Poll: Would you let your gf play a MMO?

[Eriaku]

I'm saying this as a female that has and continues to play MMOs. Would you let your girlfriend play a MMO? I've had three boyfriends over the past year that dumped me because they say I spend to much time on my video games. I only play about three hours on weekdays and when ever the hell I want on weekends. I'm in a highend raiding guild in WoW and am a main healer in all of our raids. So, sometimes I may have to brake off the oh so needed two hour phone conversation to heal. But I can multitask (not very well mind you) I may loose my train of thought and get tunnel vision but I'll still talk. I know we live in a culter and age where its ok for females to play video games, but there are some out there that won't let it be. Come out and fight me like the man you are. LOL

Right now though I'm in my raiding guild with my current boyfriend so he doesn't care. Now back to the question. Would you let your respective female mate play MMOs?

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

What GF?

I'm 18 and haven't gone on a single date. I am the exemplar of a lonely gamer. But I would let her, if I had one. We could play together, or not.

 

[SquirrelPants]

Would I "Let"? I'm not a controlling bastard, my girlfriend can do whatever the hell she damn well pleases. If she spent too much time I would try to make her come outside or something, but I wouldn't force her at all.

 

[ae86gamer]

Sure I'd let them play.

 

[Cowabungaa]

Sure, ofcourse it shouldn't get out of hand, I still exist ;-) Also (as someone else pointed out), I'm not a controlling bastard, my girlfriend would still have her own life. But raiding every night of the week would be kind of...harsh on me, since I spend most of my daytime at school, the evening would be the time to spend with my girlfriend. And well if each evening is hogged by WoW (in your case), or well any game, it would become...difficult to maintain a nice relationship and it would be time for a serious chat. I still like to game as well though, so we would probably play together sometimes ;-) But sometimes it's just nice to sit on the couch together, hugging and cuddeling, watching a movie, just chatting, maybe even more intimate things (honestly I don't think a lot about sex, I prioritise: warmth and love first, sex can always come later)
But no worries, I won't get a girlfriend anytime soon, probably never.

 

[Tempus Reborn]

Let? Let? I would be delighted Im sure (And am) even when its not my mmo of choice. Plus Let sounds so bad - even if I wasn't into games surely an mmo is just a good a past time as any other. The only way I could see it being bad is if everytime the boyfriend called you were "No Thanks, got a raid" - but that wouldn't be MMO specific - that would be "Not spending time with Boyfriend" specific.

 

[Rhayn]

What GF?

I'm 18 and haven't gone on a single date. I am the exemplar of a lonely gamer. But I would let her, if I had one. We could play together, or not.

I think I'm looking at myself in the mirror.

I'd love it if my girlfriend played games/MMOs. I'm pretty sure the whole 'rather play than go out' is lost once you get to know each other well.

 

[Sgt Doom]

If they still occasionally remember I exist, sure. Though, considering i've never had a GF, not much I can do either way.

 

[Krakyn]

If you mean let in a way that denotes "acceptance without negative reactions," I'd say no. I would not be happy with my gf spending a lot of time on MMOs, or anything for that matter, and neglecting our time together.

That said, my girlfriend and I *met* on an MMO. Neither of us plays it anymore because it interfered with our relationship far too much.

 

[Deadarm]

If I had one I would probably talk her into playing darkfall with me so that I could grief her (and take all her loots) if she started a stupid arguement.

 

[Brotherofwill]

I wouldn't even let my dog play WoW, so no.

 

[Space Spoons]

She can have her MMOs if I can have my dumb movies. World of Warcraft for Class Act, that's my rule.

 

[Internet Kraken]

I would hardly care either way. Though I would not date any person who was hopelessy consumed in one game completley.

 

[pantsoffdanceoff]

If she'll give up bad romantic comedies in exchange for WoW than hells yes. I have a lady friend who plays WoW and she probably only talks about for like fifteen minutes a day.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

What GF?

I'm 18 and haven't gone on a single date. I am the exemplar of a lonely gamer. But I would let her, if I had one. We could play together, or not.

I think I'm looking at myself in the mirror.

I'd love it if my girlfriend played games/MMOs. I'm pretty sure the whole 'rather play than go out' is lost once you get to know each other well.

You can always play together and call it a "date"...I suppose. I have 0% success rate in that area.

 

[Danzaivar]

If you mean let in a way that denotes "acceptance without negative reactions," I'd say no. I would not be happy with my gf spending a lot of time on MMOs, or anything for that matter, and neglecting our time together.

That said, my girlfriend and I *met* on an MMO. Neither of us plays it anymore because it interfered with our relationship far too much.

Control freak alert!

 

[Dogstile]

why not? what, does she lose her free will? do you own her? course not, she can do whatever she damn well please's, unless she cheats on ya.

 

[Eriaku]

If you mean let in a way that denotes "acceptance without negative reactions," I'd say no. I would not be happy with my gf spending a lot of time on MMOs, or anything for that matter, and neglecting our time together.

That said, my girlfriend and I *met* on an MMO. Neither of us plays it anymore because it interfered with our relationship far too much.

Wow, how did it interfer with your relationship unles you guys were ball to the wall about it.

 

[NeedAUserName]

What GF?

I'm 18 and haven't gone on a single date. I am the exemplar of a lonely gamer. But I would let her, if I had one. We could play together, or not.

Loneliness five! I'm 15, but apart from that same goes for me.

 

[Kajt]

Of course I would! She's not my slave, it's all up to her.