Poll: Who here prefers Video Games to Sex?

[RufusMcLaser]

Both! Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
Only one? Sex, then. The most wonderful gaming moments ever are only slightly better than my most disappointing sexual experiences. Interesting, many of those wonderful gaming moments were in the LAN party setting; there's an interesting observation in there about the value of shared experiences which I'll let someone else dig out.

I note with a mental sigh that the odds of someone saying "games, please" tend to vary in direct proportion to their number of posts.

 

[Strazdas]

BIologically, sex has unfair advantage due to release of mood enchanting drugs during sex act. practically, sex is only as miportant as continuing the species. games on the other hand are more important.

I note with a mental sigh that the odds of someone saying "games, please" tend to vary in direct proportion to their number of posts.

why? because people who like games more tend to talk about games more? how is that weird?
also my postcount in this site is very low, i have over 9000 (yes i said it) elsewhere.

 

[GAunderrated]

Ok.

I grew up with the common alienation that comes with being "the kind of guy who plays games" so sex was, at least in practical term, a strange mystery to me until relatively late. I was envious of people having it, an impression increased by the depiction of sex in the common media as this kind of holy grail that everyone is always striving for all the time.

But you know what? I'v been having a whole bunch of sex for a while now. (woo! Go me!) And really, honestly...it ain't as fun as a lot of games.

I reckon peoples reactions are gonna vary from "Well, duh" to "Begone you heathen!!!" to a rather patronising "You evidently haven't had sex enough/with the right people/in the right way". Some caveats to prevent the third: I have had sex with a variety of people, in a variety of ways and i'm pretty sure i'v had what is (or pretty close to at any rate) the best sex i'm ever going to have.

I was merely curious as to where the average intelligent gamer stood, thoughts?

To be honest the poll stats are quite misleading since (from what I see in the comments) the majority of people who voted for game never had sex. For me its not even a matter of question, games are a great entertainment but they do not compare to sex.

You may think its "patronising" but from my perspective if you arn't enjoying sex its because you are either not doing it right or just picking lousy partners.

 

[WolfThomas]

BIologically, sex has unfair advantage due to release of mood enchanting drugs during sex act. practically, sex is only as miportant as continuing the species. games on the other hand are more important.

To be fair games is just about releasing a hormone too. It's oxytocin (sex) versus dopamine (videogames).

 

[MakerofMysteries]

(Although I may not exactly be completely eligible to join this topic)

As someone whose fear of intimacy accrues to the extent that I'm barely comfortable with hugging other people; games, please. A GOOD book, a GOOD tv-series, a GOOD movie or a GOOD game; these things provide me more entertainment and joy than what any human being has yet to offer.

All right, not completely true. The ones I keep chained up in the cellar do go damn well together with some fried onions and barbecue sauce. ^^

 

[CPunchMaster]

Since I'm with someone... she gets annoyed if things are going that direction and I switch topics.. Playing video games THEN is that a bad idea. For real, it depend on how much time available - if I must choose, I'll pick games because I'm playing MGS2 on Euro Extreme and I'm getting pretty into that...

 

[Vault101]

As opposed to my previous boyfriends who'd invite me to their house, then stick a DS in my hand to keep me occupied while they went about playing their own game or reading stuff on the internet or something else that didn't involve - god forbid - actual interaction with me... /passiveaggressivegrumble

I thourght you meant he'd give you the DS while he...huh...yeah

OT: I'm geniunly surprised at how many would choose games over sex

 

[JochemHippie]

Until a game that is better then sex comes out, the only right answer here is sex.

 

[JSDodd]

Apples and Oranges my friend. But i personally prefer the "whole package" of sex (Intimacy, emotional connection, how it moves a relationship on etc)

 

[FalloutJack]

I'm actually surprised that that many are saying games.

Don't get me wrong: I like games, and I'd be taking a third option on this poll if the OP had actually the foresight to put one in, but I'm a bit confused now that we're talking about it. You may not get a chance to have sex any time you want, and you might even have to worry about the inherent risks of sec (like STDs), but I mean...when you get down to it...I find it hard to believe anyone would actually tire of it. We sort of need it to...ummm...continue, as a species. I dunno. It's just one of those things.

 

[Pieturli]

Well I can't exactly say that you are wrong for preferring games, but for me, sex is way, way better. It's better than just about everything else in the world. One of the few things that are healthy AND fun.

 

[zelda2fanboy]

I initially thought that way the first times I had sex, but then around the time my girlfriend got on birth control and I didn't use condoms anymore, sex got good. It was nice at first, but it wasn't "holy crap that was amazing" until about 70 or 80 encounters in. This exact choice has come up multiple times and sex keeps on winning. Hell, the other night just sitting on the couch talking about random bullshit handily beat out every video game ever made and also every movie. I love my girlfriend a lot. (Apologies to people who are sexless and depressed. I was you once.)

 

[gazumped]

What do you mean by isn't physically able, he's got a tongue doesn't he? Even if I was in a wheelchair I'd still be able to whenever you wanted. You sure he's just not being selfish?

He's startlingly willing to just tend to me when he can't actually get off himself, but that's not as much fun. If I just wanted to get off by myself I'd buy a dildo and make some ice cubes. Being pleasured by an unaroused partner isn't the kind of sex I want to be having, it's the shared experience that I like much more than just having an orgasm at the end.

... this may have gone a bit off topic. Yeah, so, computer games. I play computer games a lot with my boyfriend, too. It's a lot easier to pick up a controller any time and just play. Easy definitely doesn't mean better, though.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

Ok.

I grew up with the common alienation that comes with being "the kind of guy who plays games" so sex was, at least in practical term, a strange mystery to me until relatively late. I was envious of people having it, an impression increased by the depiction of sex in the common media as this kind of holy grail that everyone is always striving for all the time.

But you know what? I'v been having a whole bunch of sex for a while now. (woo! Go me!) And really, honestly...it ain't as fun as a lot of games.

I reckon peoples reactions are gonna vary from "Well, duh" to "Begone you heathen!!!" to a rather patronising "You evidently haven't had sex enough/with the right people/in the right way". Some caveats to prevent the third: I have had sex with a variety of people, in a variety of ways and i'm pretty sure i'v had what is (or pretty close to at any rate) the best sex i'm ever going to have.

I was merely curious as to where the average intelligent gamer stood, thoughts?

...

ok...be real with me here...are you somehow me from 2010?

Anyway response...I tried sex enough to know that the media and my Dad and, my hormones were all completely wrong about sex. First sex at 18 and it kinda sucked. I tried again a lot with my high school girlfriend but it always basically sucked. I ended up breaking up with her for various reasons and tried sex with different ladies (almost a guy...I didn't need to make things happen to know I didn't want) and every time, every way with every person it was pretty bad. I've come to the conclusion that I'm an asexual and playing the Virtual Boy is preferable to sex in every way possible. I mean hey, beating level 1 of Teleroboxer is a great freaking achievement if your eyes aren't bleeding and there's no chance of getting a freaking kid!

Seriously though: I love my Virtual Boy.

 

[Zack Alklazaris]

I once chose to Raid over sex, but thats because I made a promise to be at the Raid... I felt that I had to do it now.
I regret that now...

Can't you just have both? I mean there is space under the desk and... well. Oh who am I kidding I'd wipe the entire Raid pulling shit like that.

It should always be sex. Put your Wife/GF above your gaming. The only time this rule should ever be broken is if you are on the verge of solving a major problem that would destroy the world or something.

 

[SonicWaffle]

I'm sorry but...there is no game which compares to sex for me. If there is, I wana know what games you are playing!!

So much this.

I love games but I don't get really frustrated and grumpy if I don't play them for a while

I don't get frustrated or grumpy if I don't have sex, does that make me odd?

Well, your badges do spell out "freak", so take a guess

OT: I voted for gaming. Sex is a lot of fun, but the last time I did that I got arrested, while (so far) none of my video games have gotten bitter after I stopped playing them and told the police my gaming sessions were non-consentual.

Who, me? Bitter? Nah.

 

[Blunderboy]

The fact that games are almost tied with sex is frankly baffling. Human interaction > video games, end of story. Games are a great entertainment, but the idea of holding a woman is far more tantalizing than holding a controller.

Yeah, I don't get it either.

You can pause a video game.