I can't really answer this question.
I've never been in the same/a similar situation so I couldn't really give a legit answer.
I would give up many, many things to go to a face to face gaming session rather than play over skype (live on opposite side of the continent).
But I suppose if I was in the same situation your mate seemed to be in, (ie. the beginning of a possible relationship with a girl he likes) the best parallel to draw would be, would I have, when I first met my girlfriend, passed up a gaming session to go see her?
The answer is yes. But I also went to an over night LAN once rather than hang out with her, it's all good in moderation.
I've never been in the same/a similar situation so I couldn't really give a legit answer.
I would give up many, many things to go to a face to face gaming session rather than play over skype (live on opposite side of the continent).
But I suppose if I was in the same situation your mate seemed to be in, (ie. the beginning of a possible relationship with a girl he likes) the best parallel to draw would be, would I have, when I first met my girlfriend, passed up a gaming session to go see her?
The answer is yes. But I also went to an over night LAN once rather than hang out with her, it's all good in moderation.