Poll: Would you quit gaming if your partner asked you to?
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Hypothetically if I were to get a partner I'm sure I'd already be spending alot of time with them already.
Could be construed as that by some though. Although anybody who has been in a relationship knows it's about compromise half the time. I would happily cut down on my gaming time for somebody special, or if they let me sleep with them.Freakout456 said:
Videogames will always be there, sex will not.
no offense, but if i had a girlfriend who asked me to stop gaming (unless she had a legitimate reason, and i can't even think of one) i'd probably realise she isn't for me. and also a complete psycho.
asking me to cut down from the small amount i actually do would mean i'd have to quit. so again, no.
asking me to cut down from the small amount i actually do would mean i'd have to quit. so again, no.
I would cut back, but I would also try to get her involved and make into something we could do to spend time together.
I could never get to the point some people do where their partner tells them it's either them or the game and the person tells them to pack their stuff and get out, that's just unhealthy and you need help.
I could never get to the point some people do where their partner tells them it's either them or the game and the person tells them to pack their stuff and get out, that's just unhealthy and you need help.
Would you quit reading books if your partner asked you to?
Would you quit watching TV? Watching DVDS? Movies? Would you quit collecting stamps? Drawing?
If I was with someone who wanted me to give up any of my hobbies for them, it would have to be like the second date or they would have had to be lying about it bugging them for an extensive amount of time. Either way, they've either lied a lot to me or I wouldn't have been that interested in them in the first place.
So no. They can bite me.
Would you quit watching TV? Watching DVDS? Movies? Would you quit collecting stamps? Drawing?
If I was with someone who wanted me to give up any of my hobbies for them, it would have to be like the second date or they would have had to be lying about it bugging them for an extensive amount of time. Either way, they've either lied a lot to me or I wouldn't have been that interested in them in the first place.
So no. They can bite me.
I doubt that question would come up for me anyway, I make a habit of placing loved ones above the demands of my gaming, if my girlfriend/wife/partner is there, the console would go off immeduately and they'd have my full attention.
That's just the kinda guy I am.
That's just the kinda guy I am.
Not sure why I'm bothering, as I'm in agreement with so many people, that I feel I'm hardly contributing, but ...
No, I wouldn't quit completely, and someone who loved me wouldn't ask.
TV soaps bore me utterly, but, I wouldn't demand they stop enjoying them, tho if they were sat in front of them 6 hours a night, I'd talk to her and ask her to cut it down some. Same goes for what she could ask of me.
No, I wouldn't quit completely, and someone who loved me wouldn't ask.
TV soaps bore me utterly, but, I wouldn't demand they stop enjoying them, tho if they were sat in front of them 6 hours a night, I'd talk to her and ask her to cut it down some. Same goes for what she could ask of me.
Well my 360 is sitting there all seductive like in the corner at the minute, but there is no beautiful naked woman in my bed (that I'm aware of). Wish I could trade...woem said:
Sure I'd game less if I was asked, it'd probably be a good indicator that I'm not spending enough time on my girl and am, definably, "boring". But give it up? Way too much to ask, it's like asking me to cut off my arm.
I completely agree with your reasoning, which is why I included the option to game less in the first place. Let's say that I'm an avid football fan and I spend most of my evening nights watching matches on the tv. Would I quit watching football? Most likely not. Would I keep a day off, or go do something else in the week-end to spend more time together? I'd be happy to.Midnight Voyager said:
I won't stop. Definitely not.
A relationship is, as you may know, giving and taking. I will, however, lessen my game time if my significant other asks me to. Only if she presents me with the right arguments. Like not giving attention to her. Or maybe if my school suffers from it, I dunno. Numerous reasons, but fact is, it isn't something to ask of someone. You wouldn't ask someone like me who loves to play the piano to stop playing, right?
I think this counts for all things that a partner should not ask you to stop doing something that you love, amirite? ;p
A relationship is, as you may know, giving and taking. I will, however, lessen my game time if my significant other asks me to. Only if she presents me with the right arguments. Like not giving attention to her. Or maybe if my school suffers from it, I dunno. Numerous reasons, but fact is, it isn't something to ask of someone. You wouldn't ask someone like me who loves to play the piano to stop playing, right?
I think this counts for all things that a partner should not ask you to stop doing something that you love, amirite? ;p