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That's fine, but really looking at it, I think it's kind of funny how guys, say, get made of fun of for spending some hours playing video games, saying "Oh, they could be doing so much more productive things". Like, would me spending 3 hours playing video games really be any less "productive" than women that just sit around talking for 3 hours? Seems as if it could be argued just as much that they could be doing more "productive" things.
I work full-time, have 3 kids, and have my MIL living with me. So my girl time is much-needed DOWN time. I can take my kids bowling or to mini-golf, but I need a long dinner or a pedicure to catch up with my BFF.
I think Gus has a good point.
I think some women do, do, do and go, go, go that when they get together with their girlfriends they just want to sit and have a nice dinner/drinks and some QT.
That's fine, but really looking at it, I think it's kind of funny how guys, say, get made of fun of for spending some hours playing video games, saying "Oh, they could be doing so much more productive things". Like, would me spending 3 hours playing video games really be any less "productive" than women that just sit around talking for 3 hours? Seems as if it could be argued just as much that they could be doing more "productive" things.
It's not about being productive. Unlike conversation, video games can be isolating and addictive. In moderation and as a social outlet, no one should be making fun of you for playing.
To go further, why not read up on what happens to your brain playing video games vs having a face to face conversation with other humans. I bet you'll find differences.
Gerobime, the long and the short of it is that groups of men and groups of women have different values and pursuits, and different intellectual interests and emotional needs from each other when either group gets together for recreation and fellowship with their friends. It has been that way since the dawn of humankind. That's just the way it is and it should not be questioned nor should it be suggested by members of either group that there is something wrong or unacceptable or hard to understand about what the opposite group is "doing" for activity. There is no need for the opposite group to understand and it wouldn't make any difference even if they did understand. It just is what it is, it's a normal aspect of human nature and always has been.
I wonder if the reason could be that men see just sitting around talking to be somehow not manly, and that they feel more comfortable sharing their feelings with each other if there is some kind of physical activity involved so that there's something external to focus on.
I wonder if the reason could be that men see just sitting around talking to be somehow not manly, and that they feel more comfortable sharing their feelings with each other if there is some kind of physical activity involved so that there's something external to focus on.
LOL, it has absolutely nothing to do with being considered "not manly" and just that it seems men need more external stimuli than women.
It's not about being productive. Unlike conversation, video games can be isolating and addictive. In moderation and as a social outlet, no one should be making fun of you for playing.
To go further, why not read up on what happens to your brain playing video games vs having a face to face conversation with other humans. I bet you'll find differences.
It's not really "isolating" when you're playing with friends, like in a game me and my friends play you can have up to 8 players and it's a blast. And I can have face to face conversations with others WHILE playing.
That's fine, but really looking at it, I think it's kind of funny how guys, say, get made of fun of for spending some hours playing video games, saying "Oh, they could be doing so much more productive things". Like, would me spending 3 hours playing video games really be any less "productive" than women that just sit around talking for 3 hours? Seems as if it could be argued just as much that they could be doing more "productive" things.
Are you trying to do a female bashing thing?
I would venture a guess that if someone is shirking their responsibilities, by playing video games OR chatting with girlfriends...then it's a problem, WHOEVER is doing it.
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