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Betancore

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Sure, I guess, but most of the guys I know are gamers anyway. It's kind of like how my sister and I were comparing our ideal weddings, and I said, "I want something Star Wars themed!" She then asked me what I'd do if the person I got together with wasn't a Star Wars fan, to which I could only respond, "Seriously, I'd date a guy who didn't like Star Wars?" If I was in a relationship with someone who didn't game, I'd have to make sure I spent time with them too, and not give them anything to complain about.
 

Krafty_Krocodile

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I already are. me and my girlfriends are so different yet we dont mind, our differences in opinions help build the relationship
 

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My girlfriend wasn't really a gamer when I met her. She played a bit but not too much. Now, however? Well, I have her addicted to Fallout. I rest my case.
 

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Uhmmm, since my boyfriend is about a big a nerd as I am, I don't have that problem.

However, I don't think it would work out unless there was some other very stable ground to support our relationship, because I am very nerdy.
 

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As someone who was with a gamer for 4.5 years, it works if you have an open mind. I accepted his gaming and reclusive ways, but toward the end it became frustrating. There was very little room left for me in his life and while I never expected him to give it up, I did expect that he could make more time for me. It wasn't what broke us in the end, but it was something I realised when we split. Would I do the same thing again? Absolutely, I can't pick and choose who I love but a little less time on the console and some more time for me would be lovely :)
 

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cherrybomb said:
As a gamer, do you think you could date someone who wasn't one, no matter how ridiculously good looking they are.
Is that a rhetorical question?
You got maybe 1% of the female population that are actually gamers, you think people will limit themselves to those?

It's a nice bonus if they do play games, but that can't be a factor in relationships, and I would mostly advise guys to not even mention it unless you are really absolutely sure the girl likes that.
Sort of the same as spanking it to porn, we all know it's happening but you shouldn't talk about it.
 

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Yeah and have.
Though admittedly, I very rarely gamed around them (simply because most of my games are one player, and playing a single player game with someone else present is well... rude).
She was however nice enough to humor me, and play against me in Halo 3 a couple of times.
 

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Mr.K. said:
cherrybomb said:
As a gamer, do you think you could date someone who wasn't one, no matter how ridiculously good looking they are.
Is that a rhetorical question?
You got maybe 1% of the female population that are actually gamers, you think people will limit themselves to those?

It's a nice bonus if they do play games, but that can't be a factor in relationships, and I would mostly advise guys to not even mention it unless you are really absolutely sure the girl likes that.
Sort of the same as spanking it to porn, we all know it's happening but you shouldn't talk about it.
That's not really fair though, you should be able to tell prospective partners that you game...
 

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CarpathianMuffin said:
I did. She ended up tearing up my heart in seventeen different directions for no real reason, but I digress. I did, and it worked for a little while, or at least I thought it did.
I'm sorry to hear that you got your heart broken, it's not a nice feeling.
 

minarri

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I have no objections to dating a non-gamer. I only wonder if a non-gamer would want to date me. I need some time for games no matter what.
 

CrashBang

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Um yeah I have several times. Actually my last gf wasn't a gamer until we started going out. I converted her, mofos! She bought a PS3 about 2 months into our relationship. Hell, she even became a member of the Escapist! I made a thread back in the summer about how I thought we were the only couple on here... I was very wrong but whatever, still thought it was cool
My gf before her wasn't a gamer at all and, while we were together, my gaming time decreased a lot which sucks since we were together for 18 months, but it was never a problem between us, that would be ridiculous
 

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MelziGurl said:
As someone who was with a gamer for 4.5 years, it works if you have an open mind. I accepted his gaming and reclusive ways, but toward the end it became frustrating. There was very little room left for me in his life and while I never expected him to give it up, I did expect that he could make more time for me. It wasn't what broke us in the end, but it was something I realised when we split. Would I do the same thing again? Absolutely, I can't pick and choose who I love but a little less time on the console and some more time for me would be lovely :)
The same thing happened to me last year, It sucked the big one! Hope everything is ok for you now though!
 

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minarri said:
I have no objections to dating a non-gamer. I only wonder if a non-gamer would want to date me. I need some time for games no matter what.
I guess it all just comes down to how how well you manage your time, and how well you can work out a compromise, too much of anything can become a problem.
 

Nimcha

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Well the fact my girlfriend is a gamer too is quite nice. Then again, our gaming interests differ greatly. I'm more into singleplayer RPGs, she's more into multiplayer FPS. So in the end, we don't have that much in common gaming wise. :p
 

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I don't think it would be possible, given that non-gamers might need a lot more attention. I will never know, though. So far I never even started to get into a relationship because I much prefer to work (hobbies/work that kinda stuff) as opposed to socializing.

I get extremely bored of socializing when done more than once a week, hah. Now how such relationship would work with a non-gamer.
 

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Nimcha said:
Well the fact my girlfriend is a gamer too is quite nice. Then again, our gaming interests differ greatly. I'm more into singleplayer RPGs, she's more into multiplayer FPS. So in the end, we don't have that much in common gaming wise. :p
Haha well I guess you share the main common interest but branch off, which I guess keeps it fresh? haha
 

cherrybomb

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gl1koz3 said:
I don't think it would be possible, given that non-gamers might need a lot more attention. I will never know, though. So far I never even started to get into a relationship because I much prefer to work (hobbies/work that kinda stuff) as opposed to socializing.

I get extremely bored of socializing when done more than once a week, hah. Now how such relationship would work with a non-gamer.
I guess you just haven't found the right person for you :) And when said person comes along your views about the amount of time you spend with someone will probably change haha
 

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cherrybomb said:
Nimcha said:
Well the fact my girlfriend is a gamer too is quite nice. Then again, our gaming interests differ greatly. I'm more into singleplayer RPGs, she's more into multiplayer FPS. So in the end, we don't have that much in common gaming wise. :p
Haha well I guess you share the main common interest but branch off, which I guess keeps it fresh? haha
We do both enjoy Mass Effect :)