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The Female Gamer - Are you guys not over this yet?

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The Female Gamer - Are you guys not over this yet?

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Joesixxpack
01.17.2013 , 12:15 PM | #11
It's time for this thread again

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Jacen_Starsolo
01.17.2013 , 12:17 PM | #12
Quote: Originally Posted by Drudenfusz View Post
There is a difference, because they guys hitting on girls in games do it differently. Sure, there might be guys who also don't get when they meet a girl on the street, but in games all the normal shy guys do stuff they normally don'T do and so their flirt technique is more of a harass than anything else.
Sorry but too easy to say this. Next time it happens to you, tell the goober "Your flirt technique is WEAK with that one." But may be they use MMOs for practice on how to get their flirt better. Sad though since they are probably barking up the wrong tree.

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Darka
01.17.2013 , 12:17 PM | #13
I think the social aspect of MMOs does seem to encourage people.
Maybe its something they grow out of, we have a few female gamers with us over the years, most had run into some sort of online creeping.

I guess some people will do it anywhere, anyway, or maybe its a younger thing?
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Aramyth
01.17.2013 , 12:21 PM | #14
Quote: Originally Posted by Jacen_Starsolo View Post
FFXI was 10 years ago? Whoa. Time flies.
lol It's been longer even. I think it came out in 2002. And funny you mention TSO because I played that as well. It truly was a horrible game.

As for being bothered by it, well, I'm not. I just find it strange for people to want to flirt with people in an MMO. It's an MMO not a dating service. lol

I'm just stunned that the community overall hasn't matured beyond this. Then again, now that I am typing this out, that seems like a ridiculous hope to have because there will always be someone who doesn't have the same view.

As for what this guy said to me, he started to compliment me on how I looked and started to call me love. XD

My guild mates have been awesome though. When this guy rejoined our teamspeak after the ops was over, roughly 3 hours later, they started asking him why he was back. Then made a channel called the Creeper Cell and moved him to it. It was definitely entertaining.

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Lionflash
01.17.2013 , 12:24 PM | #15
Quote: Originally Posted by Aramyth View Post
... am not in the mood to have guys flirting with me...
Welcome to planet earth. This happens in bars, in coffee shops, in school, at work and in public. Should be kinda flattering, I guess.

now that that's outta the way...

Quote: Originally Posted by Aramyth View Post
I've been playing MMOs since I started FFXI over 10 years ago. ... it was obvious I am female. ...I'm 26 ....
Wats yo name, wats yo numba girl?

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SithKoriandr
01.17.2013 , 12:24 PM | #16
Quote: Originally Posted by Darka View Post
I think the social aspect of MMOs does seem to encourage people.
Maybe its something they grow out of, we have a few female gamers with us over the years, most had run into some sort of online creeping.

I guess some people will do it anywhere, anyway, or maybe its a younger thing?
Not a younger thing.

And likely something to do with stories of "I met the love of my life online/in an mmo" encouraging them, cause the stories of "Our marriage ended because one of us was a dumb*** and decided to hook up with someone we met in game, now the relationship is over and the other never got anywhere" arent popular.

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Darka
01.17.2013 , 12:25 PM | #17
I did have a guildie who had their wife play, then their wife ran off with some guy she met in the game
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DarthOvertone
01.17.2013 , 12:25 PM | #18
Quote: Originally Posted by Aramyth View Post
I also haven't seen anything like this in a while, nor heard of it, and figured it was a dying thing with mmos where guys have finally realised that "yeah, girls play too." But apparently not.
What is this you guys stuff? One dude gets out of line and then you overgeneralize that occurrence to the entire male population in SWTOR? Even make a QQ thread about it. Get over yourself.
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Haiken
01.17.2013 , 12:26 PM | #19
Quote: Originally Posted by Drudenfusz View Post
There is a difference, because they guys hitting on girls in games do it differently. Sure, there might be guys who also don't get when they meet a girl on the street, but in games all the normal shy guys do stuff they normally don'T do and so their flirt technique is more of a harass than anything else.
I laughed at this because is true the few times I've witness a flirt conversation in an MMO it goes like this:

Male: Hi
Female: Hi
Male: are you a girl?
Female: Yes
Male: No WAY ! can I have your facebook?
Male: are you there?
Male: hello?
Female: Oh sorry I was afk. (probably not)
Male: How old are you?
Male: hey, how old are you?
Female: 26 and you? (Trying to see if he gets the hint, but stills answers to be polite)
Male: I am 27
Male: are you hot?
Female: I don't know, maybe.
Male: awesome, can i have you facebook?
Male: hey can i have your facebok?
Male: are you there?
Female has gone offline.

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SithKoriandr
01.17.2013 , 12:27 PM | #20
Quote: Originally Posted by Darka View Post
I did have a guildie who had their wife play, then their wife ran off with some guy she met in the game
I've seen it happen multiple times.