Girls and Videogames: What's the deal?

[Mimeblade]

It's been bothering me for a while now that there's always some girl out there who dislikes or just isn't interested in getting involved with people who like videogames.

Or at the very least they seem to get "jealous" whenever their boyfriend is playing a game or two with friends.

Here's an example:

My friend and I are playing a fighting game, and his girlfriend calls him up just to say she's mad at him for not giving her enough attention...

Is that the videogame's fault? I dunno. Don't couples play together sometimes? Also, I find that "hardcore" gamers tend to be male as opposed to female...why is that?

I mean, I can understand there aren't many games that directly appeal to girls nowadays, although it has gotten better in recent years. But most girls I talk to tend to be more into Mario games or something less...well...engaging other than RPGs with cute bishounen in them (Final Fantasy for example).

I dunno, I'm just wondering what the take is on this for girls. Or maybe it's just a stereotype that people start believing if you say it enough times.

Where's the hardcore female gamer population around here? And do you mix gaming with relationships?

Truthfully I don't even consider a girl for any sort of relationship if she doesn't like videogames. I'm weird like that.

[Silmeria]

ok there is no dealing on someone who doesnt like video games you can try to teach that person who to play....but if she doesnt like it she doesnt like it, think about it like going shopping they love going shopping if they have money.....maybe you dont like doing that so its their private space man like video games girls like shopping thats all in it.

now the fact the complains about not giving her enough attention may be true..your friend goes nuts everytime a new game comes out and stays in his house like an hermit
or maybe he doesnt truly put enough attention at all OR she wants more attention wich can be the case too
but arent you blaming games to directly? just becase you where playing with him and she called and said "you arent putting enough attention to me" not " stop playing games and put attention to me" just you are getting into conclusions also they should have their private times too even to if they are in love.

[Queenie]

I actually wonder about that sometimes too o.o.. like iuno ima Gamer so i never notice whats the problem.
But i guess if the guy plays way to much games and doesn't go out with his gf , then i wouldn't mind the gf being pissed cuz the guy is ignoring her .. but if the guy has been good and like talked to her alot and everything . i don't see the point of being so pissed @[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] they could just join them playing

[Daniel.]

I just think thats girls in general. Seriously, guys are more of an aggressive/competitive type. Girls aren't. Games are competitive and usually aggressive.

See what I'm getting at?

[Mune]

Honestly, it's up to the girl and how appealing the game is.

I'll use my little sister as an example. She hates most video games. She'll sit down and play some games(Halo, Disgaea, and Mario games-no idea why these are so popular among girls). While at the same time, she won't play any Final Fantasy, other FPS, or other games unless it's purely made for fun. In a sense the game's gotta be fun and not so challenging. Humor can help, as to say, doesn't make the game.

Just try this, if your gf or other girl in your life doesn't like games, try introducing them to a different type of game. The above pertained to my sister, they may or may not work. Play just for fun, not for keeps.

[Cream]

Gender stereotypes :( Girls can like the same games guys like and vice versa. It's just the preference of the "person" I'm a girl and I love most games. I mainly like RPG's or games with a story, as well as social games like MMO's.
People who don't like games are obviously not going to want to sit there and watch as there boyfriend ignores them however. Even a girl who does like games isn't go to want to sit there and watch you play solo. If you love someone and they don't play games, then when they are are around you spend time with them. Or find a game that might interest them and they will play with you. Maybe they aren't the right person to be with however. If your personalities and interests clash. You shouldn't be together :( Unless you are both willing to accept each others interests and compromise for each other

[darkJester]

** WARNING... LONG POST AHEAD..... **
girls... playing video games.... LIES!!!!! no girl plays video games... especially on-line ones... it's a myth.... All female characters on line are actually guys pretending to be chicks....

ROFL... j/k... maybe.....

n e wayz... in response to your claim.... if it isn't video games, it's anime if it isn't anime, it's sports.... if it isn't sports it's cars.... if it isn't cars, it's porn... if it isn't porn it's music....

u getting my drift? most guys will always find something to occupy there time... something they can be addicted to.... something they will dedicate most of their life to... and a lot of girls will always bitch about this.. because they want attention, attention that the guy isn't giving them... attention that is focused on whatever they are addicted to...

but it's not ALWAYS like that.... if your chick is always bitching that you do TOO MUCH of something and don't spend enough time with her.. then there's one of two reasons for it... 1... she's a overbearing mental bitch who wants to control your life and wants u all to herself and u need to get rid of her.... or 2... u REALLY are spending TOO much time addicted to whatever u r doing, and u need to stop being a loser and spend more time with yo chick or dump her and cut off yo penis, cuz you won't need it anymore...

let me give u an example of a healthy relationship... bewteen somebody who loves video games and anime, and somebody who doesn't.... My ex. would call me all the time, and i'd talk to her while i was playing video games, she didn't mind at all, in fact she would tell me so... when she came over though... i would almost always stop whatever i was doing, and spend time with her... she would tell me "no.. u don't have to stop playing your video game, i can watch... i don't mind.... " but i would stop anyway... cuz i wanted to spend time with her too..... she didn't really like video games, and she only kinda like watching certain anime's... but eventually she wanted to play SOMETHING cuz she was curious.. so a friend lent her a gamecube, and i bought her a couple games that we both picked out.. i also lent her my gameboy... but whenever we spent time together, we would do OTHER Stuff... like go to the movies, out to eat, bowling, bar hopping, and go to conerts.... She NEVER bitched about me playing to much video games, and i never complained about spending time with her... what is this fancy NEW strategy u say? it's called compromise...
whats that u say??? but Jester.. if things were so good why is she your Ex. then???? well sadly... even though we had a good relationship... i never really felt the same way towards her as she did to me... in other words i didn't "love" her... so i decided to call it quits, cuz i didn't want to lead her on anymore... but the time we had together, was definitely very nice, and i wouldn't trade it for anything in the world...

so in short.. if any person doesn't want problems, they need to find somebody that isn't a bitch/loser, and they need to learn to manage their time better so they get sufficient time with your significant other and sufficient time playing video games or whatever hobby they are addicted too...

and thats my 2 cents...

k thxs...

[Daniel.]

Girls like cute MMORPGS, like Runescape, but especially Nostale. Then would come Solstice.

[ZERO_ice]

Heh, you'd be surprised how many girls play MMOs, it was about 30% last time they measured. Besides girls usually play games like Sims, tycoons… And girls which play FPS tend to be weird & violent (ONE OF THEM FREKING BIT ME!!)

[Daniel.]

Lots of Girls Play Soldier of Fortune II Double Helix.
But they are all campers.