If you were to play a video game with your current/future partner, would you talk to them like any other competitor?

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Do you encourage them to catch up? Do you cuss/curse them out? Do you ease up to “let them win”? And so on... I think I was the only nice person back then 😂 I would not let the guy win, but I do say encouraging things even if he sucked. I’m not the “Ha! I’m whooping dat ass type”. But the guys I played against almost always were. I’m thinking back to the elementary days of Mario Kart 64 and the college days of Online pool. They could never just admit when I won. It was always “I let you win” or some actual rude shit. Probably why I never played games (outside of pool) online because someone always had something smart to say lol #FeelFreeToList

Satyromaniac · Accepted Answer

I am a very regular and addicted player of 8ball pool by Miniclip.. I almost play it on a daily basis unless there's some emergency or some imp hectic work... and I've introduced many friends and students and my own kids to the game and taught them what step by step thinking is because i'm a teacher by profession... I don't believe in competing with the unlearned or less skilled, instead I get into full blown teaching mode and start giving a lecture to those who don't know... That's why no one who knows me plays with me... And I'm not the sore loser type, instead I feel good and accept defeat with a smile knowing that I can always beat them some other time as there's a huge luck factor in games, and always winning is always improbable in any game, and there wouldn't be any fun in knowing that I am going to win for sure. Okey I should stop my lecture and anwer your question...

Yeah, I'm just like you, I don't cuss or insult or make fun of someone if they're losing to me, I use encouraging words while defeating them just like you do.

And if it's some better player than me and beating me and insulting/cussing etc, then I accept defeat with a huge grin and promise myself to get better at the game but never play with this a. hole again. 😁😁😁

HighValue · Accepted Answer

I would most likely try to play a cooperative video game with a partner. If we played something competitive I wouldn't go easy on her. I'd rather play cooperatively and train her how to be good so we could team up against other people.

I wouldn't talk to her the way I do to other friends, and especially not the way I would talk to strangers/acquaintances.

If she is a more playful sassy kind of person I may be able to joke around and tease her during the game, but it still wouldn't be the same as I talk to other people.

Ms_Facesitter · Accepted Answer

I prefer games where we are just as good/bad at. Those are the most fun. Losing and winning backnand forth.

On the ps2 I was a big fan of the DragonBallZ Budokai Tenkaichi series. I played that religiously and a friend came over who also had the game.

I destroyed him 😅 so he kept switching characters and I did too but still kept losing. Finally he picked the Great Ape character, so did I. He won and triumphantly he put his hands in the air calling himself I kid you not "King of the Giants"

My dad was in the room at the time of that last match and when my friend went home dad goes "You let him win, didn't you?" I was like "yea..."

Games where you must hold back or curse at the other isn't fun. If you're both as good you'll enjoy it more and it's always Those games that you two end up coming back to.

Little_Bumblebee · Accepted Answer

I get competitive, and do some "oh I'm gonna win so hard" kind of talk and such. But I'm not saying stuff like "hah, you suck".

My ex played Borderlands 3 with me, introduced me to the game. We just had fun together. I'm super impressed how patient he was. Never belittled me even though I'm a coward when playing. He was just encouraging and supporting me.
Always impressed when people can do that honestly.

God_of_Thunder · Answer

My thought process:

"Damn, I wanna win, 'cause women don't respect losers, and I have a rep to protect. If I let her win, though, maybe she'll be excited, and I'll get laid." (Man logic, lol)

Her: "Daaaaayum! You SUCK! In yo face, bitch! I rock! You stink! Looooooser!"

*Next round*

Me: "That's it, I'm kicking her ass this time, to regain my honor!"

Her: "Video games are STUPID! I'm tired of this! Let's do something fun, instead, like pick our paint colors."

*Shoots myself*

MCheetah · Answer

No. I don't do online gaming anyway, but if I did, I still wouldn't play games with a woman anyway, cause they can't handle the banter/gamer talk. Women get offended by  every  little "microaggression" and it's annoying AF. Who needs that crap? I'd just play with men, because most who usually handle the sh*t talk. I only know one female I've ever seen who could "hang" as a true "Gamer" and that's her. 👇

AdithyaR · Answer

I wouldn't ease up in terms of how I play but also I have a very chill playstyle and my primary game isn't very competitive oriented anyways.
I mostly play coop PvE so my partner essentially be a teammate.
I'd encourage them to catch but not force it on them as I know this game is grindy and takes time getting used to.

7Phoenix7 · Answer

My best friend invited me to play with him this month. I honestly don't know how it's gonna be because he's so nice to me but if I start winning I'm gonna talk some shit just to make it fun lol. Video games get me too excited especially the fighting games 😭

Phoenix98 · Answer

Trust me you do not want to talk to your partner like you would someone your competing against on a video game.  It's.. it's bad lol. Nah I would just talk to them like I would normally talk to them.

Sonorous · Answer

Well if I had one, I'd talk to them like in a playful flirty way. I'd keep it very lighthearted.

ShadezMcgee · Answer

My girl is just as competitive as me and gives me shit when she starts to win a few rounds. "You slacking on me, baby?" Or "What happened? I thought you were the master?"

I just smile as I look back and say something like, "It was the least I could do after spanking you the first ten times." Or "You are still the learner. You use the same set. I AM the master and have multiple ways I can win" ;)

MrOracle · Answer

It would completely depend on the type of game we were playing. If we are on a team, then of course I would support her. If we are playing head to head, then I want her to come at me hard, and do everything she can to win. I will do the same in return. That's the only way to play.

Obviously, I wouldn't go at her hard if she was brand new to the game - I'm going to assume this is a game we're both familiar with.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

I would be delighted to play a video game with my future partner & if it was a stand up game like this her & I would have some fun. Any other games IT’S GAME ON!

hypojoe · Answer

That takes me back to when all my buddies would come over and we would play tekken then my girl friend wanted to try , so there she is she picked the charecter bruce and there she is hitting buttons randomly kicking everybodys ass there was cussing going on i think a few of my friends left

mstbooblover · Answer

Can't answer that question because neither my wife nor me ever played video games. Some more classic games sometimes though, but we just played normally without insults. A game is only a game, and my wife hated games actually, intimate fun set aside of course ;0)

Jamie05rhs · Answer

I would always feel awkward competing against my partner. Lol. I'm too much of a softie. I actually spent 2 years pretending to like my roommate's football team just to avoid drama. (Is that bad? 😬 )

Fleet7635 · Answer

Look you don’t shit where you eat and I’m on nice mode the entire time lol I’m not losing pussy and getting my dick sucked because her Cod kid sucks

Red-Blaze · Answer

I will help them, but never let them easy You dont learn from any easy time So its tottaly for them and not becouse I hate losing 😏 But no really as long as its fun win or lose I dont care

Sirenboobzilla · Answer

boyfriend and I play Halo and Call of Duty a lot with other friends. We have our private servers and just randomly drop in. The trash talking is hysterical. And I trash talk him more harshly than I do the rest XD

TrillXHippy · Answer

If I win then I’m not going to brag about it and if I lose I’m not going to say that

TrueConfection · Answer

I have to win. 😈 My husband hates video games, board games, card games, computer games, and sports... especially if I play. 😂

Astarlessnightsky · Answer

We only play cooperative games together. Like Unravel2 or Degrees of seperation. We played Overcooked once and my girlfriend got a heartattack from being overloaded with task.

Jaximus-Lion · Answer

I always play co-op games with the wife, where i can show her the way and how to do things. But! She is not a gamer and plays like once a year, her favorite is car race games.

Kreneman · Answer

I love when a woman tries to play video games especially when they are not good at it. I always encourage them and allow them by easing them up to let them win and it always brings me close with laughters and care.

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