Comment As the non-gamer... (Score 1) 1054
I'm [female and] in a relationship with a geek guy that not only likes to game from time to time but also likes model airplanes. His current love is a flight simulator, of course.
I've found that it does take a bit of effort to find a balance between gaming and spending time together, but I would never ask him to give up his gaming or his airplanes--he enjoys them too much. It would be like him asking me to give up reading voraciously while he games.
One thing that helps us is that we definitely have time set aside to spend time together without other distractions. That makes the time pursuing individual activities a bit more balanced. I also like to go out with him to fly the planes...that definitely helps.
I've found that it does take a bit of effort to find a balance between gaming and spending time together, but I would never ask him to give up his gaming or his airplanes--he enjoys them too much. It would be like him asking me to give up reading voraciously while he games.
One thing that helps us is that we definitely have time set aside to spend time together without other distractions. That makes the time pursuing individual activities a bit more balanced. I also like to go out with him to fly the planes...that definitely helps.
