Post: *How to Juggle a Girlfriend and Video Gaming*
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08-25-2010, 10:37 AM
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Alekz
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Not originaly made by me,but enjoy it never the less!
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Are you tired of being nagged by your girlfriend when you're trying to play video games? Don't despair, there are plenty of ways to get your girlfriend to accept your "addiction". Maybe you can even get her to embrace it. Here's how!
Steps:
1.)Try the procedure outlined in How to Get Your Girlfriend to Play Video Games. You might end up fighting over who gets to play their favorite video game, but that's a much better problem to have than arguing over not spending enough time together.
2.)Encourage her to get a hobby that will keep her busy. That way, she has something fulfilling to do, while you play video games. Stay away from hobbies like dancing though--she might just sucker you into joining her!
3.)See if there is something she can do around you while you play video games. If she loves to read, maybe she can submerge herself in her favorite chick-lit while you indulge in your video games. There are also activities like knitting, crochet, and painting that will keep her busy, but you can still feel like you're spending some time together by being in the same room. Be encouraging with whatever she chooses - after you finish your game, ask her how her book/knitting/painting is going. Another idea is to have a second TV in the room that she can watch while you play.
4.)Make sure you're spending enough time with her, in general. If all you want to do is play video games, even if it means spending little or no time with her, that's not enough for most girls, and your relationship might be on thin ice. If you give her enough attention and reassurance when you're not playing video games, however, she might not feel the need to fight to regain the time you devote to video games.
5.)Get her to want you to play video games. If you're strong enough, give up video games upon her request for a week or two. During that time, be all over her like white on rice. Pretend (or maybe you won't have to pretend) to be so bored that you need to be in contact with her all the time, to the point that she gets annoyed. Be a little cranky, too (that'll come naturally). She'll probably suggest, sooner rather than later, "Why don't you find something to do? Something to occupy your time?" Score!
Note: This is an extremely immature approach, and may not illicit the desired response from the girlfriend! (You may even get dumped.)[/B]
Tips:
*Try to say something like "I love you" (along with a nice, affectionate hug) before she goes anywhere that she may encounter other women. This will ensure she leaves with a smile, and the claws don't come out when she starts complaining about you to all her friends.
*Consider that you may actually need to ease up on the gaming. It's a hard pill to swallow for a hardcore gamer, but if you feel the pull to sit at the keyboard stronger than the pull to spend time with loved ones, you may have a problem. Gaming can be as bad an addiction as nearly any other, and can have many of the same bad side effects (like losing girlfriends or wives). Do what you have to do, but in the end, games won't offer the fulfillment you can get from human relationships.
*Don't constantly discuss gaming. Your GF might not like you gaming all the time, but she'll like your talking about it when you're not gaming even less. Reminding her how much you enjoy gaming when you're not might make her feel like you're not enjoying your time with her.
*Be honest. Tell your girlfriend how much time you (reasonably) would like to spend playing video games. Explain how much you enjoy playing, and that you want to play at certain times for certain reasons. Outline a schedule of the times you'd like to play, so that you can make plans with her for the times you're not. Then, STICK TO IT!
*Find a gamer girlfriend. They do exist.
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09-14-2010, 01:38 AM
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SilentAmmo
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From experience I can say that online gaming is not the way to go with your chick in the room. Find an easy to play Co-Op casual game (platformers work out great)(unless you want to be the dead bastard that plays versus with her, which will only lead to either you completely dominating every time and she'll get mad or she'll pull the,"Why are you taking it easy on me!?" card and you don't want to be in that situation). Ask her to play a round or two with you and then in the middle of the third round suggest if she would like to go do something tonight/today/this evening and then do whatever she wants to do, if she suggest to play another round, you have won. Complicated games are a no. Pausing the game to send a message to one of your friends while playing is also a no, and if she is in the room make it about her. Don't play for hours at a time, and don't play every chance you get. Easy simple to follow steps. Remember She > Gaming
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