Poll: People of the Escapist, Are we all loners?

[Meggiepants]

I'm in a long term stable relationship. He's locked in the basement right now.

Seriously though, anyone can be a loner. My sister bitches all the time about how she is the only one who comes to Thanksgiving and doesn't bring a GF/BF. And she goes to bars and parties all the time. She doesn't play video games.

There are all types of video gamers, just as there are all types of other people. There will be loners who video game.

Also, keep in mind, many of the people who post here are relatively young. I got into my stable relationship when I was 19. My older brother got into his when he was 21. My younger brother when he was 22. My friend just got into one when she was 30. These things can take time. Of all the people I still know from high school, only 1 of them is still with the person they met there. Give it some time. You may find out you aren't such a loner after all.

 

[rokkolpo]

I'm a loner, but not by choice. I could go out more, yeah, but it's not in my nature. Parties and bars and the like all have their music up way to loud. Not my cup of tea. I actually prefer to just be somewhere more quiet where the music is in the background.

jazzbar perhaps.

OT: nope not a loner.

 

[Xyliss]

I'm in a very stable relationship at the minute and have been together a while. She is my best friend, however, I do prefer to spend my time either alone or with her, and occasionally one or two of my other friends but that's about it. So, in some ways I am, but in others I'm not. Whichever way you look at it, and I don't mind, I like being like this

 

[Outright Villainy]

I think you've overstated it, but it is a popular thing to be a jaded misanthrope type.

It is very trendy. Most of the time I'd want to slap them, because they usually never have it bad, and are just whining. It's not too bad here, for the most part though.

 

[Harlemura]

Well, me and a friend just spent three hours straight playing Borderlands over Xbox LIVE.
Does this make me social, or a loner? Discuss.

I do go and see said friend and other friends in person though. Granted, I talk to 'em through games a hell of a lot more often, but the point is I do leave the house.

 

[Outright Villainy]

From this day forth, we are part of a fellowship.

And that fellowship is called...

Sgt. Peppers Lonely Loners Band!

It's like normal friendship, but with more crying!

So, like dating then?
[HEADING=2]Ba-dum-tish![/HEADING]

 

[garfoldsomeoneelse]

The first option, with less implied angst. I could die tomorrow and only a handful of people would give a shit, but I'm really not upset by it; it's just my place in the world.

 

[olfelix]

Married 10 years, together 13, 2 young kids (2 & 5 years old). We both play videogames as a hobby, and up until last year played an MMO for 4.5 years.

Tons of friends and family, most of which play videogames.

 

[EightGaugeHippo]

"I can be in/am in a stable realtionship"

And have a very good social life.

 

[Fetzenfisch]

Well i like to be alone some times, but except from that i am an absolute anti-loner.
In a relationship for 3 years now, lots of friends, i get along with most people at work and in university, and i can get into most groups of people pretty fast. may it be learning groups at the uni, strangers at a party where i dont now many people, random folks waiting for the same train for 2 hours....etc. if i am in the mood i am kindof a peoples person.

 

[Enzeru92]

Sure am a loner I won't lie about that lol but its not because I hate to socialize when there is friends with me am outgoing but its because most of my hobbies aren't something I would go ahead and tell everyone. Still I won't be held down by them so its whatever

 

[Eggsnham]

I don't think there are that many loners on the Escapist, and even so, it doesn't really matter in the end because we all find someone eventually.

As for myself, I can be a bit of a loner sometimes. I have friends and have had a good deal of past relationships with the opposite gender, but I like to have some alone time. I find that I need a couple days to myself every couple weeks to "recharge" relax.

 

[BrownGaijin]

I am a loner for the most part, but that's mostly because every time I hang out with other people they disappoint me, so I just choose to just hang by myself.

Same here, that plus the fact that my financial situation keeps me from going out as much as I'd like.

 

[RanD00M]

I'm a loner.But I choose loneliness over stupidity.Because there are two guys in my town that I can have a discussion with that doesn't end with me loosing a few braincells.

 

[Legion]

"I am, but I don't try to be" fits.

I have friends, I have met girls I liked and I don't mind socialising.

However, I don't really need the company of others. I have always been perfectly happy by myself and have done since I was young.

That's not to say that I wouldn't mind a relationship, but I am not actively searching for one, nor am I particularly bothered that I am not in one. I'd rather be alone until I find someone special (to me) as opposed to going out with a string of girls and hoping for the best.

 

[Solemn Soup]

Nope I'm most definately not a loner. Although I dont have tons of friends, the ones i do have are really close to me, and i tend to be outgoing when in a large group function of some sort, but i used to be a loner.

 

[Audio]

People add me on facebook but dont talk to me so I come on here instead. (Trolling through my pictures, hobbies and links then ignore) =(

 

[Alpha1Niner]

My online life and offline life are completely separate and for the most part different. Online I'm distant and to myself and offline I hang out with friends and family on a regular basis. So, no, I don't believe I'm a loner.