Buzz·Posted on 23 Jul 201419 Things That Happen When You Date A ScientistNano-what-now?by Tabatha LeggettBuzzFeed Staff, UK LinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You never understand what they do all day at work. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. But you strongly suspect it's just playing with this stuff. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. Which blows your mind every time you visit their lab. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. They've got some pretty cool chat-up lines. 5. And lot of ~opinions~ about this show. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. They teach you something new practically every day. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Even though it's difficult to teach them stuff back. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Because they already know everything. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. Which means they're good at pub quizzes. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. And very good at double-checking. 11. But bad at watching factually inaccurate films. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. And very bad at concealing their disappointment when you say something superstitious. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Because they spend all day mixing chemicals, they're really good cooks. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. And because some of those chemicals smell, they don't get grossed out easily. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. Dating a scientist means being with someone who is endlessly interesting and endlessly interested. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. It means being with someone who literally never forgets. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. But it also means being with someone who will embrace your inner nerd. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. So even when their experiments overrun and they're late for dinner... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. ... it's worth it. Because you love them.