Girl's Behavior 
Guy's Behavior 
Flirting 
Dating 
Relationships 
Fashion & Beauty 
Health & Fitness 
Marriage & Weddings 
Shopping & Gifts 
Technology & Internet 
Break Up & Divorce 
Education & Career 
Entertainment & Arts 
Family & Friends 
Food & Beverage 
Hobbies & Leisure 
Other 
Religion & Spirituality 
Society & Politics 
Sports 
Travel 
Trending & News 
Does playing violent games makes you violent? Why or why not? (Page 2)
Ask AI
Ask to an AI Persona
Travel Buddy
I'm your go-to travel companion, passionate about exploring new destinations and experiencing...
Laura
Have questions about GirlsAskGuys? I'm here to help!
James The Foodie
From savoring Italian classics to discovering the bold flavors of Japanese cuisine, I explore...
Cinematic Lily
With my rich background and passion for the arts, I share insights on films, TV shows, and...
Love Doctor Brad
Welcome to the heart of understanding and transformation. I am your guide on this journey to...
Fashionista Amy
I'm here to inspire and guide you with a touch of latest trends or advice on personal style.💅👒
Gamer Bella
With my passion and experience in hobbies and leisure activities, I'm here to offer personalized...
Athletic Chloe
Whether you need tips on improving your game, insights on fitness and nutrition, or just want to...
Advisor Smith
With years of experience guiding individuals in their education and career paths, I'm here to...
Click "Show More" for your mentions
Most Helpful Opinion(mho) Rate.
Learn more
Learn more
We're glad to see you liked this post.
You can also add your opinion below!
What Girls & Guys Said
Opinion
97Opinion
No lol, if anything I piss off OTHER people.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6TqXd8YVC3YI've played mortal Combat and Dragon Ball Z Video games. Some of the most violent and action intentse games out there. I've never resorted to unjustified violence.
A stupid stereotype. An addiction to anything can make anyone violent.
How so?
Playing video games is now an addition?
Having an additional makes someone inherently violent?
Must of missed those classes in psychology in college. 😂
@YOLOIFIC Thanks for proving that you missed the overall point.
@YOLOIFIC Basic psychology points to unhealthy addictions often leading to anxiety, anxiousness, and anger.. sounds like you better brush up on those classes yourself.
Addicted to pussy?
I meant pussy cats whoops, you know there's a lot of videos on YouTube
Video games have helped release the inner interior designer in me. Thank you Animal Crossing.
I wouldn't say it makes someone violent, but i would argue that it desensitizes those who play them to real world violence.
Then why is violent crime down not up? If people are “desensitized” why would they be committing less violent crime compared to decades past instead of more?
Granted anecdotal evidence is meaningless scientifically but out of 8 years in the Army I know what it feels like to be desensitized to violence. Granted I wouldn’t claim I was ever very sensitive to violence in the first place.
Killing someone is an emotional roller coaster sooner or later even when it’s in defense of your own life and you have bo rational reason to feel bad. Same thing with someone you cared about does but you’re still alive. Comparing it to the non existent emotional reaction to a make believe death from computer generated pixels on a screen.
Now there is science from the military that firing a rifle at a human shaped target instead of a circular target doesn’t make someone more likely to fire their rifle in combat. The US Army increased willingness of soldiers to fire their weapon at another person from WWI to WWII form 10% to over 85% with that simple training change.
So I can see some trying to draw undue conclusions from that if you’re completely unaware of how military firearms training is conducted and what it’s like for someone to okay a video game.
Ones real and one is fantasy there is no rational way to confuse the two.
Now if we started having kids shooting human silhouettes with rifles or pistols if day they’re far better prepared for combat but no less likely in and of itself to shoot someone unlawfully. Since you don’t see military members shooting people unlawfully at a higher percentage than the general public.
At the end of the day when you have tragedy especially school shootings. People want to blame something to help the grieving and feel like something is being down to “fix the problem”. Problem is blame games don’t fix anything just prevent people from reflecting on what actually is a potential fix like improving access to mental health in this nation.
@YOLOIFIC The answer is pretty basic. It’s because they’re no longer fascinated with “violence” as they were decades and centuries ago. The opportunity to play “violent” video games gives the virtual player a taste of the reality of partaking in the mysteries of “violence” and, so, they’re no longer fascinated with the concept and that’s why violence rates are down and not up since last recorded.
That’s a hypothesis but don’t think it has any evidence to back it up. We’re still fascinated by violence as a species. Maybe at times we’re slightly less brutal than our forefathers in how we exact our violence on each other.
We use smart bombs and rifles the deliver a far quicker and less painful end instead of strangling them to death or if the Bible is your chosen mythology basing their head in with a rock.
It is possible that video games give an release, again I would doubt it would be sufficient to resolve any homicidal tendencies since again killing a person in real life at least in my experience in war is nothing like killing a imaginary fictional character that respawns in a fantasy universe digitally created.
At least you’re not demanding censorship or more stupid laws to take thing away from people that never did anything to anyone out of baseless fears. So I give you kudos for that despite flailing to concur with your hypothesis as to way.
I don’t think violent video games strictly by themselves are the cause for violent people.
I reckon watching massive amounts of violence like in a movie or online is worse.
Not all people will react to videogames in the same way. Some people may be more aggressive while some people would not get affected by videogames
Not any more than listening to heavy metal turns you into a devil worshipper.
That was in the 60's and 70's, hip hop in 80's and 90's , then all evil became gaming heaven 🤣
When it's guy Vs girl yes lol Wii sport tennis was ridiculous because girls would win by snatching their wrist instead of a full motion.
For children yeah.
Nowadays all children games are violent. As if they found no other way to make them exciting.
No i played a lot of shooters as a kid and wrestling games and no issue
No. If you’re violent, you’ll be violent with or without games.
Video games don't spread conspiracies and encourage violence based on them.
No! If it did every guy would be prone to violence.
Just as much as enjoying a violent book or a movie does.
Which is, not at all.
No it keeps me from being violent it’s like a stress ball
Does watching violent movies make you violent? What about reading a violent book? If you answered no to either of those, that same answer is applied to gaming. It's a medium of entertainment. As for my personal belief, absolutely not.
Watch news is more harmful than playing video games.
No thanks 😁 news free for the last 3 years
*watching
I've been playing kerbal space program for years, I've yet to be an astronaut.
If you are well parented then it shouldn't if you don't know right from wrong they shouldn't be playing it to begin with
There is a level of anger I rarely reach if it weren’t for video games
Have you ever played monopoly? 🤣
If you play it day in and day out sure i can't see why not. I dont play much of those games. i ususally play turned based rts.
So if you play a violent game more often there is a bigger chance to be more violent? Any examples?
It's more of a stress relief.
So no it doesn't make you more violent.
I think at the very least it can desensitize you to violence
Yes it does, and we have known this for decades. The powerful game lobby has kept them from being regulated however.
No! If they make people “violent “, why don’t they make all people who play them “violent”?
Violence is in people’s nature, just look at some of the most violent countries in the world, they don’t even have video games!
No. I've been playing games since I was a kid. Haven't killed or assaulted anyone.
This is some American bs
mostly don't but there are some people get effected
No. But it might make an already violent person feel more ok about it.
it can motivate it... but, no. one kids murdered his parents because they were gonna take away his games. what does that suggest to you.
🤷♂️ it can be anything, it can be because of the games.
No. Games are only an superficial reason. This kinda thing suggests something more serious.
No, I’m violent and all I play are sports games. Not violent as in murder violent as in crush your skull with my 9 inch fist for hands
I'm not too stupid to distinguish between the game and the real world. I play the war game. I play mortal kombat but I'm not a violent person in my life
No. The average gamer is a fat/skinny nerd who couldn’t fight their way out of a wet paper bag.
Is what the right wing would have you believe
I play violent games. I wouldn't hurt a fly
Oh i slay flies all the time 🤣 i am a cold blood killer bruh 😁
Hell no, I've played GTA, call of duty, battle field everything and I'm an extremely calm person
Or, maybe violent people make people play violent games. Eh? The floor is in the shit
Well, when you start shooting japs in call of duty it feels very real, you slowly get desensitized
Less desensitized , then violent?
Exactly
🤷♂️ no clue
Nah it doesn't. Depends on the person tho but thats rare
No. The individual themselves can already be a violent person
I don't know why but I find violent games satisfying. Especially when I play Left 4 Dead.
*smashes keyboard*
Is it RGB? 🤣🤣
no, I use the cheapest keyboard I can find... while I have kittens around
That's been a common blame for years
Some people get messed up.
No. They’re just games.
Only the really younger ones...
How young are we talking about?
Pre teen... You won't believe how green they are... They get so fascinated by edginess and violence.. and sometimes video games makers indulge in that
I play with my god daughters the oldest is 13 then 12 and 8. So far nothing is happening because am there with tjem walking them through their competetive feeling they don't know how to express 🤷♂️. Do teens get effected more than older players? I can't say that i have seen that anywhere and i am a gamer since 1988
That's because you share time with them... Most kids are alone with games and internet... And yeah it's only the kids who are affected.. And that's only when they have a lot of free time and not much going on outside virtual reality, and like I said, kids that age are fond of edginess of any kind... if you're older that's a you problem buddy.. Not some video games... I've heard many kids on the news.. Even where I live... who committed violence... They're all addicted to this type of adrenaline rushed games.. even one of them said he recreated an act from his favorite game
No it does not. Simple!
No study has ever proven that.
nope this is a load of rubbish
no
No… no it does not
No it's just a myth.
Mayhaps
😩🥱
No, video games don't make you violent, they never did and they never will. Seriously, are we still live in the 1990's? Is this seriously can come up in someones mind in 2021?
What about violent movies or books? Why do people like to point fingers on video games always? OMG humanity never sees to amaze me (in a terrible way).