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Best game to show a first date?
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Polioliolio
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First thing you gotta do when you get her back to your place is to openly criticize her for her taste in 'games'. Grab her iphone and literally smash it with a hammer right in front of her.
Then you sit her down and make her watch you play the Xenosaga trilogy, or at least show her all the cutscenes.
She'll be uber impressed. Panties will go flying.
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If your mutual plans thus far are 'have some drinks, then go back to your place', it's almost certainly to get down and funky if ya know'ma'sayin.
I was going to recommend something else for a first date, like going to a zoo or maybe some fun activity, like bowling, and avoiding taking her to your place at all.. but if it's bar, then your place, I'm pretty sure she just wants to get straight to sex. I mean she hasn't even met you yet and she's talking about going to your place. She may just want to get laid and the bar meet up will be a brief screening process.
In other words, all you have to do is show up and not screw it up. Don't show her video games.
Then you sit her down and make her watch you play the Xenosaga trilogy, or at least show her all the cutscenes.
She'll be uber impressed. Panties will go flying.
edit:
If your mutual plans thus far are 'have some drinks, then go back to your place', it's almost certainly to get down and funky if ya know'ma'sayin.
I was going to recommend something else for a first date, like going to a zoo or maybe some fun activity, like bowling, and avoiding taking her to your place at all.. but if it's bar, then your place, I'm pretty sure she just wants to get straight to sex. I mean she hasn't even met you yet and she's talking about going to your place. She may just want to get laid and the bar meet up will be a brief screening process.
In other words, all you have to do is show up and not screw it up. Don't show her video games.
Oh, no, I totally agree. I wouldn't be facetious if I didn't sort of secretly, cynically want to see how many people misunderstood my post.
Sounds like you have a great wife mate.
The best, man. I'm a lucky guy.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I imagine you didn't go
"Future Ms. Maxcriden, you mentioned in passing you read a comic book once, SO LET ME TAKE YOU ON A MAGICAL TOUR OF HOW FAR COMIC BOOKS HAVE COME!"
There's letting your freak flag fly and hoisting it up on other people's boats.
TheBryanJZX90
Member
You know OP I was going to call you an idiot until I remembered I've done this and it worked.
Of course, in my situation she said she played Tekken all the time back in the day, and she was about to take a 3 hour train ride to come meet me where I lived in the middle of nowhere after I had specifically told her that there was nothing to do where I lived except stay in and watch a DVD or play PS2.
Of course, in my situation she said she played Tekken all the time back in the day, and she was about to take a 3 hour train ride to come meet me where I lived in the middle of nowhere after I had specifically told her that there was nothing to do where I lived except stay in and watch a DVD or play PS2.
LegendofDragoonLives
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Do not show her games on the first date.. Only way to show her is if she sees the consoles and she brings up the topic.
good bet. would have been my answer.
A cutesy platformer, assuming you're both on your way out somewhere. Or maybe a scary game or something more involved if you're bringing her back to your place.
Kirby for the 30 minutes before you head out to dinner and a show. Journey for when you've brought her back for wine or coffee or whatever. Then eventually slip in a DVD and cuddle on the couch. Then kiss. I said kiss. Now touch. Good. I will watch.
ScionOfTheRisingSun
Banned
I dont know man, she sounds like a filthy casual. As a test put her in front of a copy of Gunstar Heroes and tell her she aint getting no Big D until she beats that mofo on hard, solo.
Palette Swap
Member
The gamer might be dead if it can't reproduce for shit.
"- let's make ourselves comfortable...
- HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT GRANT MORRISON"
"- let's make ourselves comfortable...
- HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT GRANT MORRISON"
GeNoMe
Member
I'm dying over here!
ShockingAlberto
Member
Also, general life advice
If you're going in to a first date thinking "How can I mold this person in to my ideal?" (which is absolutely the subtext here), you should totally rethink your motivations for going on this date.
If you're going in to a first date thinking "How can I mold this person in to my ideal?" (which is absolutely the subtext here), you should totally rethink your motivations for going on this date.
omegashockwave
Member
Make sure she can tell the difference between 30 fps and 60 fps. Don't waste your time on some filthy casual who can't.
Chocolate & Vanilla
Fuck Strawberry
Dude... I don't know what to say.... Honestly, just read your post again and see if you can pick up the hints yourself.
But if you must, get a dating sim. Nothing beats simulating you're on a date while on a date.
She doesn't want to look at your games or any games for that fact and the puppy is just an excuse to go to your place.
But if you must, get a dating sim. Nothing beats simulating you're on a date while on a date.
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José Mourinho
cocknose
This might be the best piece of text I've ever read.
Hipster Cthulhu
Banned
I'm inclined to agree with everyone else, trying impose an agenda on the night will only end in a really awkward mess, just see what happens and don't try to over think.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Candy crush and words with friends do not a "gamer" make
I misread puppy as guppy and was very curious as to why she was so interested.
She ain't "kind of a gamer" just because she plays Candy Crush and WWF. The fact that you know what games she plays makes me think you've already asked her if she plays any video games. Don't show her any videogames when she comes over.
She ain't "kind of a gamer" just because she plays Candy Crush and WWF. The fact that you know what games she plays makes me think you've already asked her if she plays any video games. Don't show her any videogames when she comes over.
snoopeasystreet
Member
Irritating Stick
Red Chocobo
Banned
Chiller (NES).
Girls love horror stuff.
Girls love horror stuff.
TheLostBigBoss
Banned
OP you have a fucking date.
For those of us here who are too socially inept to get to this stage, please don't fuck it up by doing the one thing even those of us would understand NOT to do.
How about you just get to know her before you try to do any type of shit like this? I mean, it's a first date.
For those of us here who are too socially inept to get to this stage, please don't fuck it up by doing the one thing even those of us would understand NOT to do.
How about you just get to know her before you try to do any type of shit like this? I mean, it's a first date.
whatevermort
Member
Christ on a fucking bike. Don't you dare show her a bloody game. Show her the puppy (not a euphemism) and then just have some drinks and chat and see what happens. Candy Crush and remembering SMW doesn't make her a gamer. You tell her you want to play Playstation on a date, and really you're shutting a socially acceptable door right in your own face.
Lol this. Playing candy crush and "super mario bsck in the day" doesnt really make her a gamer at all.
Show her the dog and leave it at that.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Honestly, even if she is a dedicated gamer, I am not sure she is going on a date so you can educate her with your vast knowledge of video games. She has Google. If she wants you to do that, trust me, you'll know.
Skullface
Member
Dude, no. Don't do it. You will regret it.
I dont' care anything about shoes at all but this scenario provides a good litmus test of sorts, actually. I'm old enough and know enough about love to know that if it's the RIGHT person and they start talking about shoes, suddenly I become fascinated with knowing all about them and their obsession with shoes, even if I've never cared about shoes my entire life.
That's not to say I'd encourage anyone to forget to be mindful of the other person's interests or going on long tangents that interest nobody but themselves, but unguarded enthusiasm, discussion of people's likes and dislikes without worried about being guarded, playing games, or obsessing over concerns about what the other person will think about it. That's what leads to the real hot shit.
Exactly. As long as you maintain self awareness, it's always better just to be yourself. I honestly don't even undestand people that want to approach dating as some kind of strategy game. Maybe I'm just more of a romantic than I thought but that shit sounds tedious, fake, and not sexy at all. I've always had pretty good luck being myself.
FutureZombie
Banned
No it doesn't.
I really hope your using that as a euphemism...
names2hard4you
Member
Pretty much this. Maybe if you two connect after a good while, play a game both you and her on a weekend night or something. Now playing a game on your first date? Trust me, bad idea lol. Talk, laugh have fun with it, leave the games for later
Wait, so you have ah date set up with plans to go back to your apartment and...you want to show her video games?
And she was the one that suggested going to the apartment. Why even bring video games?
I don't know what would make you think anybody would think you're joking with your first post. I thought you were serious. It would have been a better post if it wasn't a joke. Because it's pretty clear that a girl he met on a dating site and wants to go to his apartment after the bar most likely isn't going wanting to see a puppy.
Yep. Best response so far if OP is genuine and isn't actually conducting some sort of social experiment with GAF.
fart town usa
Member
this.
Sodding_Gamer
Member
Yeah no game on first date. However you should definitely show you passion for games. Let them know that it is a big hobby of yours so she knows what she is getting into.
You don't want to impress her too much that if you end up getting together, and it's only then she realises how much you play games. I'm saying this if you play games a lot of course. If you don't then it's cool.
I've made that mistake of trying not to show my gaming side to chicks I've dated/been with. Like just play games when they aren't around. But if they aren't really into that sort of thing it can be annoying for them to find out how much time you do end up playing games when they move in for example!
I now make it very clear on like my first date how much I play games and how much a part of it is in my life from the get go. Much better that way in my opinion.
You don't want to impress her too much that if you end up getting together, and it's only then she realises how much you play games. I'm saying this if you play games a lot of course. If you don't then it's cool.
I've made that mistake of trying not to show my gaming side to chicks I've dated/been with. Like just play games when they aren't around. But if they aren't really into that sort of thing it can be annoying for them to find out how much time you do end up playing games when they move in for example!
I now make it very clear on like my first date how much I play games and how much a part of it is in my life from the get go. Much better that way in my opinion.
TheBaldEmperor
Member
Don't forget the nosebleeds.
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