malibustacydoll Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Does anyone play or have an SO who plays multi player online games like WoW, Halo, Runescape... and so forth? Has playing these games impacted your relationship at all? Do you worry about your SO playing a game and cheating on you online with someone in the game? If you play them yourself do you find this tempting? My boyfriend is going to take up playing some online games this semester and I am a bit worried. I used to play Runescape when I was much much much younger and dated many guys on that game and was hit on all the time. It was a huge meatmarket. I am concerned that he will be getting into that with these games. I know it can be tempting to flirt online. Hmm.
IrishCarBomb Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 From what I've seen on these games, I'd be more worried about it consuming all his time than him cheating.
Enema Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 I have played WoW pretty consistently since the Beta in 2004. I have never had an inclination or opportunity to cheat. It's not something that most people are interested in unless they're kids or real life losers imo.
Author malibustacydoll Posted January 15, 2009 Author Posted January 15, 2009 I have played WoW pretty consistently since the Beta in 2004. I have never had an inclination or opportunity to cheat. It's not something that most people are interested in unless they're kids or real life losers imo. When I used to play runescape I was in middle school and thought it was the coolest thing ever to talk to boys online. Now that I look back I am pretty sure every boy I ever talked to was older than me and was a high school nerd. I just picture those people who are addicted to the games and live and breathe it who find someone on there who is just as addicted and hit it off...
rod_in_gtown Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 CarBomb is right, the main concern would be consuming all his time playing, not cheating. I played WoW for about 3 years straight and I never hit on anyone or saw anyone get hit on... But then again I was in an RPG guild and we were all huge huge RPG nerds...
Author malibustacydoll Posted January 15, 2009 Author Posted January 15, 2009 I guess games like Wow or Halo are usually associated with guys and there is probably less "hitting on" and flirting. I just have this idea about them since I used to play Runescape, which I think is more of a co-ed game. I guess I am thinking more along the lines of games like the Sims online and Second Life. I feel like those are more likely flirting games.
Adunaphel Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 I used to play an online game (a strategy game, but not the typical multiplayer one. you talk to other players via forum and via pm, and there are no chatrooms) where I got to know guys I flirted with, guys I got interested in, and even a person I started a relationship with. I also know a lot of people who either flirted with, got romantically interested in, got together with, or cheated on their partners with people met while playing online games. But I do not think this means anything. It does not depend on the game, but on the person. The person I am currently seeing recently started to play Guild Wars. I *hate* the fact that he plays it because I am pathologically jealous and I am very bothered at the thought that he might talk to other women and find them nice or interesting, but I am not worried that he might hit on someone else, despite the fact that I got to know him on an online game while he was in a relationship with someone else.
purpledevil Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 I met my ex through WoW, and it was great for a time, it was a good common link early on in the relationship but as time grew on, we both put so much time into WoW and alot of the time it felt like not each other. I gradually started to get over WoW and wanted to put more time into the relationship, but she was still addicted and every waking moment would continue to play WoW while I would sit on the sideline. She was loyal to me but a divide grew because of the game. I would worry if he starts playing an MMO, would the addictive properties see him playing it more and more, and naturally wanting to put less time into the relationship. Ultimately it depends on the strength of your relationship etc but I would have a slight amount of worry having my experience.
Joyvke Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 It depends on the person really. I played WoW when I had a relation and even though I got flattered by some flirts I always kindly told them off and that I had a relation. Though I usually pretended I was a male they always managed to find out I was female :"). "It's the way you type."
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