Author Topic: Remember when online games just caused divorce? (Read 564 times)

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #15 on:** June 09, 2006, 07:40:30 PM »

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My best friend got married to a women he met over Everquest. That's several years ago now.

RPG games are no more "dorky" than playing pretend fighter ace.

I consider meeting a potential spouse over a MMO game better than trying to pick someone up at a bar.

J_A_B

Well of course you would say its no more dorky, you're one of them!

RTSigma · « **Reply #16 on:** June 09, 2006, 08:02:13 PM »

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Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
Here's a couple that was interviewed for the story. They met in "City of Heros". He is "Mighty Thud" and she is "Molecule Witch".

[pictures of ugly people]

That ain't a woman, thats a man...man..

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 09, 2006, 08:19:37 PM »

Well, she is rather mannish, isnt she?

CavemanJ · « **Reply #18 on:** June 09, 2006, 08:59:39 PM »

2 of my friends from my EverQuest days got together. We were in the same guild and went around killing the bigged named bosses 5 or 6 nights a week.

She moved halfway across the country to move in with him after they had been together online for like 6-8 months. Last time I talked to them everything was 'happily ever after'. That was about 6mo ago, about 2yr after she moved in with him.

J_A_B · « **Reply #19 on:** June 09, 2006, 09:08:59 PM »

"Well of course you would say its no more dorky, you're one of them!"

At least the games "they" play are profitable enough to not be a disappearing breed. How many new MMO flightsims are on the horizon again? That may be the basis for your contempt, the knowledge that something you dislike is far more popular and successful than an activity you enjoy.

I'll happily choose a form of entertainment my wife also enjoys over one she wants nothing to do with. As it is, currently I subscribe to *no* online game of any kind.

ChickenHawk's example is unfortunate, but no more unfortunate than a man who leaves his family for a woman he met anywhere else. I know a man who left his wife for a woman he met on an airplane--is that any better?

J_A_B

BTW · « **Reply #20 on:** June 09, 2006, 09:12:24 PM »

I've had the hots for Dr. Gonzo for years...

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 10, 2006, 12:08:03 AM »

I admit it. I'm a RPG nerd. And I want to know one thing.

Where were those 29% of female MMORPGers who met and dated men they game with, back when I was playing???

And ...........

Are they all as mannish as the lady above? If so I'll just be thanking my guardian angel that I never met them after all.

beet1e · « **Reply #22 on:** June 10, 2006, 04:43:26 AM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Didn't Ripsnort and Beet1e get married? They sure act like a married couple.

LMAO!

It's true, I did propose to Ripsnort some time ago, but he is betrothed to Lemsko, his virtual fiancé over at AGW. I've met Lemsko at several Eurocons, and he goes all starry eyed whenever I mention Ripsnort!

Shuckins · « **Reply #23 on:** June 10, 2006, 06:17:54 AM »

The Mighty Thud must have hit level 50. Molecule Witch has an ulterior motive.

Honestly, some people will do ANYTHING to get some influence.

SOB · « **Reply #24 on:** June 10, 2006, 09:28:49 AM »

I just can't believe Beet1e broke Lazs' heart like that.