This is the best way of putting it, honestly I have meet plenty of girls who play games but arn't gamers, or who play some games with there boyfriends because they like spending time doing stuff together. Myself I don't care if she plays or not, most the time I just like to spend time with her and done care what we do.Godavari said:
Poll: LF1M female gamer
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Hi, I'm a female gamer, and happily in a relationship with a gamer-guy.
We do exist. However, if looking for a gamer is all the criteria you have? Then you'll be disappointed in what you find.
We do exist. However, if looking for a gamer is all the criteria you have? Then you'll be disappointed in what you find.
Pfffffffft. Why would you want to date one of us? Sure, there'd be one hobby in common, but what happens when you find a girl gamer who's a total *****? Is it really worth it, then? Some non-gaming girls can be pretty tolerant of your playing; you just haven't been exposed to enough mature women yet, I think.
And sorry, I wouldn't date you, just reading your opening post. It's dripping with desperation.
And sorry, I wouldn't date you, just reading your opening post. It's dripping with desperation.
Is it just me, or does this whole topic just make you want to cringe for some reason?
As for my say, you most likely won't find a (hot) geeky chick roaming about commonly. Even if you find one, good luck meeting one that is single.
As you can see, I have given up hope. Go positivity!
As for my say, you most likely won't find a (hot) geeky chick roaming about commonly. Even if you find one, good luck meeting one that is single.
As you can see, I have given up hope. Go positivity!
Actually, I'm in a relationship, and she is, indeed, a gamer. She used to play The Sims 2 and Fable all of the time, and now she enjoys Guitar Hero and Rock Band. She also plays those MySpace/Facebook Zynga games, but those technically count.
You do realize that if you find a nice girl, you can attempt to get her into gaming whether or not she was originally, right?
[sub]right?[/sub]
[sub]right?[/sub]
It is entirely possible, but you really shouldn't limit yourself like that. There are people who, although not gamers themselves, understand that video games are not the work of Satan.
*pops head in*
I would actually not reccomend going out with an already established gamer girl. Basing it on that isn't the best idea. What you could do, though, is what I did- turn the girl into a gamer after you're already together!
You'd be surprised how much teaching a girl to game brings you closer. Me and my girl have had a lot of fun getting her into games, and when she comes across something she can't do, for now she has me do it. That way, you'll get her into your hobby while acting like the sort-of-tough-guy by solving her gaming problems for her while still teaching her how to do it on her own.
A good starting game to get someone really into games is Plants vs Zombies. Casual enough for anyone to pick up, eventually complex enough to get people to really start to think like a gamer. Another good one is any Pokemon game... fun, and if you both have a copy, you can battle each other. Just... let her win sometimes
I would actually not reccomend going out with an already established gamer girl. Basing it on that isn't the best idea. What you could do, though, is what I did- turn the girl into a gamer after you're already together!
You'd be surprised how much teaching a girl to game brings you closer. Me and my girl have had a lot of fun getting her into games, and when she comes across something she can't do, for now she has me do it. That way, you'll get her into your hobby while acting like the sort-of-tough-guy by solving her gaming problems for her while still teaching her how to do it on her own.
A good starting game to get someone really into games is Plants vs Zombies. Casual enough for anyone to pick up, eventually complex enough to get people to really start to think like a gamer. Another good one is any Pokemon game... fun, and if you both have a copy, you can battle each other. Just... let her win sometimes
shhh....you'll ruin the magic...ultrachicken said:
they do exist, I know of quite a few but it's a matter of finding people with similar interests. If you are looking for someone to play games with, that's a harder task. I'm slowly turning my girlfriend towards liking first person shooters. She enjoyed halo cause of the sword, didn't mind playing cod4, but absolutely loves borderlands because of the loot and shiny stuff.
But for the most part it's still jrpg's, the sims and the like.
Dating a gamer girl can be worse than you think...
ex_WoW addict here, logged 90+hours a week and started dating a girl who played... stayed with her for a week... and OMG... Suddenly... I didn't want to play WoW anymore.
Seeing a bleeding reminder of what you are like in someone else makes your brain hurt and you change your methods of madness.
ex_WoW addict here, logged 90+hours a week and started dating a girl who played... stayed with her for a week... and OMG... Suddenly... I didn't want to play WoW anymore.
Seeing a bleeding reminder of what you are like in someone else makes your brain hurt and you change your methods of madness.
I agree about the similar interests. There are plenty of exceptions, but if we're going with stereotypes, most women in general prefer co-op experiences to competitive ones and co-op is the foundation for a good relationship. Sometimes you want to get the health pack, but she needs it more, sometimes you don't want to do the chores, but she needs the personal time more, it's the same deal.
My girlfriend and I make a great co-op team because we have two completely different styles of play which tends to make us really good at backing each other up and that's how we are in the rest of life.
Almost everyone can find games which work for them, Facebook is proof of that, it's just about not seeing it as a hardcore commitment and more like a fun way to pass the time, sometimes together.
My girlfriend and I make a great co-op team because we have two completely different styles of play which tends to make us really good at backing each other up and that's how we are in the rest of life.
Almost everyone can find games which work for them, Facebook is proof of that, it's just about not seeing it as a hardcore commitment and more like a fun way to pass the time, sometimes together.
I don't really think the escapist can help you with this problem.
It would very likely be easier to find a girl you like, then introduce her to games. My last relationship myself and my girlfriend would network our PC's then have 12-16 hour Ragnarok Online sessions, we were pretty hardcore like that.
It would very likely be easier to find a girl you like, then introduce her to games. My last relationship myself and my girlfriend would network our PC's then have 12-16 hour Ragnarok Online sessions, we were pretty hardcore like that.
...Are you shitting me? Mate, go to gaming events and chat up the women folk there. That, or hit on a few Gamestop employees (not recommended unless you have another game store to go to in case of severe and/or violent rejection). Go to the watering hole to find the...HOWEVER that saying goes, just go to the hole.Indecizion said:
-Specifics like "gamer" in personalities are hard to come by. Keeping an open mind is a hell of a lot easier; plus if its a romance that's meant to be, you'd both try to take part in each other's personal activities. She'd want to try videogaming because you like it, and through that you'd find your gaming-gal.
Why not go out with a girl you're attracted to and can build a relationship with rather than just because she's a gamer?