well in every day life... this particular person i know would not normally be someone i would place in the geek / nerd category.
that said...
i think that a majority of the wow crowd is made up of "nerds and geeks"... not that there is anything wrong with that.
but think of it this way... WOW allows a player to assume a role and become something in fantasy that he is not able to be in reality. there are certain personality types to which this is most appealing. and when this fantasy is fed - it can grow to become an addiction.
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