Best game to show a first date?

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OP.

Please do not use a first date to show off your video game collection.

Yours sincerely

Everyone.

PS. Just my advice really.
 
I seriously hope that OP has replied since making this thread, accepting that this is a dreadful plan and promising us that he would never even think about doing this ever again.

This is why some people are single.

Edit: If my fiancé asks, I'll tell her about games / if I'm currently playing them.
If she doesn't ask, I keep them to myself, as I'm well aware she couldn't give a flying one. And I'm absolutely cool (happy even) with that.
 
I'm going to echo a lot of people here and say she doesn't want to go back to your place to see video games...
 
fedexpeon said:
Don't worry about it OP.
I have my games collection in the open in my living room.
If she likes you, she wouldn't care.
If she is interested in your collection, it is a great way to open up to her about your hobby.
Then yall can play a game she picked afterward...win win.
Just remember to not recommend or force any game onto her though since people tend to feel good by making a decision by themselves.
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This is definitely the best advice.

I have a bookshelf full of video games in my living room, got anime on my dvd rack, have gundam models/gunpla/plamo sitting around my bedroom and living room in various stages of completion and detail. Most people don't mind this kind of shit if it isn't something you live your life about. I have hobbies that I dig but I'm not at the point anymore where I think if someone doesn't enjoy the things I enjoy that they're missing out on something.
 
Normally I wouldn't weigh in on these kinds of conversations but the last thing I'd ever advise you to do on a first date is show off your video game collection, even if your date is an avid gamer.

Just get to know her and concentrate on finding out about one another. It's exciting if the chemistry is there.
 
Man, seriously, you get a girl going to your apartment after a night out and you are thinking in videogames?

If you want to share a hobby with her, it will come alone with the time.
 
Oh man don't. Listen to everyone here, that is just gonna seem pushy and "YOU HAVE TO LIKE WHAT I LIKE"-ish. Just have a few drinks and talk and stuff.
 
Hoo-doo said:
My man.

This thread is like a big 'this_is_why_you're_single.jpeg'.

Gaming is just another hobby, it shouldn't be a lifestyle that defines who you are, that warrants forced mention on the first date.
There has got to be something more going on in your life than a box underneath your TV that plays Mario games.
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To be fair, it's not like there aren't girls like that too. Hell, could probably find a bunch on OKC that define themselves as gamers above everything else. Dude should have gone for one of them if he's really serious about showing someone a game on the first date (provided this isn't a troll thread).
 
This thread is proof that Gaf can agree on a single subject. Be proud OP, for you have joined so many minds to a single answer.
 
Don't force a game on her. If she actually wants to play video games, then just leave 3 or 4 video games in plain view and see if she shows interest.
 
Advice from a girl gamer: As long as you are not both 15 years old and this is an official play date, where she specifically comes over to game and get lemonade served by your mom... I would stay clear of it. I am not saying she is only after your body when she asks to come over. She might really be interested in you and how you live. Your game collection will do the talking for you, and if she is interested in that aspect of you she will just ask about it and you can easily show her a game or two that you enjoy yourself and go from there.
If not, avoid forcing the topic on her. I am sure you are an interesting guy with more to talk about.

If it is just that you are nervous about her getting over and do not know what to do: She basically offered to play with the puppy for entertainment. Do not force anything, and the night will either go well from there or wasn't meant to be.

Just use the preparation time to clean the appartment.

Also: Some couples are not meant to play games together. I am a horrible backseat gamer, always wisecracking when watching someone play. I know to avoid doing that to my friends, and everyone is a happier person for it.
 
Also ojust because she said she liked SMW back in the day and plays candy crush does not mean she is kind of a gamer. That just means she hasn't played a real game since SMW, and even then the chances of her just messing with it and thinking it was fun is very high.
 
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Do not show her your video game collection. Just because she plays Candy Crush,Words With Friends, and Mario 20 years ago does not make her a gamer. Do you think she really wants to go back to your apartment and watch and you put in game after game to show her how far they've come?
 
The only time gaming was involved in a first date in my case, was because the girl went ape shit when we went to my bedroom and she saw the NES with the gun and said 'No...you have Duck Hunt, right?!'. Surprised I said yeah and then she absolutely wanted to play a couple of games, we were drunk a bit so I kinda knew how she felt because I always go nostalgia when I have alcohol in my blood as well . She played a couple of those, said thanks and went back home
no actually whe had awesome sex.

Though, OP, yours only seems to be playing Candy Crush atm, which pretty much every women I know with a cellphone have, actually. She played SMW back then, but it doesn't mean much. Play it easy with the games and just play your gamer cards if she shows enthusiasm herself, first.
 
Seik said:
The only time gaming was involved in a first date in my case, was because the girl went ape shit when we went to my bedroom and she saw the NES with the gun and said 'No...you have Duck Hunt, right?!', surprised I said yeah and then she absolutely wanted to play a couple of games. She played a couple of those, said thanks and went back home
no whe had awesome sex.
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It's because you let her play with your gun, obviously.
 
Nealand Liquor said:
LOL The fuck is this?
Unless the girl says she is a gamer and suggests playing a game, you don't fucking play video games on a first date. Jesus Christ, how can you you be so dense?
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Haha yeah basically this.

First of all you are golden if you have ALREADY arranged to go back to your place after a bar. That's amazing. If you're going back to your place, you mix a couple drinks, bust out the puppy, and start macking.

If she glances over and sees your gamer set up and says "oooh look at all that cool stuff I wanna play!" You casually say oh yeah that's a hobby of mine. But do not go out of your way to show her and have some random ass game you want her to see. And you don't say you spend almost all your free time playing video games and 50%+ of your internet time on video game sites arguing about games.

As for game choice, if she liked Super Mario World, hopefully you can bust out Super Mario 3D world if you have a Wii U. She will appreciate the nostalgic factor and you can easily play together.

Don't fuck this up OP
 
I'm thinking your impression she is a gamer is wrong, the interactions leading up to the date tend to be full of reaching statements to find common ground that may actually not be there.

You should focus on you know what til you seal the deal, then feel free to show her your collections and don't be surprised if she runs away disappointed.

If you have no serious intentions with her, be cool and calmly oppose her opinions that you actually disagree with. If she is a keeper, most girls aren't interested in your opinion, they just want to hear their opinions repeated in a deeper voice than theirs.

I would have had half as many women in my life if I didn't keep my gaming interests as private as my banking passwords. Good luck and just in case, make backup plans for Friday night.
 
I don't know why you guys are being so weird about playing video games on a first date.

Sure it doesn't seem "cool" or whatever, but maybe some people feel relaxed with playing games.

If it helps break the ice, why judge?
 
Has the OP even responded? This has to be in the top 5 cringe worthy threads of all time.

She plays Candy Crush and at one time played a Mario game so your first instinct is to show her how far gaming has come? Holy fuck.
 
My gf is the same way with Candy Crush as well, so I just play Mario Kart 8 and Wii Party U with her and she absolutely loves them.
 
My girlfriend is an interior designer and actually created a spot in our living room feature wall for both my Halo and Killzone cat helmets. The point being of course, one should never be afraid to share their passions however "nerdy" they might seem to others.

First dates might be an exception though...
 
Watching you play The Last of Us will probably be the dream date that she tells your kids about one day.
 
kehs said:
I don't know why you guys are being so weird about playing video games on a first date.

Sure it doesn't seem "cool" or whatever, but maybe some people feel relaxed with playing games.

If it helps break the ice, why judge?
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I think it's more the intent of pre-planning showing off games on a first date when the person has come back to your place afterwards. I mean, aside from planning what you are going to do anyway - which is kind of weird because it matters zero on the actual night - there is a huge assumption that because someone plays a few popular mobile games on their phone, they are a gamer, and would want to play games at this point.

It is cool, but the problem is forcing it for no good reason. You need to let this shit flow as it does, otherwise it's going to get uncomfortable.
 
So you corralte her playing casual phone games and the the fact that she played Mario world on the super fucking Nintendo means she's a gamer?

Your doing it wrong. She's not a gamer buddy. Don't go down that road.
 
I love the fact how OP ignores all the messages and still keeps the idea of showing her games

dont do it, she is not a gamer. I am not saying "gamers" dont play mobile games, but if you ask her is she is interested in games and she only mentions casual mobile games and a game she played over 20 years ago there is no way she is interested in "how far gaming has come", zero chance. she doesnt give a fuck.

dont bore her with it on the first date. thats a bad idea.
 
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