In Potsdam University that’s just south of Berlin will be receiving what’s referred to as a “flirting” course. The actual class will be teaching a group of IT engineers the mysteries of social skills and talking to other human beings.

Philip von Senftleben, an author and radio personality will be teaching the class. The IT nerds will learn valuable things such as, writing flirty text messages, impressing people at parties, and accepting rejection.

A spokesman of Postdam University had this to say about the course, “We want to prepare our students with the social skills needed to succeed both in their private life and their work life”

I can appreciate the spirit behind the reasoning, but this sounds eerily similar to some bad reality shows I’ve noticed on TV. Suave sophisticated person teaches young budding nerds how to pick up ladies? Should have hired this guy:

[via: Yahoo News]

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