Well here it is – Valentine’s Day once again. Time for those coupled off to forget and then get beaten with the nearest sharp object and those lonely souls to try and ignore the day or the sight of everyone who didn’t forget gushing everywhere. But when you’re in a relationship with a gamer what is socially acceptable for a Valentine’s date or present?
To be in a relationship with me you pretty much have to like gaming to some extent; you don’t have to dedicate yourself as much as I do but you have to adapt by at least owning a console! So therefore my husband quickly picked up a gaming habit when we started dating and although he plays very different games and we rarely play together (sore loser is such an understatement for him!) he clocks up the hours in an appropriate manner.
This leads to the question of presents. If you’re dating a serious gamer is it socially acceptable to give games as presents, even for events such as Valentine’s Day? I have received games from numerous partners over the years as Birthday / Christmas / Anniversary / Valentine’s gifts and have happily accepted them but yet I still get funny looks from some people when asked what I got and they get the answer, “a new wireless pad for my 360”! But honestly, one of the most heartfelt presents I ever received was many years ago now when Kung Fu Chaos on the Xbox had become impossible to find. After months of searching I finally gave up only for my partner at the time to phone up the UK headquarters and get the game couriered down in time for Valentine’s Day. The time and money spent to get me this one game was immense and isn’t that what we all want from our partners? Someone who really puts in the effort?
This leads on to my second point of dating. Although all couples would like to be cuddled up together (or at least one would assume) let’s admit that, realistically, this isn’t always possible. The answer? Well an online date of course. If you’re both into games there is nothing wrong with setting aside some time each week whilst you are apart to play co-op games together. Although deathmatch against each other may lead to arguments a few happy hours of monster killing together can really work well as a bonding exercise.
So there we have it, my advice for dating for all you gamers out there. Having previously had to resort to things like co-op FPS dates myself I know it can work. So pick up your pads, go to your local game shop or find your own way to keep gaming in your romance. Happy Valentines Day!
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