CntJstSitArond Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Is video games ever a good way to get together with a girl? Like with a girl who isn't totally a gaming nerd but also doesn't dislike playing games mostly. I know it's pretty common to take a girl to the movies, but the thing with movies and video games is she doesn't even pay attention to you the whole time (or does she?). Are you able to make these moments more fun or interactive or whatever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyaboutdogs Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I wouldn't recommend it for a first date. Also, I don't think that should be the main part of the date...it could be for an hour but there should be something more substantial to the date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearbot Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I like playing video games as a first date! Probably not for the whole date, but I think it's a good way to laugh together and get closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanutbutterandjelly Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 i think playing a video game and going to the movies as a date are totally different. With a video game, you're playing and interacting with each other... talking, flirting, friendly competition.. it would be fun. I probably woudlnt do it the first date... maybe the second or 3rd... table top games, so card games or board games would be fun too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sff123 Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 depends a lot on the game too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theStig Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Man... I wish I had a girl to play video games with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkelephant Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 haha, yes to video games! maybe 2nd or 3rd is better though.. because it's nicer after you get to know each other... then you can trash talk a little. =p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea13 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 If she's totally into it then yes, it would be quite original. Heck if a guy takes me to a soccer game in the first date (I'm a total maniac) instead of the traditional blockbuster movie date, I would be impressed as *beep*... But if she's not THAT into video games .... then maybe not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyzzzz Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 cant speak for all girls but to me..once or twice is fine.But I think video games addictors are losers...sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biddo Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 gamin nerd chicks are HOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidehop Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 I'd reserve such dating to a gaming girl like others have mentioned. Not something I'd ever consider personally especially if you don't know the girl very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cognitive_Canine Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Wait until you are actually in a relationship or have been dating for a bit to bring out the video games. My boyfriend and I played through gears of war on insanity last night. Today we will probably try and get all the COG tag achievements and then finish the rest of Red Dead Redemption. Also, I have to watch him play Dead Space this weekend. He's too freaked out to play it himself. hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givinggirl Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 I think it would be a cool date. It's different, fun, competitive, you might have to show her how to play, but it would be a great ice breaker. I like video games, but I find it to be very expensive and I have other things I want to spend my money on. I own one video game and a controller for my PC. Guys, are usually a lot better at allowing themselves to spend money on "toys" than girls are. I also agree with some other posters, you might want to find out how she feels about video games, because some girls really don't like them. I feel they are another form of entertainment, like TV, movies, board games, etc., but there seems to be a stigma attached to guys who constantly play video games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cognitive_Canine Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Honestly, I love video games. But, I'd be a bit timid about a guy if he whipped them out on the first date. Like 'Really, this is our wining and dining stage and we're sitting on the coach, fighting off a zerg rush?". It would make me question when A) The last time he had a girl at his place was and B ) If he had much going on in his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1607307597 Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 A girl that plays videogames sounds really cool honestly, but I agree with some of the other posters. Not on the first date... though mario party, super smash brothers (i.e. fun multiplayer games or party games) are a good idea for something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikero Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 I would feel the girl out before whipping out the video games. Mostly you'll be looked at as horribly immature if you bring them up as a date idea and she's not horribly into them (and frankly, statistically, most women certainly aren't). Know your audience. Stick to ideas that get you out of the house until you get to know the girl. If you find out she's a bit of a nerd after a few dates, then go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troublewithgirls Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Honestly, I love video games. But, I'd be a bit timid about a guy if he whipped them out on the first date. Like 'Really, this is our wining and dining stage and we're sitting on the coach, fighting off a zerg rush?". It would make me question when A) The last time he had a girl at his place was and B ) If he had much going on in his life. L-O-L!! Honestly, I've been a gaming nerd all my life and would find it totally cool if a girl was down to hit the arcades but even I know that most girls are likely to not share the same interest. If I was going to take a girl out to Gameworks, I would stick to something interactive such as air hockey. Face it, she's just not going to be happy playing Street Fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortpants Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I am a super nerd gaming girl, but I still wouldn't recommend gaming as a date early on either. Maybe once you are exclusive and you know this girl would like gaming, but early on it might be a little odd to her. Now, mind you, gaming at home and going to an arcade or activity center (we have a pizza place up here that has indoor mini golf, laser tag, batting cages, arcade, etc) is different. I'd like to go to the placce like we have here with all the games on a date, but I don't know about sitting on someone's couch and watching them play Halo or something. Most girls that aren't gamers don't care for the FPS games anyways. As others have mentioned, something like Tetris Party or Super Mario or Guitar Hero might be different, but even as a gamer-chick I don't think I would want that to be a date early on in a relationship. My hubby and I met in an online video game, and we still play games together to this day, but when we met in person and started dating, none of our dates were gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost69 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 i've taken girls out to a gaming place before on a first date. they served alcohol and food and had games we could compete on. never had a bad time or a complaint. i wouldn't recommend staying in and playing xbox or ps3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cognitive_Canine Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 i've taken girls out to a gaming place before on a first date. they served alcohol and food and had games we could compete on. never had a bad time or a complaint. i wouldn't recommend staying in and playing xbox or ps3. Yes, going out to a Dave and Busters or Gameworks would be a great first or second date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudgie Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I agree with other posters...I wouldn't do it on the 1st date..maybe 2nd or 3rd. Also, you need to make sure that the girl actually likes video games. I know many girls who don't like them, or are iffy. If they aren't that into gaming but are a bit open to it, then why not try a MarioKart game on the Wii or something like that? I love video games and most of my boyfriends (with the exception of my current one!) also liked them. My last boyfriend is actually a video game tester at Blizzard in Cali. Good stuff. I love playing games with a boyfriend, especially competing against each other. It's fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymore Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I love games, but I feel weird playing them with a girlfriend for more than 1/2 hour at a time. It's even worse when they trash talk you like crazy, but want to quit once you start winning. Someone always seems to take it too far when I do it. So first date? Absolutely not. And wth is a zerg rush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudgie Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 So first date? Absolutely not. And wth is a zerg rush? image removed It's from Starcraft. Great game BTW. The screenshot does not show how scary it really is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cognitive_Canine Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Yeah, image a bunch of creepy crawly bugs just withering over to your base (they are the fastest ground troops in the game) and just swarming your base and destroying it. That is a zerg rush. And it is awful. That's why I always play zerg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymore Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Thanks, now I can sleep soundly, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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