Fair enough, I just try to avoid generalisations entirely and see how things go. I let people know what I'm interested in pretty quick - it'd just get annoying if you developed something meaningful with a person who didn't share enough of your biggest interests, methinks. People just always act so surprised when they discover I'm a gamer that I try to propagate the concept of women-as-geeks as much as possible ^^
Actually, I'm a robot from Mars, I identify with the female gender because the person who designed me had a thing for Pamela Anderson and shaped my exoskeleton accordingly. I would roll my eyes at your comment, but alas I was never blessed with any. I can assure you that a giant metal robot from outer space has no trouble getting a date with anyone she likes, however! The rocket launchers help.
The perfect guy doesn't exist. No one can play videogames that well whilst taking long romantic midnight walks on the beach. Although the backlight for the SP has helped with that a little. Less falling into rock pools.
Don't talk about Star Trek, Slashdot, Linux, or quote Monty Python. They don't have the slightest interest in any of those topics
Dear God no, I'd never date a man who had never heard of Monty Python or Linux. Not all girls are the same, there is no topic that is either perfect for/disasterous for a conversation like that. If you think every girl on the planet has the same interests, you've got some re-thinking to do my friend.
So long as us girls can have a shirt with the reverse:
My boyfriend told me it was either him or the video games. (etc)
Though personally I wouldn't wear one, it'd hurt my boy's feelings;) I find balancing gaming with t3h lovin' fairly simple, heck, they can go quite well together at times;P
I just get so tired waiting for the girl-sized versions of the shirts on TG... ^.~
I am a girl gamer, and I have been dating a guy for the last three years now who does not like to game at all. Sometimes I can persuade him to play a quick game of Civ 2, Starcraft or Halo, but he's really not interested. Whereas gaming is one of my biggest hobbies.
And as many have said, compromise is the thing. I've had this relationship for three years now, and all the success comes down to us sometimes doing things he likes, and sometimes doing things I like - and a lot of the time, doing things we both like;) He puts up with my ramblings about the theories I have about the game I am currently playing, I put up with his ramblings about the new power converter he bought. Actually, that is kinda interesting, but he's a poor conversationalist;)
It bugs me when otherwise funky geeks pigeonhole women into the "oh look, cute fluffy bunnies" games. sure there's a market for them, but a lot of us find it really condescending.
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Fair enough, I just try to avoid generalisations entirely and see how things go. I let people know what I'm interested in pretty quick - it'd just get annoying if you developed something meaningful with a person who didn't share enough of your biggest interests, methinks. People just always act so surprised when they discover I'm a gamer that I try to propagate the concept of women-as-geeks as much as possible ^^
Actually, I'm a robot from Mars, I identify with the female gender because the person who designed me had a thing for Pamela Anderson and shaped my exoskeleton accordingly. I would roll my eyes at your comment, but alas I was never blessed with any. I can assure you that a giant metal robot from outer space has no trouble getting a date with anyone she likes, however! The rocket launchers help.
The perfect guy doesn't exist. No one can play videogames that well whilst taking long romantic midnight walks on the beach. Although the backlight for the SP has helped with that a little. Less falling into rock pools.
Don't talk about Star Trek, Slashdot, Linux, or quote Monty Python. They don't have the slightest interest in any of those topics
Dear God no, I'd never date a man who had never heard of Monty Python or Linux. Not all girls are the same, there is no topic that is either perfect for/disasterous for a conversation like that. If you think every girl on the planet has the same interests, you've got some re-thinking to do my friend.
So long as us girls can have a shirt with the reverse:
;) I find balancing gaming with t3h lovin' fairly simple, heck, they can go quite well together at times ;P
My boyfriend told me it was either him or the video games. (etc)
Though personally I wouldn't wear one, it'd hurt my boy's feelings
I just get so tired waiting for the girl-sized versions of the shirts on TG... ^.~
Find her a game she really likes instead of insulting her intelligence and gender.
YES! I would be insulted if my boyfriend said something like that to me and actually meant it. Then I'd go play Halo to work off my aggression ;)
I am a girl gamer, and I have been dating a guy for the last three years now who does not like to game at all. Sometimes I can persuade him to play a quick game of Civ 2, Starcraft or Halo, but he's really not interested. Whereas gaming is one of my biggest hobbies.
;) He puts up with my ramblings about the theories I have about the game I am currently playing, I put up with his ramblings about the new power converter he bought. Actually, that is kinda interesting, but he's a poor conversationalist ;)
And as many have said, compromise is the thing. I've had this relationship for three years now, and all the success comes down to us sometimes doing things he likes, and sometimes doing things I like - and a lot of the time, doing things we both like
It bugs me when otherwise funky geeks pigeonhole women into the "oh look, cute fluffy bunnies" games. sure there's a market for them, but a lot of us find it really condescending.