Gamer Girl or Hot Girl

Sorry, the thread title is a little biased. My question can extend to girls as well.

A good portion of the GFF community is gamers. I was wondering if "gaming" is a characteristic you look for in girls or guys.

Personally, I dated a conventionally "hot" girl in high school. She had blond hair, green eyes and was athletic. She hated games though so I felt embarassed talking about it around her...;_; We eventually broke up due to compatability issues but you know, a pretty face and body will only get you so far.

Now I'm dating a gamer/anime girl. It may seem strange that I take "gaming" as a consideration but it is much easier for 2 main reasons.
1) We share a common hobby
2) I don't have to be ashamed of it
I felt like because our hobbies lined up, a lot of our personality traits did as well.

So my real question isnt about gaming or not gaming as much as it is about compatability. I read through the "Hot or Not" thread and "Looks Matter."

So yeah, discuss...?

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Originally Posted by surasshu

Like Shin, I have come to stop dating girls whose musical taste clashes too much with mine. It really, really doesn't work.

Other than that, I can get anyone to enjoy a video game. I got my mother addicted to Pikmin 2, and my dad is a huge fan of Yoshi Touch & Go. My last ex-girlfriend (who hated games when I started dating her) is currently an avid World of Warcraft player, and I play Puzzle Pirates with my current girl.
So no, it's not a prerequisite trait, because they'll end up gamers if they spend more than a day with me anyway. =D

Haha, I like how you got your family to game. My parents used to play DDR and my dad played Nintendo. The music taste thing is a big one. I totally forgot about that.

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Originally Posted by Duo Maxwell

If you have to ask this question, it would seem you have one of several problems:

A) You play too many videogames to take the time out of your day to do something someone else might enjoy, and foregoing the opportunity to grow and expand your horizons.

B) You're a codependent personality that spends every waking moment with your partner. Seriously, there should be plenty of inbetween time to do what you want to do for yourself.

C) Shin is an alcoholic.

Ah, hell, that makes two of us.

Actually, I was just curious what other people thought on the issue. Surasshu brought up a good point with the music that I should mention again. I spend a lot of time at college going to parties, art festivals and music events with my girlfriend. I do spend a lot of time with my girlfriend but I think there is enough inbetween time because we study different majors so at least I don't see her at class and study sessions.

I'm also an alcoholic.

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Originally Posted by Encephalon

However... If you play video games to the point where it obstructs your actual relationship then it does become a problem and you need a new hobby.

Thankfully I don't play that much games. Although I can't speak for WOW players....

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Originally Posted by washyu64

I find that having a significant other who at least understands your hobbies (including gaming) is extreamely helpful to a relationship. I also find that it can be a source of headache, especually when you both play the same MMO and you have an argument later about the loot that dropped

Seriously, though, my wife was a mild gamer when I met her and I have slowly turned her into more of a gamer as well as hooked her onto anime. It has its advantages as well as disadvantages, as our tastes now overlap and that creates some unique situations sometimes.

That's how I feel too...minus being married

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Originally Posted by KageBunshin

Still, it limits you to a smaller crowd of people if you only look for gaming girls. Then you have to remember that not all people who have your same interest are going to be perfect for you.

Similar interests are a lot better place to start than looks. At least in my experiences. Who's to say that gamer girls are ugly anyways?

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Chaco

Who's to say all hot girls are evil bitches and will dump you and of course, if they're hot, they have to have absolutely NO Common interests with you? Hm...seems like most people in this thread seem to be saying that in so many words. Seems everyones doing a bit of stereotyping here.

I still don't think common interests are where I'd want to start. I'd like to be attracted to the girl, THEN see if we have common interests or at least a compatible personality beforehand. Once again I'll say: I can give a rats ass less if shes a 'gamerr gurll". That makes no difference to me. I hardly would consider myself a 'gamer' anymore.

The things I am looking for in my discussion are clearly outlined in my first post.

Originally Posted by Hyde

A good portion of the GFF community is gamers. I was wondering if "gaming" is a characteristic you look for in girls or guys.

Clearly you have stated that you prefer looks. That is perfectly fine.

Anyways, I would also like to point out that I also said:

Originally Posted by Hyde

Similar interests are a lot better place to start than looks. At least in my experiences.

I never mentioned anything about hot girls being evil bitches. I simply said that similar interests are a good place to start. While you may think certain beliefs are implied, do not put words into other user's mouths.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by soapy

Why can't you have both? I've always dated gamer guys and they certainly weren't ugly, but I'm shallow too. I can have my girly moments, but I feel much more comfortable around guys. (maybe it's just the attention.) My husband loves the fact that I play games and his friends get jealous since I'm not the type to be like "hey stop playing and focus on me plz"

I can't say that the majority of gamers are hot, but then again, neither is the general population. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess.

I know what you mean. I guess thats what a lot of people have been trying to say in the thread so far. I take it because you've always dated gamer guys, its a quality you look for in a person.

There are lot more people who are married at this board than I expected.

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Originally Posted by soapy

I know a lot of girls who are only into girly things so I tend to avoid girls night out and just have lan parties with the boys.

Haha, thats awesome! I've met a lot of gamer girls at college and that was one of the biggest surprises for me actually. Thats sweet.

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Originally Posted by Denicalis

Once again I wander back into a TQP post and the majority of what I see are pain in the ass teenage virgins running their fucking mouths about women and relationships, completely unable to actually grasp any actual content outside of "pretty girls are bitches" and "gamer girlz aren't realz." With a few obvious exceptions (you can skip this if you're one of them, if you understand that there is no such thing as a true sweeping generalization such as "all gamer girls aren't pretty" or "all pretty girls refuse to game" this isn't meant for you.)

GROW THE FUCK UP.

Do you prefer pretty girls or gamer girls? How about a well-rounded individual you fucking prats? How about a girl who turns you on with her looks, has interests in common with you, AND likes things you don't know about so, god forbid, you might fucking learn something new?

I don't understand why this sub-forum always has to play with absolutes like this. Is it because the majority of people who post here are 14? Is it because so many of you don't have life experience? Again, if you're one of the few moderates in here, I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about the repeat-offender children who are running their mouths like they know something about life.

I restate an earlier point: Until you know something about anything, shut the fuck up. You're not only not helping, you're probably hindering someone else.

Sorry for acting 14 Deni. In fact, I'm sorry for starting a thread that has enraged you...;_;

But Deni put up a good point, unless you are going to add to the discussion with some personal testimony or real life experience, better stay out. If you are just making projections or guesses, its just taking up digital space. Its not like digital space is limitless. Gosh

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Originally Posted by Void

Rofl!!! Jesus christ, get the sand out of your vagina.

I posted that semi-sarcastically but as a viable answer to this other-wise retarded thread. "hot girl or gamer girl"

First of all, the title implies that you have a choice between a girl that is aesthetically appealing and a girl who is into playing video games. Using simple logic I'd estimate that that "hot girl" is not into playing video games, and that "gamer girl" is vice-versa, not visually appealing.

Thus I choose the "hot girl." I have no fucking interest in a girl who plays video games, I'm not forbidding women of the masses to quit playing video games and get plastic surgery, I'm simply stating what I prefer.

If you want me to expound further, I will, just to appease your feminazi ass.

Similar interests go a long way? Nah, not really. I don't want my girlfriend to be sitting down playing video games with me, that's reserved for me and my friends, or when I'm alone... typically bored, and in desire for something to help me pass the time.

I would much rather BE with my girl. And no, I'm not going to concede to man's innate chauvinistic nature and say that I just want to fuck her 24/7. But no, I would liek to be with her. Go out on dates, talk to her [actually fucking be involved in a conversation] and have us enjoy ourselves.

Next time I'd appreciate you not deleting my post and attempting to hurt my "feelings" and self-esteem with your slanderous ways. Calm the fuck down, it's the internet.

First and foremost, it was deleted by a moderator, not by Deni because your post was too short.

Secondly, just because it is the internet does not mean you should act stupid. Read the first post, not just the thread title.

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Originally Posted by Void

rofl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow, it's a brave new world, ain't it?

Okay to again further explain my opinion on the entire topic, there are in this universe such things as human beings with varied genetic structure and... dare I say, souls? Thus every one is an individual, communism won't ever work, blah blah blah.

Since everyone is an individual they all have their qualities that you love/hate about them, and it just fuels your preference over the years of meeting different people and never cracking through the facade. So under the umbrella of simply dating members of the opposite [or same] sex, I, Void [not void of mind, although that was admittedly clever] would have to say that I would put physical appearance rather high on my criterion... much... much higher than their interest in video games.

When it comes to true love, and marriage, and all of that good stuff. Of course she would have to be all-around a wonderful, beautiful person. Inside and out. Because like interests in video games and etcetera, surface beauty withers, and you don't want to stick around with a bitch like that for that long...



Yep. I went back and skimmed through and realized my opinion on the matter along with my feelings on this subforum are 100% in synch... o_O

What the hell are you talking about? Why are you arguing with someone with the same opinion as you? :doh:

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Well, it does pay to read the posts so you dont look dumb.

But back on topic. Deni, I happen to agree with your arguments. I don't understand why people are seperating "hot" and "gaming". I was more interested, when I started this thread, whether or not gaming is a characteristic one looks for. As silly as it sounds, it is one of those things that is on the back of my mind. Certainly I notice a girl's physical attributes first. Its nice to be able to tell a girl that "gaming" is your hobby and not get strange looks.

And I also posed the topic of compatability as a sub-discussion. I think that is where the issues arose. Or maybe its because some users read only the title and decide to post. =|

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Originally Posted by Ayos

soapy- True. But I still maintain that you'd be hard-pressed to find a girl who doesn't at least ENJOY playing some kind of game, even if they don't like it enough to request it.

And so that we stay on topic at least a little more (that being girls who play and girls who don't), it's also true that girls who refuse to play, probably never will. But those girls, as I was stating earlier, are invariably boring.

You do infact sound like an elitist snob. But on the other end of the spectrum, their are probably girls who laugh at guys like you. "Boring" is subjective here, and you have not made that clearly. You must understand that you were the person who made the comment that instigated all this commotion with your "general rule." Because you've made such a lofty claim, you should have been prepared to defend it well.

On the other hand, many GFF members thrive on aggressive debate which I do not neccessarily support, especially in the quiet place. But seriously, the general rule you set foward is waiting for trouble.

I was speaking idiomatically.