Top 8 Reasons Not to Date a Serious Gamer
True confession: I once dated a serious gamer. For over a year. He wanted to teach me to game. I wanted to show him the sights. So of course we spent most of our relationship in front of a monitor playing video games, or at least he did. Eventually he and his gaming/computer lifestyle broke my heart. I would go over to his apartment, fix dinner while he played video games, sometimes take his meals to his computer, maybe get to spend an hour with him watching a show, and then would end up watching more shows or playing my own game by myself while he played his game until 3 in the morning. This was not a random occurrence. In honor of that learning experience, here are my top eight reasons why you should avoid dating a serious gamer: 1. If you date a serious gamer, you are going to get played. 2. For a gamer, it's all about the controller . 3. A gamer is always looking to exploit your weaknesses. 4. A gamer may look like a really nice guy but you never know what...