It's okay to be into things people consider nerdy.
Mark is attending a convention this weekend and meets a group of people while going out to eat.
Mark wants to leave a good impression.
Mark asks the group what video games they like.
Mark strikes up a conversation and pretends to be really into sports.
The Mark and the group start talking about their favorite games and actually plan to meetup to play at a later date.
The group of people start to go more in depth into the sports conversation and Mark is confused and embarrassed because of his limited knowledge.