Girlfriends and Gaming
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I have been with my girl for about a year and a half and got her into gaming, and not just the video kind, it's a double edged sword really.
On one side I have a really smart girl who will research the shit out of bosses, items and other things. So when we go into a place in a game together she gets knows all the things we need to look for and where to find it. She is very much the thinker in the equation.
On the other side though she is the thinker. I am the smash a grab type of gamer. I go in, kill it and then reflect to see what I could of done better and her style conflicts with this. It leads to some interesting "conversations" and a little bit of bitching from both sides.
She also got into pen and paper with me which is awesome as well. All in all this is really good for the relationship.
On one side I have a really smart girl who will research the shit out of bosses, items and other things. So when we go into a place in a game together she gets knows all the things we need to look for and where to find it. She is very much the thinker in the equation.
On the other side though she is the thinker. I am the smash a grab type of gamer. I go in, kill it and then reflect to see what I could of done better and her style conflicts with this. It leads to some interesting "conversations" and a little bit of bitching from both sides.
She also got into pen and paper with me which is awesome as well. All in all this is really good for the relationship.
My wife plays games more than I do. Including Halo 3's online multiplayer. She's finished more games than I have, generally gets more achievements out of the games she does play, and to be honest is more discerning about the quality of the titles she actually plays.
So, that's pretty awesome.
So, that's pretty awesome.
PaulyWalnuts said:
My fiancé is getting as much into games as me. She enjoys playing World of Warcraft a lot and Little Big Planet and Oblivion etc.
She doesn't mind that I play games a lot, although now she lives with me I generally try not to game too much. But I know what you mean, when we started going out it was a shock to me that she was so into them, she even sat down with me to watch E3 live this year on Gamespot and was really getting into it, i could have almost have been sitting with one of my gamer male friends.
My friend Fabian's girlfriend is into casual games but nothing more. She wouldn't play a FPS or RTS etc and he has given up on trying to get her into World of Warcraft. She will sit there and watch him play for hours and won't complain though.
I think nowadays more and more girls are getting into games and its not as novel as it once was. Which is kind of a shame IMHO, idk why. I guess the good old days of the boys bedroom with consoles and posters and game figurines is gone. But, does mean we get to shoot our gfs in our games lol
Simple fact is women hate men having any fun that doesn't involve them its the same when you go out with your buddies.
My boyfriend is an excessive gamer, I've been with him for over 3 years now and I really don't mind. So long as I get some me and him time away from the telly/Xbox and I'll actually join in from time to time if the game interests me. Currently enjoying Sacred 2. This is also his main communications link with his family (they live in Melbourne we live in Queensalnd) as it's cheaper than using the phone.
I have been trying to get my gf into gaming. Its not fair she got a top of line laptop for starting college that makes mine look liek a large calulator and so far the furthest i have managed to get her is into the... I cant bring myself to say it.. [small]The Sims[/small]. But shes pretty open minded about the whole gaming culture. She accepts my gaming but I nearly lost her over the E-Summer games, for two weeks i was as sociable as a porcupine lol (but I came 3rd so it was worth it)
You have got to be kidding? We are the simplet of creatures, Jesus pulling one of is is no harder than a quick time eventMajor_Sam said:
I can give insight to both! I'm a gamer girl(?) and can tell you that I frankly wouldn't tolerate a girl who saw my hobby of gaming as a threat. I think the same should go for any activity. Most girls probably wouldn't date a football player if they didn't like sports, so I think the real issue at hand is that gaming is seen as something entirely unproductive. Because for most people, gaming technically wont get you anywhere in the world, some girls (and guys, too) would figure it's not important. Emphasizing the idea that it is something done for fun, and understanding the value of fun both in and out of a relationship, are both really important.
...Besides, who wants to "grow up" and "get serious," really?
...Besides, who wants to "grow up" and "get serious," really?
Major_Sam said:lol Well you cant just specify gamer or you will have the WoW brigade lining up to get a look at what a "female" actually is I suppose. But it cant be that hard, nearly all guys i kno are "casual" gamers at least GTA4 etc, surely you could do what all women do and find a guy who will do, then set about radically altering him until her resembles what you want, all the while convincing him its what he wants?Epitome said:
me and my ex used to game together all the time that was really cool.She would get really excited when i came into the house with news on an upcoming game we were intrested in or had liked an earlier in game in the same series.
As on the single player games we would help each other get past puzzles and when we were stuck but then i found it funny as soon as some hard looking turned up in a combat element she would instantly shove the controller into my hand with a huge smile on her face.
The only thing that confused me was she hated shooters because she couldnt play them and she felt they were boring.But she realy got into gears war even so far as watching me play clan matches.
As on the single player games we would help each other get past puzzles and when we were stuck but then i found it funny as soon as some hard looking turned up in a combat element she would instantly shove the controller into my hand with a huge smile on her face.
The only thing that confused me was she hated shooters because she couldnt play them and she felt they were boring.But she realy got into gears war even so far as watching me play clan matches.
My husband and I are a happy gamer couple, pretty much all my exs were gamers, too.
We play some games together, we each have our own laptop so we play a lot apart, too. I don't care how much he plays, but I have to admit that sometimes it does grate on my nerves. He can, on occasion, play so much he forgets his chores or gets so disconnected from reality that he treats me like crap. That's when it's time to sit down and have a talk.
Gaming is such a great common interest to share, though. I love playing RE5 or Halo or GOW with my husband, but it irrittes me that he's better than me at Katamari. -_-
Still, gamers (myself included) do have a habit of getting a little too caught up in games, and people who care about you will obviously want to help you get out of an unhealthy habit, so don't be too hard on the non-gamer girls out there.
We play some games together, we each have our own laptop so we play a lot apart, too. I don't care how much he plays, but I have to admit that sometimes it does grate on my nerves. He can, on occasion, play so much he forgets his chores or gets so disconnected from reality that he treats me like crap. That's when it's time to sit down and have a talk.
Gaming is such a great common interest to share, though. I love playing RE5 or Halo or GOW with my husband, but it irrittes me that he's better than me at Katamari. -_-
Still, gamers (myself included) do have a habit of getting a little too caught up in games, and people who care about you will obviously want to help you get out of an unhealthy habit, so don't be too hard on the non-gamer girls out there.