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I'm more of a board game person. I host board game nights about once a month so ideally anyone I date seriously will want to play too. These are more of the party games with the current fave being Cards Against Humanity. I'm starting to get into the strategy games as well; I was recently told by another woman at a board game Meetup she likes me because I'm the only other woman who comes back on a regular basis.
Cards Against Humanity is the most wrong game ever, but both times I've played everyone around the table has disolved into tears of hysterics at least once.
We're in our mid forties and my husband plays. It's a great way for him to unwind, he usually does it if I go to bed before him, or if I'm reading. Both him and the 10 year old boy are trying to get me to play... but I don't have any interest..... mainly I suspect if I do I'll get hooked and get nothing done.
Cards Against Humanity is the most wrong game ever, but both times I've played everyone around the table has disolved into tears of hysterics at least once.
I just read a review on it and it sounds interesting, love apples to apples btw which is what it seems to be based off of
I voted NO. I know lots of women like guys who play video games, but I am not one of them. I actually find it a big turn-off (sorry), but it appears I am in the minority. I prefer my guy to have other (usually more active and outdoorsy) pastimes. I do not play video games and am not into the role playing/gaming lifestyle though I know many others enjoy it. I'd just prefer to be with someone who is not into this.
I voted NO. I know lots of women like guys who play video games, but I am not one of them. I actually find it a big turn-off (sorry), but it appears I am in the minority. I prefer my guy to have other (usually more active and outdoorsy) pastimes. I do not play video games and am not into the role playing/gaming lifestyle though I know many others enjoy it. I'd just prefer to be with someone who is not into this.
Ok, finally someone is honest and upfront haha and that's fine, but why exactly do you find it a turn off? do you think its geeky or dumb? Is it because you don't understand why some guys likes to play the games so much? Are you like this because perhaps you think you will be tuned out and it's not something you guys can do together?
There is nothing wrong with your opinion and everyone has one, personally, I find more hispanic women seem to be turned off by it, but that's just my experience
I'm assuming that he doesn't spend every minute doing it, I'm assuming that if we're sharing a household, he is still pulling his full adult weight. If he is spending every minute not working, on his computer, and I'm doing ALL of the housework (it's like that in my house) then I get peeved. But it's because of the unfairness. I used to play WoW...I don't have time now unless I am OK with my house becoming a filthy pit, which I am not. That game just plain requires more dedicated time than I have.
Otherwise I'm perfectly OK with us amusing ourselves seperately as we wish, he with his Counter Strike and me with a good book and a comfy chair. It's all good.
One "too geeky" turn off for me is collectible card games like Magic. I don't know why. We play D&D and that is fine...but Magic is stupid to me, like it's one a whole different level of dorky. I'm also not into guys being obsessed with Anime. Again, hard to explain, it's just me... I've been to the conventions, and seen for myself that there are levels of geekdom that are too much for me.
Ok, finally someone is honest and upfront haha and that's fine, but why exactly do you find it a turn off? do you think its geeky or dumb? Is it because you don't understand why some guys likes to play the games so much? Are you like this because perhaps you think you will be tuned out and it's not something you guys can do together?
There is nothing wrong with your opinion and everyone has one, personally, I find more hispanic women seem to be turned off by it, but that's just my experience
I might be able to tolerate a small amount of gaming (we all need escapism), but I do generally find it a turn-off. I'll probably get slammed for this as I am online, but here are some reasons (since you asked):
I prefer men who are realists and proactive doers over those into fantasy escape environments
I prefer men who are too busy with real-life pursuits to get overly involved in an imaginary world
I prefer men who are extremely physically active, athletic and outdoorsy with lots of pastimes that reflect this
I prefer pastimes we can do together and know it is unlikely I'll ever like video games (and I've tried - I do have brothers, college friends who love gaming)
I understand that gamers can still be all of the above, but to me, video-game playing men represent (accurately or not) the opposite of the type of man I like. And I'm sure my attitude is a turn-off to many, very nice game-playing men.
BTW, I'm not hispanic and I like "smart geeks" as long as they are physically active and outdoorsy. My SO is a brilliant engineer who doesn't do video games.
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