Rather play video games than be with your girl?

[Kongster]

Recently, since I started been playing Football Manager 2005, I haven't had much contact with my gf lately. Nor do I bother to answer her calls or reply to her text messages, its not like I don't care about her I do but this game is sooooo addictive.
Same thing happens to my other friends too. Some of them even left their gf becos of this!!

Anyone find that video game addiction ruins relationships?

[charlie5]

To answer the topic question; no.

[brokeback]

I wish i had the option of ditching a girl for videogames. games play such a tiny part in my life that I'm often torn as to whether or not to count my socks or stare vacantly at a wall.

[Corrupt Rose]

The only time I've ever felt that way was when I was with an absolute whinging bint.

[chopemon]

nope, i haven't

was tempted with my ex but now i'm with a girl who i love more than anything i am buying less games as i don't have the time to play them as i'm spending more time with her

[MikeRox]

I'm lucky in that the sorts of games I play my gf either likes watching or playing herself (even tho she insists she's not a gamer) and so I get both

[SaijoBob]

I'm lucky too. My gf doesn't mind me playing games as long as I don't spend stupid amounts of time on them. She enjoys using the Internet anyway, so we can both relax and chat while we do our respective things.

[Vince]

I'm also quite lucky in that my gf doesn't mind me playing games as long as i don't spend too long on them. FFXI became a bit of an issue though, i was spending too much time playing that at weekends so i've stopped playing it.

[thebuddahman]

I tried to get mine to play Kururin Paradise yesterday....

"IT KEEPS HITTING THE WALLS!!"

...now I would rather play by myself.

[Bleeders]

I'm lucky too. My gf doesn't mind me playing games as long as I don't spend stupid amounts of time on them. She enjoys using the Internet anyway, so we can both relax and chat while we do our respective things.

Ditto.

Although mine keeps hassling me to buy Nintendogs for her, so I might have to do the honest thing...

[Wools]

Well if there was a choice I would rather be with family, friends or if I had one a girl.

But there's been lots of time where I was meant to be going out and I choose to stay in and finish or play a game...

That's not bad, is it?

[Ben-K]

I do feel rather lucky in that my missus is an actual self confessed gamer (and geek)....She's got a PS2 and a DS and plays RPGS (FF, Dark Chronicle, .hack) and is currently playing Catch! Touch! Yoshi! after finishing Project Rub......she's also currently addicted to Burnout 3.

So folks, the answer is clear, get yerself a gaming girlfriend. They still tut when you spend too much money on grotty PAL Saturn titles in Gamestation, but they make your evenings much more fun......

[Margoos]

Id rather spend time with my girlfriend as shes just awesome and i love her to bits, i only paly games if im not with her or we play together. i dont get to see her that oftern so the time i so spend with her i wanna just be with her and not sit and play games, but gaming time is for when im all on me tod or bored at college

[Brodie]

Aye, I made concerted effort when my wife (then girlfriend) first moved in NOT to play too much when there was other stuff we could be doing. It was hard, but it was worth it.

Slowly over time she's got into it quite a bit - she asked for Taiko for her Xmas, and she came back from town with a second DK Bongo after i bought the game and bongo pack so we could play two player.

Went to Japan for honeymoon and SHE dragged me to Akihabara on Nintendogs release day so she could get it and a pink DS. She's hooked on that and Catch Touch Yoshi.

She even puts up with my Street Fighter obsession - she got me a Street FIghter II marquee for a cab i wanted to build to house my spare DC, sticks and VGA setup.

And she can hold her own at DOA as well!

Had to marry her really.

[Magic Daps]

Hi guys, long time lurker, first time poster.


I actually lost my fiancee 18 months ago because I spent to much time playing games and not enough time with her. It had just got x box live and I pretty much played it every night after work. It didnt help that we lived in London, I didn't know anyone and I resented her for this.

Eventually one night she came home and broke it all off, ironically I had just had my best online round on links. It was all my fault because I was addicted to x box live.

I am now back in Swansea and with a new girl, I am completely happy and I play games a lot less, I even sold my x-box last week. Nowdays I just play my psp and ds occasionally and I relish every moment with Emma. I guess because she works shifts ( she is a nurse) I cherish the time we have together and tend to only play games when she is at work.


The true test will be Football Manager on the PSP.


Nice forum btw.