Gamer Significant Others

[DungeonmasterCal]

I read booth as both. Comical, no?

And close to being statistically correct.

I keed! I keed!

 

[Tetsubo]

My wife isn't a gamer. Though she has considered getting into an on-line game.

My ex-wife is a gamer. I was often her GM. It lead to some awkward moments...

 

[Sidereal Knight]

Yttrai and I have been together for 3 years as of last night, as well (actually, it was the 26th of October, but it was a Halloween party, so we mark the date as Halloween. I noticed earlier that Piratecat and KidCuthulu met then too. Apparently Halloween is "gamer hunting season".

~Qualidar~

I would agree with that (although my partner and I met in September... our anniversary is in October). A close (gamer) friend of ours married her husband on Halloween, and was very disappointed that the Rabbi wouldn't agree to allow the guests to come in costume.

 

[Tetsubo]

I would agree with that (although my partner and I met in September... our anniversary is in October). A close (gamer) friend of ours married her husband on Halloween, and was very disappointed that the Rabbi wouldn't agree to allow the guests to come in costume.

My first wedding was an SCA affair. About half of those attending were in garb. Of course I had a civil ceremony...

My first wedding was on October 26th as well...

 

[FickleGM]

Happily married for over ten years to my gamer wife. Gen-Con is our favorite vacation (and not just because we leave the kids behind ).

Although, I do drool at booth babes (and my wife doesn't even cuff me...too hard).

 

[Snapdragyn]

Again, I say this thread is worthless without pictures....unless you're a male supermodel, then move along please. Nothing to see here...

Oh, I beg to disagree.

I've never dated a gamer. One of my current gaming groups is all gay (or was; we have a 'token' straight guy now ) & still nothing. Honestly, I'm not really looking to meet a guy with similar interests; it sounds nice, but as a gay gaming birder (or birding gamer; priority of the hobbies varies) I have to face the reality that the odds are rather abysmally low.

 

[Tirlanolir]

I can't marry my partner in this state.....yet. Perhaps in a few months, if he has anything to say about it (he's writing a brief in support of gay marriage in California). But we've been together for 8 years. I came out of the gaming closet to him about 1 year in. He was suspicious about my activities for 12 hours every other Sunday. And my explanation--that I was hanging out with a bunch of guy friends--didn't make things any better...lol! He is a non-gamer, but he loves Medal of Honor and plays it online. He doesn't understand the gaming thing, but he tolerates it.

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

The odds are equally low for a straight gamer living in the rural south! I was talking to a woman last week (school teacher; around kids all day long and the same age as me) who'd never even HEARD of D&D or other roleplaying games. When I explained things, she had this look... 0_o ..... and that was where the conversation ended... lol

 

[Kanegrundar]

I once brought a date back to my house who then left as soon as she saw my D&D books. That messed me up for a while and made me think that the only gal that would want to be with me would be a gamer. Too bad the gamer girl population in my college town was little low at that time (it may still be, I don't really know). Once I finally took a nonchalant attitude towards gaming and played it up as just another hobby, it's amazing how few women honestly care. I daresay it's the same with guys.

Good luck,
Kane

 

[Nellisir]

Although, I do drool at booth babes (and my wife doesn't even cuff me...too hard).

My wife has no interest in GenCon, but since she has overnight trips to dog shows 4 or 5 times a year, she knows she hasn't got a leg to stand on when it comes to stopping me (plus I haven't gone for about 5 years -- I'm saving it all up!)

As far as booth babes, the policy is "look, don't touch". She thinks me oogling women is pretty funny, actually.

;-)
Nell.