What do women think of men who are addict to video games?

[bostonterrier]

I play video games all the time when I have a free time,but I still have a social life and a job, and I know most woman hate video games:laugh:

[thefooloftheyear]

They would think they were boys...

 

TFY

[JourneyLady]

I play video games all the time when I have a free time,but I still have a social life and a job, and I know most woman hate video games:laugh:

 

Better video games than porn is what I would say.

If a guy can put up with my "Second Life", I can put up with his video games...

Oh how I wish there was a dating site for Nerds. :-D

(Besides I play Candy Crush. You talk about an addiction...)

:-D

[gaius]

If it's not hindering your life in other areas they don't care much. Better not to bring it up on the first few dates though.

[Fufu]

I have no problems with guys loving and having fun with video games.. (because I enjoy playing video/computer games too) haa

[d0nnivain]

I don't much care for them & I don't see the allure. Ironically, DH is addicted to them so it's obviously not a deal breaker. However, he has a few buddies who never looked up from their joy sticks long enough to learn to socialize IRL. I feel sorry for them.

[BlametheIrish]

I enjoy video games when time permits. I havr zero issues with my SO playing video games. But I'm not interested in any man who' has an addiction.......unless it's giving me backrubs, then it's okay

[veggirl]

Addicted?

No thanks.

 

An hour in the evening?

Same thing as watching a TV show, no problem.

[somedude81]

Just really limit the time you play when she's around and you'll be fine.

[Smthn_Like_Olivia]

"Addicted" is different than "enjoys". I was married to a man that was addicted to video games and this took priority over everything else - kids, cutting the grass (it would get knee high), washing cars, etc. He would even take a week's leave from work just to stay home and play non-stop. Listening to him all day talk sh*t with random people on the internet made me want to throw a brick at the back of his head. Never again.

[894hjk]

Could b worse- pub, pot, girls, football. At least she can keep tabs on you and it doesn't drain the funds.

 

Just make sure u give her plenty of attention too.

[Frank2thepoint]

How about flipping it the other way. What if you met a woman that was addicted to video games, and had little care in spending time with you because she has a raid to partake on WoW/Eve/whatever MMO? You wouldn't like it because you wouldn't get to spend much time with her in the physical world.

 

That's how a woman would feel about a guy being addicted to video games.

[Eggplant]

OP, are you disciplined and responsible in other areas of your life? Do you keep a clean house? Do you work hard at your job? Do you have a reputation for being dependable otherwise? Do you eat well and get good exercise?

 

 

Women look for signs of dependability and maturity.

[Mondmellonw]

Addicted... How much?

I love videogames.

I never had a boyfriend that disliked them, haha... But they were all jerks so far.

I guess I'm going now for the ones who don't play. lol

[MissBee]

I play video games all the time when I have a free time,but I still have a social life and a job, and I know most woman hate video games:laugh:

 

I don't mind if a man does this once in a while but for a man to play video games "all the time" when he has free time...that's not attractive to me. Can you read a book, watch a movie or documentary, have some other kind of activity besides just playing games? Plus being "addicted" to ANYTHING is unhealthy...if you're addicted to working out, games, whatever it is, that's not healthy, it's excessive and affects your life so no, I don't want to date a video game addict.

[MissBee]

I enjoy video games when time permits. I havr zero issues with my SO playing video games. But I'm not interested in any man who' has an addiction.......unless it's giving me backrubs, then it's okay

 

 

Yes if you're addicted to pleasing me then I can deal, otherwise doing anything in excess and being "addicted" to something is a problem.

[Silly_Girl]

I don't hate video games but I know from having played them a lot in the past that they affect moods and emotional health. It would concern me.

 

And because I like to be sociable and outdoors a lot it would be unlikely I'd ever be with someone who took gaming seriously - i.e. over and above other activities. We have about 10 games consoles in the house from my 1982 Atari up to PS4 but they are never used daily are always in addition to other things, and preferably played with others as opposed to alone.

 

And I confess, the older I get the more of a turn-off gaming is to me.

[Els]

Sorry to burst your bubble about women hating video games - I love video games, but I still wouldn't be in a R with an addict. I dumped one several years ago.

 

There is much to be said for balance and moderation. If you are doing literally nothing else with your free time (which means video games 4+ hours a day if you work full-time or 6+ hours a day if you are a student), you seriously need to broaden your horizons a bit. People with only one interest (and that interest being an addiction) are not attractive.

[Emilia]

Any kind of addiction is a major turn off, regardless how it manifests itself. It's weakness, lack of self-control and frankly boring.

[Salvatore85]

You can't put everyone in a box like this. Some females would absolutely hate it and others would be perfectly fine with it. There's billions of people out there bro, everybody has different taste, emotions, likes/dislikes.