popularity.

The indie-music geek is usually awkward and lanky with hair that’s a bit overgrown. He frequently scours iTunes, Rhapsody and music magazines for new releases and bands to watch out for. He constantly uses the phrase “I liked them before they were cool,” and gets angry when a band he likes ends up on the radio or a television/movie soundtrack. The indie-music geek goes to shows (not concerts, there’s a difference) and listens to vinyl.

He probably even has a blog where he documents his musical escapades.

Despite his intimidating knowledge of music, the indie-music geek possesses the ability to make girls swoon. Be prepared, lucky ladies. If you score a date it will probably be in a coffee house.