If you are one of those guys to whom your video games are your life then you will no doubt already know by now that you need a girlfriend who is extremely tolerant of your love for gaming and the time you send in front of your console if she is going to stick around.
So many girls resent the fact that their boyfriend spends so much time on their computer, so it is best to make sure from the start that this won't be an issue.
In fact it would be even better still if you could find a girlfriend who not only puts up with your obsession but also actively encourages it too - as she was is also nuts about computer games.
Now you may have heard about these types of girlfriends before and you don't have to be sceptical about it as they are not an urban myth.
In fact according to recent online polls around 33% of all video game users are female - that is a whole lot of potential girlfriends with the same main interest as you! You are thinking that all this sounds too good to be true right? Well no its not actually, you just need to know where to look for these girls and hey presto you could have a match made in heaven.
Here are some places that you could try: 1.
Why not go to a gaming convention.
If you see a single girl there and she has not been dragged there by her dad or her brother then the chances are that she is a serious gamer and that is great news for you.
However, a slight word of caution on this one, if she is pretty and she is at a gaming convention, she will be receiving a lot of attention from guys.
So if you shy away from competition then this is not for you, however if you like a challenge - go for it! 2.
If you are not really able to get to a convention or you find the direct approach a little too forward then why not try joining some dedicated online chat rooms and forums for gamers? You will find that most popular games will have their own dedicated chat rooms and these are great places to get to meet new people.
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Internet dating sites are also a fabulous way of meeting girls who love video games as you are able to specify in your profile that these are the types of girl that you are looking to meet.
You can even do a search on the database that will only bring up potential dates that have the same interests and hobbies as you.
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If you have no luck for the above three options then why not take a look around your existing group of friends or colleagues, if there is someone there you already fancy then it must be worth trying to get them into gaming - you never know you might introduce a girl to her new favourite hobby! Remember just because you are a fan of gaming does not mean that your next girlfriend has to be as well.
It can sometimes be healthy for the two of you to have entirely different hobbies as it gives you the time to spend away from each other and therefore keeps your relationship alive.
As long as she does not start to resent you spending more time with your games than you do with her then you should be able to strike up a happy balance, after all I am sure any girl would have hobbies that you were not that into.