Why do grown ass men in their 20s play video games?

I went on a group vacation 2 years ago and several members of the group brought their kids. All of the kids that came on the trip accept one, were girls, mostly early to mid-20s. One kid was a NCAA cheerleader and another one an NCAA volleyball player, both of these girls brought some of their teammates. A couple of the girls were young professionals, a few years removed from college. Most of the group were the overachiever types, not unlike some of the parents. One girl was 23 and only year from graduating law school, and I will add, she could be a bikini model if she wanted to. Perhaps when you reach middle age, all young girls are cute, I don't know, but this was the best looking group of girls I had ever been around. While our wives only put on a bathing suite when they had to, these young girls spent the entire trip in tiny bikinis. Most of the men spent the trip looking at each others daughters. Sort of perverted, I know.

My point about video games. Myself and few men got into a conservation with the girls about guys and these girls were adamant about there distain for video games. A couple of girls stated they would not even go on date if they know a guy plays video games. Btw, I personally don't care what a person does to unwind, but if you are a young guy, it might be best if you don't let on about your video playing if you are going after the very cute and smart type girls.

AddWater wrote:

mindless tv wrote:

Eh, I just spent 2 hours today watching a college basketball game. Another 2 hours watching the last half of the Daytona 500. Tonight I'll watch the Oscars for at least 2 hours.

At least with video games you have engage your brain more. Plus work on reaction time, coordination, reflexes etc.

At least sports are real. Real people performing athletic moves, using their bodies, fighting against each other and gravity., taking risks on the race track in the car.. video games are not real.

So video games don't exist? What the ass are you talking about?!?!

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT FOLKS!!!! VIDEO GAMES= NO HOT WIFE!!!!!!!!!

This is my username wrote:

You realize Letsrun is an imaginary fantasy world too, right?

I thought it was "Where your dreams beocome a reality".....no?

Gravy wrote:

AddWater wrote:

At least sports are real. Real people performing athletic moves, using their bodies, fighting against each other and gravity., taking risks on the race track in the car.. video games are not real.

So video games don't exist? What the ass are you talking about?!?!

You do not understand that what happens on a video game is not real vs an actual sport with actual REAL people?? You must be watching too many video games. brain dead. I weep for our country.

TrackCoach wrote:

Myself and few men got into a conservation with the girls about guys and these girls were adamant about there distain for video games.

That's what they say around their friends but I wouldn't be surprised if they played some video games. It's about even right now 50/50 across the genders.

My wife plays more video games than me, but she says "I don't play video games, I create art!" Which is true in a way because it is art. Games she plays like Banished, City Skylines, & Sims, the player designs, builds & creates. Then shares those creations with others.

There's a stigma against playing video games & people don't like to admit to playing them. That's a shame because more & more research is coming out showing the health benefits in playing video games. Especially for cognitive health & development.

I am 32 and I adore video games, kill me

not 100% certain but pretty sure I'm the OP...this reads exactly like something I would have written in 2009... i spent the last two days playing Civilization IV and was unable to beat Catherine in the space race

Lolz34234 wrote:

not 100% certain but pretty sure I'm the OP...this reads exactly like something I would have written in 2009... i spent the last two days playing Civilization IV and was unable to beat Catherine in the space race

Catherine is actually a really good game. It is on the ps3 only though. Worth playing.

Never played video games since I was a teen, but I can see me becoming immersed in Virtual Reality gaming in 20 years time when its indistinguishable from real life and I've more time on my hands.

I’m 23 years old and play video games competitively. I’m from the Uk, work a 50 hour week, sometimes 6 days, have a girlfriend, get my ass in the gym 4/5 times a week and own my own house which in the Uk in its current climate is an achievement in itself let alone at the age of 23. Tell me again who’s a loser? Probably the guy sat on the forum raging because he’s never been any good at video games. Now sit yourself down and shut the f*** up.

My girlfriends got a First class degree in Law and I play video games. Your point is invalid.

SalukiAlum wrote:

I'm 36, have a good job, beautiful wife, and can run a ....

All you need now is a sub 14 5k and you will have achieved the holy letsrun triple ....

Laziness, apathy and lack of free will (refer to recent thread)?

"It's about even right now 50/50 across the genders". Policymakers and the 'righteous Left' condemn your outdated 2017ish comment. Become assimilated and conform to the new (age) cult groupthink (or perish).

"Go to amazon and types ps4 console and go to add to cart and minimizes and comes back to this thread"

Tell me more, my friend. You have my ears to your attention. :)

JamesCJackson95 wrote:

My girlfriends got a First class degree in Law and I play video games. Your point is invalid.

Level One, Apostrophe alert - error level 100%!

--- girlfriend's got ---

Level Two, Grammatical Corrections - error level 85%

-- My girlfriend has a first-class degree in Law and I play video games --

Level Three, Future Shock - probability level 100%!

-- My girlfriend has a first-class degree in Law and I play video games. She is reconsidering her future long-term relationship options --