Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 14:34     Subject: Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
DW with a gamer DH. I used to play games in college. I really like them, but now they simply don't fit into my life. I prioritize showering, working, working out, my kid, my dh, and my unwinding activity, crappy television.
But last night I had a 15 minute conversation with my DH asking him about the status he is in in his new game. And DH lets me talk to him about the Bachelor.

A lifetime is long time OP, interests change. Don't put all your eggs in one basket dreaming of you and your gamer DW at 60 in your basement playing Halo 30 on your levitating tv or whatever we have then.

Find someone who will respect whatever interest is inspiring you in the moment. That is what will last.

FWIW you don't sound like someone I'd want to date at ALL. And I would imagine I would have been exactly the type you were looking for 5 years ago. Not a lot of people like to be weighted on one weirdly specific interest/quality.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 14:32     Subject: Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
I couldn't date a guy who doesn't read books. That's a huge deal-breaker for me.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 14:31     Subject: Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DH and I play sega together. A good Saturday night is pizza, beer, sega, chocolate chip cookies, and shower sex before bed.


You sound like 2 teenage boys. I guess it's good you found each other?


Where have you met a teenage boy that can bake some bomb-ass chocolate chip cookies? ...and did I miss the memo and there's something particularly "young" about shower sex or beer?


I think y'all sound fun. Lighten up folks
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 14:30     Subject: Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My SO and I are both over 40 and enjoy a bit of occasional gaming. I play online tetris a few times a week- the geometry of it settles my mind before bed or before I make art. My partner is a writer who also has a d job, so he works very hard. A few nights of games a week , late at night while I'm asleep (he's a night owl) calms him down from his very serious writing. I see nothing wrong with any sort of gaming activities unless they take over your life. In another life, when I was married and somewhat depressed, I played way too much on my PC in the multiplayer online world. Nipped that in the bud and found an outlet in being creative. Games are now only for a bit of unwind time.
Speaking of dates, to the above poster, last night, on our date night, my sweetie and I had hot sex, went out to eat, came home and played Baulders Gate on my old ps2, and had hot sex again. Guess we should grow up, quit having fun and laughing.


No kids, eh?


Our kids are grown, yes.
We also have a home full of books- mostly non fiction, watch zero tv, talk philosophy on the back deck once a week, we're both artists, and work ft. But omg, the gaming. Meanwhile, it's cool to waste time on football games, tv for hours a day, and books like fifty shades.

As a previous poster stated, all in moderation.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 14:28     Subject: Re:Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
DW plays all sorts of stupid looking games on her iPad. Is that any better or worse than an xbox?
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 14:25     Subject: Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DH and I play sega together. A good Saturday night is pizza, beer, sega, chocolate chip cookies, and shower sex before bed.


You sound like 2 teenage boys. I guess it's good you found each other?


Where have you met a teenage boy that can bake some bomb-ass chocolate chip cookies? ...and did I miss the memo and there's something particularly "young" about shower sex or beer?
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 14:24     Subject: Re:Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
Eh, dh and I are like this and have kids. Not pp, but women playing video games is not pearl clutching.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 14:22     Subject: Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
Anonymous wrote:My SO and I are both over 40 and enjoy a bit of occasional gaming. I play online tetris a few times a week- the geometry of it settles my mind before bed or before I make art. My partner is a writer who also has a d job, so he works very hard. A few nights of games a week , late at night while I'm asleep (he's a night owl) calms him down from his very serious writing. I see nothing wrong with any sort of gaming activities unless they take over your life. In another life, when I was married and somewhat depressed, I played way too much on my PC in the multiplayer online world. Nipped that in the bud and found an outlet in being creative. Games are now only for a bit of unwind time.
Speaking of dates, to the above poster, last night, on our date night, my sweetie and I had hot sex, went out to eat, came home and played Baulders Gate on my old ps2, and had hot sex again. Guess we should grow up, quit having fun and laughing.


No kids, eh?
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 14:22     Subject: Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
Anonymous wrote:DH and I play sega together. A good Saturday night is pizza, beer, sega, chocolate chip cookies, and shower sex before bed.


You sound like 2 teenage boys. I guess it's good you found each other?
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 14:20     Subject: Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
My SO and I are both over 40 and enjoy a bit of occasional gaming. I play online tetris a few times a week- the geometry of it settles my mind before bed or before I make art. My partner is a writer who also has a d job, so he works very hard. A few nights of games a week , late at night while I'm asleep (he's a night owl) calms him down from his very serious writing. I see nothing wrong with any sort of gaming activities unless they take over your life. In another life, when I was married and somewhat depressed, I played way too much on my PC in the multiplayer online world. Nipped that in the bud and found an outlet in being creative. Games are now only for a bit of unwind time.
Speaking of dates, to the above poster, last night, on our date night, my sweetie and I had hot sex, went out to eat, came home and played Baulders Gate on my old ps2, and had hot sex again. Guess we should grow up, quit having fun and laughing.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 13:42     Subject: Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
Anonymous wrote:DH and I play sega together. A good Saturday night is pizza, beer, sega, chocolate chip cookies, and shower sex before bed.


Which Sega? Genesis? I like to play Genesis roms on the computer.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 13:42     Subject: Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know a guy who feels this way. He's approaching 40 and single. You might be able to find someone if you aggressively search for a gamer in your early 20s and marry that person. But the pool narrows considerably at 30 and you need to be more open minded or be ok with being single.


I'd rather be single than settle for someone trite and conventional, personally -- since, frankly, a lot of very hot women are very interested in sleeping with me without demanding a commitment. But finding a real partner would certainly be nice.


Why buy when you can rent?
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 13:41     Subject: Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
Anonymous wrote:DH and I play sega together. A good Saturday night is pizza, beer, sega, chocolate chip cookies, and shower sex before bed.


are either of you over 35?
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 13:40     Subject: Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If someone has a problem with your hobby and insults you for it, don't date them. You can see from this thread that some women just go berserk when their man isn't working their butt off to earn money for the


Probably because I work my butt off to earn money for the household, so I think my man should too?


You sound like a terrible bore.


My favorite leisure activity is sex. Sorry if that makes me boring.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2016 13:40     Subject: Would you date a woman who didn't play video games?
DH and I play sega together. A good Saturday night is pizza, beer, sega, chocolate chip cookies, and shower sex before bed.