Poll: Does Your Companion Have To Be a Gamer?

[Feste]

I'm a heterosexual female and I answered Yes. Not that it's difficult to find guys who game, but I don't think I could seriously consider someone who didn't share my biggest hobby. Not that I wouldn't give them a chance, but I doubt it would make it past a couple dates.

 

[The Eggplant]

I only think they need to accept that you are a gamer.

This man speaks truth.

To insert my own thoughts, however: No, not at all...so long as they can comfortably acknowledge that this is how you choose to spend parts of your free time, that's really all you need. That's less and less of a problem these days, though...I've dated several girls who even take a weird sort of pride in the fact that I'm a decent gamer. No freakin' way that would've happened ten years ago.

It's always cool if your partner's into gaming as well, of course, but to be honest I've yet to encounter even one solitary female gamer at my college. (Discounting Guitar Hero for obvious reasons.)

Heterosexual male, by the way.

 

[ANImaniac89]

No she doesn't have to, but its a nice bonus
But she does have to be at least a little bit of a geek (comics, anime, movie, games) just so we have stuff in common which we can chat about

 

[lukemdizzle]

I wish I knew the 9 females who answered yes

 

[Pengowen]

Im a gamer, work in a Best Buy selling videogames, I come home and play videogames, talk about them to friends, play DnD with a few people each week or so, go to conventions looking for neat games, come here alot XD

I think it's important to find a special someone who shares those interests! Or someone who at least is interested in my work/ hobbies.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Hardly in a position to be picky.

 

[inFAMOUSCowZ]

while it would be a plus i wouldnt care if my GF or wife was a gamer just as long as she makes me dinner(just kidding)

 

[mattttherman3]

Unfortunately, yes, as someone who plays new games when they come out for 8 hours a day, absolutely.

 

[teh_Canape]

uh, not quite, I mean, I just need her to be a nice girl

but yeah, extra points for gaming



btw, I think I missed the button, I'm a straight male =P

 

[Darwins_Folly]

Its not a deal breaker if they're not, but gaming in many forms is an important part of my life, and it would be tough to stay with someone long term if they didn't share my interests. Not just gaming, either.

 

[InnerRebellion]

My girlfriend will play a game with me if she's hoping to get a little action.

 

[NoNameMcgee]

No of course not, in fact it doesn't even interest me much to have a girlfriend who plays games. Would be kind of nice I guess to have another conversation topic to talk about, but gaming is basically my alone time where I switch off for an hour and immerse myself in a world, so I very rarely play with other people. It's funny because I am a very social person outside of gaming but I am very anti-social when gaming merely because I consider multiplayer to detract from the fun of the reason I play games.

Also anyone saying 'she only need to accept me as a gamer', well that's fine, but I have to ask; perhaps you play games too damn much?? You shouldn't need to be accepted as a gamer, its just a hobby. If you need to be accepted as a gamer that means it has consumed you and become the biggest part of you, which frankly not only shuts you off from some great things in life that you're missing out on, but also makes you a fairly boring person.

Gaming shouldn't be your life, it's really not that healthy for relationships or your well-being.

Anyway each to their own, I guess, it's just my thoughts on the matter.

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

It would earn great points if she were and I would probably never give her up for fear of losing an awesome girlfriend... but, she doesn't have to be. She can hate games as long as we feel the same way about each other.

 

[Ickorus]

It'd be good if she is but it's not really important to me.

I would of course try to turn her into a gamer though.

 

[9NineBreaker9]

With as much as a nerd as I am, it's damn near required that any partner I have be a gamer in some capacity... if not, I'm going to have very, very little to talk about <,<"

Hell, even in my current relationship, we've a bit of a problem - I play World of Warcraft and Pokemon and generally get slightly annoyed glances from my boyfriend whenever I bring it up, as he's more of a Halo fanboy.

 

[saintchristopher]

The overwhelming result is from Straight males??

[HEADING=1]GET OUT OF TOWN.[/HEADING]

 

[SilverUchiha]

I could care less if they are a gamer or not. Granted, it would probably be easier if a girl I went out with was at least a semi-gamer (knew a little about it, but not to any great depth). But it isn't like it's on my "requirements for sex" list or anything.

 

[Oomii]

Like a lot of other people here, it would be nice, but it is not required. As long as she understands and doesn't mind.

 

[Guitarmasterx7]

No, she just has to not be a stupid ***** who becomes jealous of videogames.