Poll: Does Your Companion Have To Be a Gamer?

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p3t3r

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meh it would be nice i guess but it isn't necessary i mean those aren't really that common around here
 

SimuLord

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Currently dating a girl who's not a gamer. In fact, one of the first things she asked about me was "you're not a World of Warcraft nerd are you?" I said "I'm a gamer but I don't play WoW." She was like "Well OK, as long as it's not that stupid game."

No prizes for guessing why she broke up with her last boyfriend before me!
 

GamerGeek

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As someone going to school to make video games in the near future, (I'm a girl by the way) I would really prefer my boyfriend to play them, at least occasionally. I just think it would be easier to talk to them or relate with them about work, since so much of my life does, and will, revolve around video games. They don't have to be hardcore, just able to carry a decent conversation.
 

Okuu_Fusion

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They should at least be able to tolerate me being a gamer... Otherwise it may not work out.
 

Requx

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If they arent I just make them gamers....although that doesnt always work and they leave. But I totally support female gaming too. Unlike some douchey guys who just kick their girlfriends around and dont let them have a go at anything.
 

brunothepig

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Nope. My girlfriend plays games, but she doesn't have the same passion me and my friends (or you guys) have. But, as long as your partner understands (as mine does) there isn't a reason to dump them.
 

elricik

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Yes. If you aren't a gamer I'm not interested since its such a large part of my life. Plus if I ever needed someone for Coop game play, I'd always have the prefect partner.
 

ROTMASTER

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i use to think yes but.... after you meet a nongamer who appeals to everything else you enjoy you start to grow up and decide being with a girl like this and actually getting some is a lot better then playing 800 hours of halo 3 a game nobody gonna care about when reach hits the market
 

Dags90

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I would prefer them not to be, I'd like someone that would get me away from the computer.
 

Thaius

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Well... I'm somewhere in between. I'm a straight male, and though I will not base a decision to date someone on whether they are a gamer or not, I would definitely need my wife to play, or at least appreciate the artistic storytelling aspects of games (but preferably play). It's not just some shallow desire to play video games with my wife, but interactive storytelling is my passion, it's what I want to do in life. I need someone who understands that, and shares that interest.

My current girlfriend is not a gamer, but she is really interested in learning about it. I've gotten her started on a few games to try and figure out where would be easiest to start (she is really new at this: she has trouble grasping the controls of pretty much any game I give her). Basically, I have a clean slate to teach about video games. Someone who understands art and storytelling is asking me to introduce her to the amazing world of interactive fiction. And it's awesome.
 

radred

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Marter said:
I only think they need to accept that you are a gamer. They don't need to game themselves, but if they are intolerant towards it, then it will put a real strain on the relationship. As long as they accept it, then everything seems fine in my mind.
this basically sums up my opinion

although i would like to add that i would definately try to make them a gamer (even if just casual) over time.
not intrusive like, but just ask them to join in for a while on easy or something