<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/54.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
Personally, they ahve actually been a bit of a positive in my current relationship. My girlfriend finds the fact I am into Warhammer 40k kindof cute, although she doesn't want me to tell her anything about it lest I bore her to death

So what about you, dakka? How has wargaming affected your relationships?

EDIT: Hm, upon a second check, this probably needs to be moved to Dakka Discussions...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3259242.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3259242.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
It took off from there, and, to say the least, I don't belong here or at my local GW at all. Completely different lives from the people there, I cannot relate.

So, I basically just play with her and talk to her about it..keeps her happy, so I share this account with her.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3259303.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3259303.page GMT Re:How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3259478.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3259478.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"? OP. My love life is as good as it's always been for 3 years, I'm getting married in october.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3259522.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3259522.page GMT Re:How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
Slarg232 wrote:It has succeeded in preventing me from getting any nasty viruses or worrying about getting a lady pregnant.


Pretty much this, I'm sad to say. Well - I'm glad I don't have any nasty viruses or unexpected children, but being a nerd has basically put a damper on the love life.

(Not that I'm saying that nerds can't find true love. I know several friends who have, or thought they did. I, personally, however, have not.)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3259614.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3259614.page GMT Re:How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
Locclo wrote:
Slarg232 wrote:It has succeeded in preventing me from getting any nasty viruses or worrying about getting a lady pregnant.


Pretty much this, I'm sad to say. Well - I'm glad I don't have any nasty viruses or unexpected children, but being a nerd has basically put a damper on the love life.

(Not that I'm saying that nerds can't find true love. I know several friends who have, or thought they did. I, personally, however, have not.)


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Somehow my lack of experience in the relationships department doesn't surprise me, but I highly doubt it's because of the wargaming; something's telling me that if someone is crazy enough to like me, the whole wargaming thing won't be likely to sway their decision.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3259694.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3259694.page GMT Re:How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
ability to relate with the person, sensing non-verbal cues and being a good conversationalist. That being said I haven't really experienced a true romantic/sexual relationship, but I've had several frustratingly

unsuccessful attempts at it. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3259732.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3259732.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"? Basically I grew up a " Normal" punk rock guy, playing in " Normal" Punk rock bands and " interacting" with "Normal" Punk Rock girls...
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My wargaming covers only a small part of my interests, its like background noise. It helps that my wife is a bit of a sci fi geek.

Coming to think of it the majority of girls/women I have been out with havent been bothered by my toy soldiers.

I don't think women really give a flying fig unless the first thing you say to her is 'I Like the warhamms' pew, pew, deal with it succubus!BEWBS!' or force her to see the lavish attention you have paid to your kingdom death sculpts.




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FITZZ wrote: It hasn't, but then again I didn't even know what "wargaming" was until I was almost thirty...by then I'd been married twice...
Basically I grew up a " Normal" punk rock guy, playing in " Normal" Punk rock bands and " interacting" with "Normal" Punk Rock girls...

I'm pretty sure that you're using the word "Normal" in a manner different than it's intended meaning. Miles away in fact.

In response to the OP: in no way at all. Most women don't care if you're a gamer, they look for things like confidence, compassion, a sense of humor and intelligence. Fortunately, I found an outlier.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3260541.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3260541.page GMT Re:How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?

Never had any effect bar making it easy for girls to buy me birthday presents.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3260575.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3260575.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
Well.. Except Games Workshop obviously. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3260581.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3260581.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
When it came to my wife finding out, I didn't talk about it much when we started dating. When we moved in together it just slowing started to show itself. We've been married 5 years, and dated for 5 before that. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3260588.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3260588.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
Luckily for me, I have my striking good looks, charming personality, and rapier sharp wit going for me.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3260656.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3260656.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3260680.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3260680.page GMT Re:How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"? 40K back in september, and my girlfriend of six years left me at the end of May....She was ok with my nerdy-ness before, but I'm pretty sure my Tau addiction was the last straw (despite the fact she denies that 40K had nothing to do with it) haha.

But now I'm seeing a girl who's really getting into 40K; she actually watched a 4500 point Apoc game a couple weeks ago! Plus, I think she's more excited for the Space Marine game than I am

So, it (could've been) the final nail in the coffin on one relationship, and a fun past time in another relationship ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3260853.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3260853.page GMT Re:How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
Another one, who was a friend I was trying to "get with", saw the nerd closet and exclaimed, "My god, Brad, what have you done?" That was the end of that one, but it was a rare case.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261261.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261261.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
In fact, she seems to hate my video games more than my other geeky activities.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261353.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261353.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
1. Hot
2. Mentally Stable
3. Single

Choose two.
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Where is this Shangri-La that you live in?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261364.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261364.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
Sasori wrote:Wargaming Girls.

1. Hot
2. Mentally Stable
3. Single

Choose two.

Truer words have never been spoken. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261366.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261366.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261370.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261370.page GMT Re:How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261374.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261374.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
mega_bassist wrote:
Sasori wrote:Wargaming Girls.

1. Hot
2. Mentally Stable
3. Single

Choose two.

Truer words have never been spoken.


Ummm dude that applies to most women. Except my wife of course.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261411.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261411.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
ChainswordHeretic wrote:
mega_bassist wrote:
Sasori wrote:Wargaming Girls.

1. Hot
2. Mentally Stable
3. Single

Choose two.

Truer words have never been spoken.


Ummm dude that applies to most women. Except my wife of course.



Your wife is single?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261416.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261416.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
biccat wrote:
ChainswordHeretic wrote:
mega_bassist wrote:
Sasori wrote:Wargaming Girls.

1. Hot
2. Mentally Stable
3. Single

Choose two.

Truer words have never been spoken.


Ummm dude that applies to most women. Except my wife of course.



Your wife is single?


Technically, he didn't say she had all three qualities, just that she didn't have two. She could have one or none after all. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261478.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261478.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
biccat wrote: they look for things like confidence, compassion, a sense of humor and intelligence.


That's only partially true while those qualities help, if she's not attracted to you in the first place all the humour and confidence in the world isn't going to magically make the relationship kick start into a romantic/sexual

one.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261548.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261548.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
Cheesecat wrote:
biccat wrote: they look for things like confidence, compassion, a sense of humor and intelligence.


That's only partially true while those qualities help, if she's not attracted to you in the first place all the humour and confidence in the world isn't going to magically make the relationship kick start into a romantic/sexual

one.


This is one thousand times true. For us unfortunate few, all we can really do is wear masks, stalk them, and play organs in hidden rooms inside opera halls. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261609.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3261609.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
daedalus wrote:
Cheesecat wrote:
biccat wrote: they look for things like confidence, compassion, a sense of humor and intelligence.


That's only partially true while those qualities help, if she's not attracted to you in the first place all the humour and confidence in the world isn't going to magically make the relationship kick start into a romantic/sexual

one.


This is one thousand times true. For us unfortunate few, all we can really do is wear masks, stalk them, and play organs in hidden rooms inside opera halls.



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scarletsquig wrote:The few dozen supermodels I have dated have all thought it was really cool and even directly offered extra sex after being very impressed by my painting skills and well-groomed neckbeard.


Sadly, I share this burden. One supermodel even lamented that, although her millions could buy us happiness, they could never buy us a boobsnake to join our coital bliss.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3262069.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3262069.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
corpsesarefun wrote:




Ooooooh, awkward. Sorry corpses, I did not mean to imply that you were some kind of Spectre of the Performance Hall.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3262124.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3262124.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
daedalus wrote:
corpsesarefun wrote:




Ooooooh, awkward. Sorry corpses, I did not mean to imply that you were some kind of Spectre of the Performance Hall.


I prefer the term apparition of the musical preforming arts.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3262213.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3262213.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
scarletsquig wrote:The few dozen supermodels I have dated have all thought it was really cool and even directly offered extra sex after being very impressed by my painting skills and well-groomed neckbeard.


That made my day, thank you very much.

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scarletsquig wrote:The few dozen supermodels I have dated have all thought it was really cool and even directly offered extra sex after being very impressed by my painting skills and well-groomed neckbeard.




Also, it seems I have gotten a bit of flak for my OP, and I apologize. I understand that most of the time, people are attracted to other people for their personalities, not their hobbies. My girlfriend cares about me for my personality, and in a way everyones hobbies contribute a bit to their personalities.

However, I was more looking to see how wargaming in specific has affected relationships, whether they are positive or negative, not the sterotypical "personality" of wargamers (which is a stupid stereotype, wargamers come from all walks of life. Including ninjas.).

I apologize if I have offended anyone, I did not mean too ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3262819.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3262819.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
Swiftblade wrote:
scarletsquig wrote:The few dozen supermodels I have dated have all thought it was really cool and even directly offered extra sex after being very impressed by my painting skills and well-groomed neckbeard.




Also, it seems I have gotten a bit of flak for my OP, and I apologize. I understand that most of the time, people are attracted to other people for their personalities, not their hobbies. My girlfriend cares about me for my personality, and in a way everyones hobbies contribute a bit to their personalities.

However, I was more looking to see how wargaming in specific has affected relationships, whether they are positive or negative, not the sterotypical "personality" of wargamers (which is a stupid stereotype, wargamers come from all walks of life. Including ninjas.).

I apologize if I have offended anyone, I did not mean too


I'm pretty sure looks has a lot to with relationships as well, I don't know anybody who describes there boyfriends/girlfriends as hideous after all beauty is in the eye of the beholder, one man's hideous troll is another's

supermodel.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263025.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263025.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
Cheesecat wrote:I don't know anybody who describes there boyfriends/girlfriends as hideous after all beauty is in the eye of the beholder, one man's hideous troll is another's supermodel.


No offense or anything, but I don't think anyone's hideous troll is anyone else's supermodel. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263105.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263105.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
rubiksnoob wrote:
Cheesecat wrote:I don't know anybody who describes there boyfriends/girlfriends as hideous after all beauty is in the eye of the beholder, one man's hideous troll is another's supermodel.


No offense or anything, but I don't think anyone's hideous troll is anyone else's supermodel.

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Chowderhead wrote:
rubiksnoob wrote:
Cheesecat wrote:I don't know anybody who describes there boyfriends/girlfriends as hideous after all beauty is in the eye of the beholder, one man's hideous troll is another's supermodel.


No offense or anything, but I don't think anyone's hideous troll is anyone else's supermodel.




Her politics may be hideous. . . . ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263123.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263123.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
rubiksnoob wrote:
Chowderhead wrote:
rubiksnoob wrote:
Cheesecat wrote:I don't know anybody who describes there boyfriends/girlfriends as hideous after all beauty is in the eye of the beholder, one man's hideous troll is another's supermodel.


No offense or anything, but I don't think anyone's hideous troll is anyone else's supermodel.




Her politics may be hideous. . . .

Rubik...

Don't even think of going there...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263126.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263126.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
Chowderhead wrote:
rubiksnoob wrote:
Chowderhead wrote:
rubiksnoob wrote:
Cheesecat wrote:I don't know anybody who describes there boyfriends/girlfriends as hideous after all beauty is in the eye of the beholder, one man's hideous troll is another's supermodel.


No offense or anything, but I don't think anyone's hideous troll is anyone else's supermodel.




Her politics may be hideous. . . .

Rubik...

Don't even think of going there...



It is unfortunately far past the stage of simple thinking my friend. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263135.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263135.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263149.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263149.page GMT Re:How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"? http://sarahjessicaparkerlookslikeahorse.com/

One man's horse is another man's girlfriend]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263159.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263159.page GMT Re:How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
mega_bassist wrote:http://sarahjessicaparkerlookslikeahorse.com/

One man's horse is another man's girlfriend


So I guess my statement still stands.

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She hasn't started playing Warhams yet, but she started painting a wood elves army a couple of weeks ago. Regrettably she is using the same colour scheme that i am using for my tzeentch demons (bright pink and blue).

I was a little worried about what her reaction would be when she found out i was into toy soldiers, but as she herself said "I stay up all night killing imaginary creatures...... I am in no position to criticise you"

<3]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263330.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263330.page GMT Re:How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?

Two questions:

Where did they get a naked statue of Sarah Jessica Parker?

And how did they get a horse to wear a wedding dress?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263815.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263815.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
rubiksnoob wrote:
Chowderhead wrote:
rubiksnoob wrote:
Chowderhead wrote:
rubiksnoob wrote:
Cheesecat wrote:I don't know anybody who describes there boyfriends/girlfriends as hideous after all beauty is in the eye of the beholder, one man's hideous troll is another's supermodel.


No offense or anything, but I don't think anyone's hideous troll is anyone else's supermodel.




Her politics may be hideous. . . .

Rubik...

Don't even think of going there...



It is unfortunately far past the stage of simple thinking my friend.


You cannot claim what is rightfully mine!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263875.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3263875.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
Well when im in school everyone knows I like wargaming so it doesn't tend to go well with the lady's (god likes to make a mockery of me) :(.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3266849.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3266849.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
J.Black wrote:I met my Fiancee playing Guild Wars just over a year ago

She hasn't started playing Warhams yet, but she started painting a wood elves army a couple of weeks ago. Regrettably she is using the same colour scheme that i am using for my tzeentch demons (bright pink and blue).

I was a little worried about what her reaction would be when she found out i was into toy soldiers, but as she herself said "I stay up all night killing imaginary creatures...... I am in no position to criticise you"

<3


Clearly the greatest way to meet a woman ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3266881.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3266881.page GMT Re:How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"?
daedalus wrote:

Two questions:

Where did they get a naked statue of Sarah Jessica Parker?

And how did they get a horse to wear a wedding dress?


My friend, the world may never know...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3267060.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3267060.page GMT How has Wargaming affected your "Love Life"? LOTR ... so ... it works great for me ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3267070.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/393573/3267070.page GMT