Question of the Day, July 2, 2010

[Patton662]

They cripple my social skills a little bit I suppose, although I always was an introverted person. They don't stop me from going for a pint every so often though, so it's all good :]

 

[Indiscrimi]

Well, I traveled a lot when growing up. No matter where I was living, though, I could always find other gamers to relate too. Now that I'm older, I keep in touch with my overseas friends through online co-op. So, yes, videogames have had a very positive influence on my social life for as far back as I can remember.

 

[Reaper69lol]

What is this s-o-c-i-a-l you speak of? Seriously though, I dont think they affected anything in any way at all.

 

[Nouw]

In the sense of my actual skill to make friends, kinda. I make lots of them in the Battlefield and chat and talk.

 

[Chechosaurus]

No. I just think that people with slightly worse social skills are more drawn to video games and so video games are blamed for the "deficiency".

 

[Jorias]

Hmm asking this question is all relative to what people tend to enjoy as a extra-curricular activity. Asking someone if sword making or car racing is more or less sociable is the same thing. Even with the onset of multiplayer games, it is required of a person to willingly want to play a certain game in order to interact with another person when playing a Multiplayer type game. Somone doesn't log into World of Warcraft, of Ragnarok Online if that person hates the game. At the most a video game is a tool used (just like a beer is used to start conversations at bars or some such) by a person to get a certain enjoyment out of it. Whether that joy is talking to players online or accomplishing a specific function in the particular game.


Edit: Video games are tools for social interaction IDK why i put that in my post....

 

[Jorias]

No. I just think that people with slightly worse social skills are more drawn to video games and so video games are blamed for the "deficiency".

YES! Exactly this is more or less social science in action here. If fundamental social skills are not mastered at an early age, the person in question might develope types of habits that basically hinder their ability to communicate with other people.

 

[Deacon Cole]

Yes.

I treat intercourse like an extended series of quicktime events.

 

[NezumiiroKitsune]

It directly supplements my array of potential conversation topics, ability to understand what some people are discussing and to join in, so definitely as benefit. I regularly spend time with friends and draw from many influences to benefit my social life and interpersonal skills, so I find it just as easy to converse with non-gamers as I do with my gaming friends.

 

[Simalacrum]

Gaming gives me a topic in which I can confidently discuss with my nerdy friends... so yeah, its affected my social skills in a positive way

Besides, video gaming is so mainstream these days anyway, most people are happy to discuss it!

 

[BehattedWanderer]

I find that they enhance my mingling ability; everything from parties to game night to a game date, on a few occasions. Were I not gaming, I would have fewer reasons to chill with my homies.

 

[Draco Kaiser]

I've made numerous friends that were older than me by talking about how a game was good or if they need improvements.

 

[atomicmeatballs]

Yeah, conversations only boil down to the Mass Effect wheel in my head.

 

[nick n stuff]

i have never put games before going out with mates so no. no effect what so ever