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Best game to show a first date?
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thomasmahler
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She might not be immediately interested in getting laid, but if a girl comes over to your apartment, she obviously wants to get to know you better. Watching a movie is terrible advice. Playing a game is terrible advice. Unless it's Twister and you're both hopelessly drunk.
This would actually make for a great gameJam topic!
DidntKnowJack
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Omg OP, not like this. Not like this.
If you're bringing a girl to your apartment, the last thing that should be on your mind is video games. I'm not saying you should plan on jumping her bones, but God - gaming is not what you should be focusing on right now.
If you're bringing a girl to your apartment, the last thing that should be on your mind is video games. I'm not saying you should plan on jumping her bones, but God - gaming is not what you should be focusing on right now.
But OP isn't forcing a hobby on anyone? He just seems to assume that she'd be interested in seeing a newer video game? Why is that wrong?
If she is seriously going to be weirded out or upset by that then she isn't worth pursuing to begin with?
Are you insinuating that girls can't like games?
Cause man. I thought that kind of shit was over already.
Case in point.
This thread is full of amazing advice. I know you want her to know the real you OP and thats dead sweet, but this is a chick on a dating site who already wants to come back to yours on your first date. Theres a reasonable chance she wants laid. Its time for you to watch as much porn as you can and use it as a training guide. Thats how you impress a lady on a first date. Then when shes lying back ina state of ecstacy you can probably whip out Animal Crossing which she will find super cute and you can gradually work her up to some hardcore games. Please dont make games the first go to after the puppy, make it drinks, a movie and shenanigans.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Wait...
This girl doesn't know you in real life?
She wants to go to your apartment (first date)?
You want to show her some videogames?
Alright, Manhunt 2 then.
This girl doesn't know you in real life?
She wants to go to your apartment (first date)?
You want to show her some videogames?
Alright, Manhunt 2 then.
Captainbojanglesiii
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I just think it would be a bad idea if she doesn't like them for OP if he does want to see her again.
I know most of the posts in this thread are attempts at humor, but I hope people don't actually take seriously the philosophy of "NO LOL YOU HAVE GIRL YOU GET GIRL YOU DRUNK AND GET FUCK DURRR." It's like the living incarnation of Idiocracy in this thread.
That attitude is a good way be labeled a shallow douchebag that's like far too many other guys on the planet, which is a far worse label (a far worse human being) than being stuck in "friend zone," or labeled a nerd or a social outcast. Here's what you don't do: go on the first date with goal of saying and doing whatever you can to score. People can make fun of otaku shit all the want, that is truly the most scumbag thing in the world to do.
In fact if she already agreed to checking out some games at your place, that's probably a good sign she is taking it on faith that you are just being yourself and are not being a douchebag like most guys with some nefarious plot to get between her legs. So changing strategies now to do what all those douchebags say you should do instead is probably the worst idea.
In all seriousness, there is nothing wrong with games on a date (even a first date) if you chose the right game that is considerate of the person you are with and their potential interests and entertainment rather than just trying to selfishly sell your hobby to them. It can certainly provided a more unique date experience than a lot of the cliche stuff some others are suggesting.
Here would be my picks (depending on the person, obviously):
You Don't Know Jack
Rock Band
Sports Friends
P.T.
Splosion Man
Mario Kart
Kinnect Adventures
Pac-man Championship DX
SingStar
Warioware
Typing of the Dead (DC version w/ 2 keyboards)
Samba De Amigo (DC version with maracas)
Space Team (with two smart phones!)
Any Puyo Puyo game
Super Mario Bros 1 (especially if she remembers it from childhood as you say)
Occulus Rift demos (roller coasters, simulators galore)
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
There are plenty of ways to incorporate games into a date experience as long as you remain focused on the other person having a great time and having a great time together rather than trying to share your passion for the hobby.
That attitude is a good way be labeled a shallow douchebag that's like far too many other guys on the planet, which is a far worse label (a far worse human being) than being stuck in "friend zone," or labeled a nerd or a social outcast. Here's what you don't do: go on the first date with goal of saying and doing whatever you can to score. People can make fun of otaku shit all the want, that is truly the most scumbag thing in the world to do.
In fact if she already agreed to checking out some games at your place, that's probably a good sign she is taking it on faith that you are just being yourself and are not being a douchebag like most guys with some nefarious plot to get between her legs. So changing strategies now to do what all those douchebags say you should do instead is probably the worst idea.
In all seriousness, there is nothing wrong with games on a date (even a first date) if you chose the right game that is considerate of the person you are with and their potential interests and entertainment rather than just trying to selfishly sell your hobby to them. It can certainly provided a more unique date experience than a lot of the cliche stuff some others are suggesting.
Here would be my picks (depending on the person, obviously):
You Don't Know Jack
Rock Band
Sports Friends
P.T.
Splosion Man
Mario Kart
Kinnect Adventures
Pac-man Championship DX
SingStar
Warioware
Typing of the Dead (DC version w/ 2 keyboards)
Samba De Amigo (DC version with maracas)
Space Team (with two smart phones!)
Any Puyo Puyo game
Super Mario Bros 1 (especially if she remembers it from childhood as you say)
Occulus Rift demos (roller coasters, simulators galore)
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
There are plenty of ways to incorporate games into a date experience as long as you remain focused on the other person having a great time and having a great time together rather than trying to share your passion for the hobby.
Exactly, pop a bottle of wine (or pour some coffee/tea) and talk face to face. Unless you are both beat and she just wants to cuddle, then a movie is cool. No games, you can mention that it's a hobby because it's obviously a big part of your life, but dont force your hobbies on someone else, especially on a first date.
Dr. Black Jack
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Wait, so you have a date set up with plans to go back to your apartment and...you want to show her video games?
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If she isn't interested in games, then she'll tell her and then he can decide if he still wants to pursue her not.
At least you're making sense though, unlike the rest of the people in this thread.
thomasmahler
Member
No, but when I'm at a girls place for the first time, the last thing I want to hear about is her love of shoes and have her show me all her shoes. Doesn't mean a guy can't be into shoes, but seriously...
Nah, tons of girls like games. And I once had a threesome with some girls I knew after playing Bomberman 94. That was a great night. But having a girl over for the first time and going all bonkers on your favorite hobby might be a little much. But hey, if it works for you, more power to you!
Dude, she wants to go inside his home. OBVIOUSLY she wants to have sex with him.
WhoaIsThatMars
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She said she wants to go to your place on the first date. Think about this, OP. THINK!!!!
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Virtues Last Reward. Then get naked and lock the door. If she chooses to have sex at this point then that's nice. If she responds negatively to this then just tell her to seek a way out like in the game. You're just giving her a real life puzzle room. It's win win.
So everyone else's hobbies are worth jackshit to you, eh? Nice to know that you value other people's interests.
professor_t
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I think some people are being mean about it, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't listen to them: I wouldn't show her any video games unless she makes it abundantly clear that she is interested in your video games.
You like gaming, and you should be yourself, but it seems like a risk for a first date.
You like gaming, and you should be yourself, but it seems like a risk for a first date.
The fact that I can't tell whether or not you are joking is just evidence of how scumbag so many guys are. In case you are not, no just going to someone's house is not a taletell sign that you want to fuck. Hell, even making out isn't a taletell sign you want to fuck. If she starts taking off your clothes or responds positively to more aggressive advances, sure take that as a sign.
But this shit isn't rock it science. It's pretty clear by body language when someone wants to have sex. Just agreeing to enter someone's house is not some universal code, especially not pre-arranged on a first date before you even meet.
thomasmahler
Member
I think your avatar is kinda showing me where you're going with this...
I'm ok with a girl telling me that she loves shoes. But yes, I'd be weirded out if she leads me into her walk-in closet to show me her favorites. I'd rather get to know her, not her shoes.
Fair enough?
nbthedude, that hurts. I thought you knew me better than that.
I was one million percent joking, in agreement with you.
Crazy talk, right? She actually just wanna see the freaking puppy, yeah.
kraspkibble
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she doesn't sound a gamer.
candy crush saga and super mario?? i love mario but who hasn't played it at some point??
don't show her your games right now.
just go back to your apartment, relax and enjoy yourself. get to know the girl a bit more.
candy crush saga and super mario?? i love mario but who hasn't played it at some point??
don't show her your games right now.
just go back to your apartment, relax and enjoy yourself. get to know the girl a bit more.
FILTHY CASUAL
I think your avatar is kinda showing me where you're going with this...
I'm ok with a girl telling me that she loves shoes. But yes, I'd be weirded out if she leads me into her walk-in closet to show me her favorites. I'd rather get to know her, not her shoes.
Fair enough?
I love it when people mention my avatar. That means you know I'm not trolling. If I was, I'd be doing the same thing everyone else is doing in this thread.
I personally wouldn't be. I think it would be cute. It isn't like she's forcing me in to buying new shoes with her every weekend, right?
But sure, fair enough.
Why not? You got something against puppies? They're cute as hell.
Mr. RPG pls
Girls' hobbies are reel dumb. Why would anyone care about someone's interests when they're so shallow? No one could ever find anything meaningful in SHOES. They're just things you put on your feet! (I think. I've only worn flip-flops for a while now so maybe I'm misremembering.)
Jack Remington
Banned
could always play this
She thinks anime is creepy, aside from Studio Ghibli stuff and Sailor Moon, so probably not that one. I hid my DBZ dvds in a drawer she probably won't open just to be safe.
Go tell your significant other that and see how long they stay with you.
Captainbojanglesiii
Banned
Honestly OP, take her back to your place. Show her your puppy. Have some conversation to some sort of food or drink. Learn more about the girl and if she is actually someone you want to meet. Mention interests and see if you have any in common. Work around that common interest. See where it goes from there.
Notes:
-Leave games as an option. Not something that she feels she has to do along with you.
-She does not necessarily want sex, but it is certainly a possiblity and you should be ready to address it.
Notes:
-Leave games as an option. Not something that she feels she has to do along with you.
-She does not necessarily want sex, but it is certainly a possiblity and you should be ready to address it.
;__; it's like my facetious sense of humor has become TOO dry
ETA: my wife likes her shoes and I got her Style Savvy Trendsetters. She was addicted to it for like a month. I love that she loved it.
Burgess_101
Member
When my now wife first came to my place I was playing Bayonetta so...
BlackGhost
Banned
OP Pls, not like this.
Captainbojanglesiii
Banned
You shouldn't hide your stuff. If she doesn't like you because of your interests she can GTFO.
It's the internet. How am I suppose to know if you're joking or not? There's no body language and you don't have a voice on here so I can't tell by your tone.
That means I assume the worst. Sorry.
This should have been the first post.
Well, you could've read my other reply a few posts up! But, I'm not seriously blaming you at all, and I understand all too well the vagaries of tone on message boards.
First time my now-wife came to see my dorm room in 2006, she saw stacks of comic books. 0__o
I think that's much nerdier than video games. She was even willing to read some comics when I was still into them a few years back. Sometimes you just gotta let your freak flag fly. We'd already been spending a lot of time talking to each other, though, and had met once before.
I think that's much nerdier than video games. She was even willing to read some comics when I was still into them a few years back. Sometimes you just gotta let your freak flag fly. We'd already been spending a lot of time talking to each other, though, and had met once before.
ShockingAlberto
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I am convinced this is a parody thread
None of you will convince me otherwise
None of you will convince me otherwise
It's not so much a commentary on you as it is on the sad state of the internet and the average guy's mentality.
Good news for him then, he'll end up strategically tripping straight into her bosom before the night's over.
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