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Women Choose Video Games Over Sleep
Posted by Mike Fahey at 1:40 AM on September 24, 2008
While I knew that 99.99% of women would rather play video games than sleep with me, the results of a poll conducted by women's website PoshMama.com for E for All discovered that many of them would rather play games than sleep period. The website polled 120 women, and then dug some interesting statistics out of the 71% of women who tested gaming-positive. For instance, many of the women admitted to playing video games when they should be doing more important things, such as sleeping (more than 33%), on the phone (32%), or while at work (20%). A whopping 53% admitted that gaming had made them late for family and social gatherings.
Hit the jump for more results from the E for All / PoshMama survey. Just keep one thing in mind - this is a poll from a women's exclusive website, meaning at least 50% of the respondents are men claiming to be women who think men are icky and want to experience a more feminine touch.
Study Reveals Women Choose Video Games Instead of Sleep
E for All and PoshMama.com survey investigates the untold video game habits of women
E for All 2008
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Results from a survey recently fielded by Entertainment for All® Expo (E for All®), the consumer video game expo held October 3-5, 2008, in Los Angeles, and PoshMama.com, an online community exclusive to women around the world, indicate some surprising trends relating to women and video games. Front and center: many women would rather play video games than catch up on sleep, according to the new survey which polled more than 120 PoshMama members on their video game habits. Responses were gleaned from the high percentage of female respondents (71%) who said that they play video games.
According to the E for All / PoshMama survey, more than one-third of those surveyed say that they play video games when they should be sleeping. Women in the survey also say they play video games in other unusual circumstances, including: while on the phone (32%); while at work/in a meeting (20%); and, while preparing for work (12%). When it comes to spare time, nearly twice as many women say that, if given an extra hour of free time at home, they would rather play video games than catch up on sleep.
"Playing video games is becoming an increasingly popular pastime for women, which isn't surprising given that it's a great way to spend time with family and friends, have some fun and even blow off some steam," said Heather Weaver, Technology Contributor at PoshMama.com and author of GeekMomMashup.com, who helped create the survey. "The surprising element, as revealed in our survey, is that it is actually keeping women up at night. This and the other results reveal that the traditional video game industry has fundamentally changed--and will continue to evolve--as more and more women take over the video game controls."
"Video games are truly entertainment for all — from busy women to hard core game players — and E for All reflects that both in name and in its wide array of products, tournaments, appearances, and other exciting events," said Mary Dolaher, Chief Executive Officer of IDG World Expo, which owns and operates E for All. "This survey shows that many women place great value and high priority on video games in their lives, and E for All will be the place for them, their families, and gamers of all types to be this October."
Other results from the E for All / PoshMama survey include:
Better late than never: More than half of respondents (53%) reveal that playing video games has made them late for meeting up with friends and family. In addition, almost one-fifth (18.5%) say video games have made them late for work or a meeting, and the same number (18.5%) report that playing has made them tardy for a personal appointment, such as a visit to the dentist or doctor.
Refrigeration not needed: If given extra spending money, women in our survey reveal that they would rather buy a new video game system for their family over a home appliance, or even accessory for their car (i.e. spoiler, sound system, etc).
Simply put, it's fun for the family: Almost two-thirds of respondents (64%) say they play video games because they either enjoy it or they want to spend time with friends and family.
The survey was conducted in September 2008.
Image Discovered Via Crunchyroll
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Dionyza
Posted 2:19 AM 24/9/08
@nenet: LOL, of course! It had nothing to do with his infidelity really ;)
Dionyza
solidsnakeotaku
Posted 2:19 AM 24/9/08
haha, awesome pic.
solidsnakeotaku
NeonLight
Posted 2:19 AM 24/9/08
Survey has some bias in the fact people who actually cared would answer, ie the girls who play games and can relate to the question.
NeonLight
doubtful
Posted 2:16 AM 24/9/08
@Anaralia:
Don't make the mistake of extrapolating the data to the entire population of women. I would wager the percentage of gamers is simply higher among those who are members of that website.
It suggests a correlation between those women and gaming, but nothing more.
doubtful
Babylonian
Posted 2:16 AM 24/9/08
@dunnace: Too bad there aren't any vowels in this. :(
Babylonian
The-Blur
Posted 2:15 AM 24/9/08
Yeah, I'm definitely gonna go with "solitaire" as my scapegoat for a large chunk of those numbers.
I'm certain that if they also tested men (aged 18>) that a lot of the reasons respondents would say yes to "while on the phone", "while at work", "while preparing for work", "late for work or a meeting", and "being tardy for personal appointment" is because of solitare and/or any other built in windows game (freecell, that pinball game, hearts, minesweeper, etc.)
The-Blur
VishusBurn
Posted 2:15 AM 24/9/08
@dunnace:
No one gives a shit. Go back to gamefaqs with that crap.
On topic: Mine doesn't. I think I need a new one.
VishusBurn
vid3oman64
Posted 2:14 AM 24/9/08
(shakes head) Women.
(beat to pulp by many purses from many directions)
vid3oman64
nenet
Posted 2:13 AM 24/9/08
@Dionyza: Naaaahh, what you did wrong was taking a break AT LUNCH TIME when you should have been cleaning. Lunch breaks are for people with real jobs, doncha know.
nenet
BritBloke916
Posted 2:13 AM 24/9/08
"While I knew that 99.99% of women would rather play video games than sleep with me"
Not to worry. 0.01% of three billion is still a whole lotta ladies.
BritBloke916
P3nnst8r
Posted 2:12 AM 24/9/08
1 in a thousand is still pretty good odds if you ask me considering how many women are in this world.
P3nnst8r
Dionyza
Posted 2:12 AM 24/9/08
Wow! I am that lucky 1% that would rather sleep with you Michael, than game! Of course, it does depend on the game.....
Dionyza
Dionyza
Posted 2:10 AM 24/9/08
@Mommar: it is?? Shit, I knew there was a reason my marriage didnt work out, I was too busy playing WoW. I should of been cleaning.....
Dionyza
Americo
Posted 2:08 AM 24/9/08
Study reveals that people in First Life are making up percentages.
Americo
Twyst
Posted 2:08 AM 24/9/08
If this is a survery of gaming MOMS (i just saw the ref to poshmama) then i would say that sleep is the only spare time they have, otherwise the kids are awake, no?
Twyst
DissmalScientist
Posted 2:08 AM 24/9/08
what manga is that image from?
DissmalScientist
dunnace
Posted 2:07 AM 24/9/08
My mistake the commenting system here is weird.
dunnace
Parkington
Posted 2:04 AM 24/9/08
Ahahahahahaha! I like how being on the phone's more important than working.
Parkington
reekon
Posted 2:04 AM 24/9/08
@mentok1982: I got a larger pic from this link:
[i189.photobucket.com]
reekon
Supa_S
Posted 2:03 AM 24/9/08
I'm a woman and I'd choose gaming over many things including sleep. There were nights when I stayed up playing video games knowing I've got work the next day but didn't care.
Supa_S
teh_joe
Posted 2:00 AM 24/9/08
me (male) actually contemplated on getting sleep or playing megaman last night. i went with the sleep.
teh_joe
dunnace
Posted 1:58 AM 24/9/08
Sorry my 2nd looks more like a 1st
dunnace
Milkzhakes
Posted 1:58 AM 24/9/08
@Mooglecharm: if you wanna meet some gamer chicks you just have to look for chicks that like rock/ metal/ jpop/ emo/ or techno/electronica at least thats how i identify most of them. i see a chick wearing a Dimmu Borgir shirt i can tell two things right away that chicks like's to party and she likes games.
Milkzhakes
Mommar
Posted 1:57 AM 24/9/08
When I go home for lunch I catch my buddies wife online playing video games mid-day instead of cleaning the house. Not to say all women should clean, but if you're a stay at home spouse/parent, it's pretty much your job to keep the house straight while the other is at work.
Mommar
Captain IceKong
Posted 1:56 AM 24/9/08
My mom plays World of Warcraft and Age of Conan. She often stays up late doing raids.
...
:/
Captain IceKong
mentok1982
Posted 1:56 AM 24/9/08
@deadjesterx: Can you link to a larger version of that picture? I have tried searching Google for a larger version, but I am at work and I keep getting images in my search results that are NSFW.
mentok1982
Dude From Dubai
Posted 1:54 AM 24/9/08
Sleeping... no sex for me....
But yeah, nothing beats a good sleep...
Dude From Dubai
Milkzhakes
Posted 1:53 AM 24/9/08
@Anaralia: playing the wrong games?? wish i had an answer for that but no man. the poll has some points most of the chicks in the college that i work in play games online. most of the time they are playing bejeweled or dinner dash or Zuma at work and when they get off they play music games GH, RB, DDR, and sometimes COD or Halo.
Milkzhakes
lilaliendog
Posted 1:52 AM 24/9/08
my gf will do both, she will play her ds for about an hour or more then take a nap or rest her eyes for like 30 minutes then wake up and play some more.
lilaliendog
DarthHater1137
Posted 1:52 AM 24/9/08
Best opening sentence of a Kotaku article...ever...
DarthHater1137
Mooglecharm
Posted 1:52 AM 24/9/08
I keep reading all these articles about female gamers, and how they love games as much as guys and/or are everywhere.
Yet, in the real world, I've yet to meet any that even have played solitare. Moving to a new town, I've had to meet a lot of new people and make new friends. I've met and hung out with several gamer guys so far, and I've met at least the same amount of girls that show nothing but the upmost disguist at anything gaming related.
And I work at a large IT/Computer company that I probibly shouldn't name here. So I'm guessing it'd be 10x worse at any other corporation.
That's just my experience on the whole 'gamer girl' thing.
Mooglecharm
Candlejack
Posted 1:52 AM 24/9/08
@deadjesterx: What? Games and sleep? I'm intrigued!
Candlejack
Crash McCloud
Posted 1:48 AM 24/9/08
Most of my friends would choose sex.
The scary thing about that though is that most of them would choose sex with the video game character instead of a real girl.
Crash McCloud
FenrirOE
Posted 1:48 AM 24/9/08
Methinks these figures might be a SLIGHT bit biased. Maybe.
FenrirOE
irnchriz
Posted 1:47 AM 24/9/08
my wife plays spider solitaire loads and was gutted when I took Vista off of her laptop and stuck XP on it as the XP spider solitaire graphics suck apparently. :)
irnchriz
Grumpz®
Posted 1:47 AM 24/9/08
seems like a fluff poll. gamers like to game more than other stuff? shocking!
Grumpz®
Vecha
Posted 1:46 AM 24/9/08
Gaming over sleep?
Gaming over sex?
I love sleep and sex way more than gaming...not to see I've never stayed up late while playing games...I have. But I usually catch up on that sleep later on.
Same with sex.
(also a question off topic...Facebook? Sign in with facebook? Can I tie in my facebook/kotaku accounts?)
Vecha
Anaralia
Posted 1:45 AM 24/9/08
"out of the 71% of women who tested gaming-positive."
Yeah I call BS right there and couldn't agree more with:
"ust keep one thing in mind - this is a poll from a women's exclusive website, meaning at least 50% of the respondents are men claiming to be women who think men are icky and want to experience a more feminine touch."
If 71% of women play games, why have I never met any of them?
Anaralia
deadjesterx
Posted 1:44 AM 24/9/08
@def PD: Now if only we can somehow combine the two...
deadjesterx
deadjesterx
Posted 1:44 AM 24/9/08
That pic is now my desktop wallpaper. :)
I'm not sure why we think women would treat video games any differently than us males. I've known a couple who do all-night WoW sessions.
deadjesterx
def PD
Posted 1:42 AM 24/9/08
@def PD: *over sleeping too.
It's pretty evident at this point. *blinks* lol
def PD
dunnace
Posted 1:42 AM 24/9/08
2nd
dunnace
def PD
Posted 1:41 AM 24/9/08
Not surprised, I would pick gaming or sleeping too.
Sex or gaming though.... =P
def PD
Sihaya
Posted 2:43 AM 24/9/08
@Taheen: hey, Urg, don't you have some cave paintings to make or something?
Sihaya
Ellegunis
Posted 2:42 AM 24/9/08
@goddessakasha: Tell me about it, the amount of times I've stayed up until 6 or 7am playing gears of war online is slightly worrying.
Ellegunis
Sihaya
Posted 2:39 AM 24/9/08
@Twyst: Sadly that is so true, hence my chronic insomnia comes in handy, I can play games in relative quiet.
Sihaya
goddessakasha
Posted 2:38 AM 24/9/08
My boyfriend can attest to the fact that I become obsessed with video games - even more than he does.
I do suffer from one stereotypical female trait... I like shinies. So the minute a new game comes out, I usually drop the one I was originally playing. =(
But, nevertheless, I have often chosen gaming over sleep.
goddessakasha
Ren_Gamespeek
Posted 2:37 AM 24/9/08
@Ellegunis:
Agreed. Mythical being is incredibly accurate. That sums up a good portion of my interactions online with the opposite sex. That or being insulted for mistakenly being a 15 year old boy or female. Haven't given up playing online and I don't plan on it either.
Ren_Gamespeek
ichiban1081
Posted 2:36 AM 24/9/08
The website polled 120 women, and then dug some interesting statistics out of the 71% of women who tested gaming-positive.
LOL made me think of Malibu's Most Wanted.
I tested positive....for G.A.M.E.
ichiban1081
mentok1982
Posted 2:35 AM 24/9/08
@reekon:
Thank you!
mentok1982
goddessakasha
Posted 2:34 AM 24/9/08
@Taheen: OMG shut up.
goddessakasha
Shachihoko
Posted 2:32 AM 24/9/08
Wow, as a female, no wonder I'm been up past midnight playing my NDS and Wii games until I fall asleep.
Shachihoko
Ellegunis
Posted 2:32 AM 24/9/08
@Ellegunis: Oh and just so you know, I do have plenty of gamer guy friends and I did say "some" up there, just in case any of you guys become all defensive about my 'generalisation'.
Ellegunis
Ren_Gamespeek
Posted 2:32 AM 24/9/08
@Milkzhakes:
I don't even think that's the case either. I mean, of course you can make an impression on first looks, but I like fashion a lot (I'm bound to Project Runway). I dress up really girly and sometimes professionally even though it's not required, and I play games at least 15-20 hours a week (I play my DS or PSP whenever I'm watching TV). Whenever I meet a guy I usually ask him if he likes to play videogames (it's the best way to find out). If not, well there could be other similarities, but he's missing out on the big one.
Ren_Gamespeek
Spoony Bard
Posted 2:31 AM 24/9/08
@dunnace: Why do people keep doing this...
Spoony Bard
RYAMATSU
Posted 2:29 AM 24/9/08
My wife hardcore plays game with me but only when I'm playing with her. For some reason she doesn't like to play alone. She can keep up with me in MMORPG's and games like ROCK BAND no problem. I'm a lucky man.
RYAMATSU
Ellegunis
Posted 2:28 AM 24/9/08
It's great how people here are talking like gamer girls are some kind of mythical being.
I'm half expecting "They're truly the unicorns of our time"
Being female myself, (just to check *looks down* Yup boobs still present and accounted for)I know a lot of female gamers, yes they play solitaire sometimes, but who doesn't?
I tend to play WoW, Gears of War (Baird and Carmine for the win), Dynasty Warriors, Resident Evil, Parasite Eve, Final Fantasy, Pheonix Wright, Soul Calibur, Street Fighter, Rock Band, Time Crisis, Guitar Hero and many, many others.
We do exist guys.. and maybe if some of you didn't act like you had found a new messiah and kept those gaping mouths closed whenever you met us, maybe we'd be that much more willing to introduce ourselves as "Gamer girls".
/hugs to all
Elle (The girl who constantly has to tell people that she is not a 15 year old boy on GoW - Slightly disturbing that you're more likely to meet an underage boy on the game than a 18+ year old woman)
Ellegunis
Ren_Gamespeek
Posted 2:25 AM 24/9/08
I pick gaming over a lot of things. It's regularly listed as a hobby (more than often twice) of mine whenever I post somewhere. It's apart of my life and something all of my family and friends realize is important to me. I even wrapped my journalism major around it, produced a podcast for fun, it doesn't surprise me that women who do game would game seriously.
Funny enough my parents, both in their 50s and have been gaming since they were developed (and still do!), asked why it was so difficult to find someone when my interest is in a world dominated by males. I find it just as hard, it's a two way street.
Ren_Gamespeek
evetssteve
Posted 2:25 AM 24/9/08
My Girl Hates most games alot. She sais that im to focused on gaming rather then whats going on around but i dont see whats wrong with that. damn you women get in the kithcen lol im just joking i dont would never say in fear of my life. lol
evetssteve
moe84
Posted 2:23 AM 24/9/08
Pic plus "While I knew that 99.99% of women would rather play video games than sleep with me".. made my day. Thanks lol
moe84
Taheen
Posted 2:22 AM 24/9/08
Hey "Gamer-Girls".
Imagine youre at the supermarket, and a ugly fat dude walks up to you and says "Hey i'm a guy who can cook !" Then goes on to brag about how he can make macaroni and cheese, instant udon and No-bake pies.
That's what you sound like
Taheen
Sakilla
Posted 3:01 AM 24/9/08
I met my current girlfriend a year and a half ago. She digs games, and I get her watching me play some, then I get her a DS, then she picks up my PSP and starts chipping away at God of War: Chains of Olympus...and then I buy her Animal Crossing for the DS, and I hear her playing while ignoring me during our phone call conversations. I'm going to marry this girl. ;)
Sakilla
belo
Posted 2:56 AM 24/9/08
@dunnace: Only children play this game.
belo
King Seafoam
Posted 2:56 AM 24/9/08
Our next test should be "How Many Men Were Sure This Study Meant Sex"
King Seafoam
Ren_Gamespeek
Posted 2:54 AM 24/9/08
@Taheen:
Wow. And you sound like and idiot.
Ren_Gamespeek
wild_world_girl
Posted 2:48 AM 24/9/08
@Crash McCloud: That's hilarious :)
wild_world_girl
Troubadour
Posted 3:23 AM 24/9/08
@Crash McCloud:
Video game characters can't exactly say no now, can they?
...Drat, that sounds creepy.
Troubadour
nenet
Posted 3:23 AM 24/9/08
@Taheen: Hey Taheen
Imagine you're at Kotaku and a random guy comes up to you and says "Hey! Girls are annoying!" Then he goes on to sprout a bunch of sexist, misogynistic crap and attempts to make stereotypes into truth.
That's what you sound like.
nenet
Ett
Posted 3:20 AM 24/9/08
I choose women over sleep too.
Oh Wait...
Ett
Ryguy226
Posted 3:19 AM 24/9/08
@dunnace:
Maybe Ban Monday should extend to today as well
In regards to this poll, I dunno, my ex liked videogames an all, but if given the option she would sleep and sleep in till there was no tomorrow, I remember this quite well when I offered her some co-op in Star Wars Battlefront and she said she wanted to go to bed....and she LOVED Star Wars Battlefront.
Ryguy226
Aex
Posted 3:13 AM 24/9/08
@def PD: "Sex or gaming though.... =P"
Why choose when you can have both? You know... One handed controllers and all...
Aex
MPSai
Posted 3:09 AM 24/9/08
@Anaralia:
Maybe they don't want to talk to you.
MPSai
MPSai
Posted 3:07 AM 24/9/08
You know, it's true. I'm a woman. I game. I've often said to myself "I can go one more hour, 5 hours of sleep is plenty!"
MPSai
Meeeh
Posted 3:04 AM 24/9/08
@ichiban1081:
Made me think of the exact same thing lol
Meeeh
R3DB71ND
Posted 3:43 AM 24/9/08
I don't think 120 people is a large enough sample to make any scientific conclusions.
R3DB71ND
Mister_Jack
Posted 3:35 AM 24/9/08
@deadjesterx: The wii provides the tools any developer needs to combine sex and gaming! Get on it, Nintendo! Oh, they probably wanna keep their family friendly image...
Get on it, Sega!
Mister_Jack
bialia
Posted 3:34 AM 24/9/08
@Mooglecharm: i'm gonna go out on a limb here and probably get jumped upon.
finding female gamers? it is all about where you look. a lot of the guys that i've heard make the claim that they can't find the gamer girls (interesting, consider i'm a gamer myself) are attracted to the overly made up, short skirted, hair styled, likes to dance in the club type ladies those untouchable snobs whose main priority is their appearance and "reputation."
in my experience, the gamer girls are often far more down to earth than the obvious playboy bunny ideal too many guys seem to pointlessly chase after.
then the claim is made that they have nothing in common with girls, or that girls don't like to do anything fun.
you get what you unconsciously seek gentlemen.
this is obviously not true in all cases. but i've seen it happen a lot over the years.
bialia
Troubadour
Posted 3:31 AM 24/9/08
@deadjesterx:
Lucid dreaming, you mean?
But that would require the use of imagination...
Troubadour
firstworldman
Posted 3:30 AM 24/9/08
Why do you say that 50% of the respondents are men?
I completely agree with 76% of women playing video games. Video Games is a broad term. The article never says that they claim to be gamers. ugh!
What a terrible mood I'm in to continue my day.
Good to know that the addiction of video games affects everyone equally, though.
firstworldman
Anaralia
Posted 3:30 AM 24/9/08
@Milkzhakes: I meant real life actually. I've known plenty of girl gamers in the games I've played from CS:S to Warhammer Online. And I've known plenty of girls in real life but only one of them was a gamer, the others are all universally the slutty super popular type. It can't be down to where I live as I happen to live in the most boring backwater east of england shit hole there is. The only things to do here are go to the cinema and get drunk, so there MUST be some girl gamers here...but where?
@doubtful: Normally I would agree, but looking at the site, it looks like your generic female orientated website tbh.
@MPSai: Why not? I'll only stare at their bewbs a little bit.
Anaralia
Pal
Posted 3:29 AM 24/9/08
If I'm not mistaken, this is coming from women who already regularly use the internet.
Pal
Chilly Hollow
Posted 3:28 AM 24/9/08
@vid3oman64: Not me. I prefer to shoot at you than to ruin a perfectly good purse.
(Besides, with my aim you'll be hurt less than if hit by the purse that carries everything and the kitchen sink.)
While I'm dealing with sexist stereotypes here, let me talk to the poor guy who doesn't know any women who game in his new company. I think this might be age-related. People have less time in a new career than when they are students. The only time Moms have to themselves is when everyone is at work/school or asleep. Otherwise you are at the disposal of the whole family. Depending on one's industry, the younger females may be buying into more "girly" sterotypes of how to behave. I didn't game at all between 30 and 40--I was just too busy working two jobs. See if the lack of female gamers in the workplace holds true in ten years when they are mothers with kids to teach to play or in 20 years when they start to have a little free time.
Chilly Hollow
bialia
Posted 3:25 AM 24/9/08
@teh_joe: i went with mega man....
then sleep. ;)
bialia
DorkimusPrime
Posted 4:03 AM 24/9/08
@Ryguy226: I don't even know why we need Ban Mondays - if every day was ban day, cockfaces like this would get banned at the appropriate time. :D
DorkimusPrime
Kounji
Posted 4:03 AM 24/9/08
@MGSchick: Yes yes we should all get help. :P
Kounji
MGSchick
Posted 3:59 AM 24/9/08
Yeah I'm a woman as well and I'd choose gaming over sleep. I have many of times. When MGS3 came out I stayed up till 5am once playing...and when MGS4 came out I stayed up till 5am playing that as well one night. I stayed up playing Assassin's Creed for 5 hours straight until 3am when I had work the next day...
MGSchick
JackiJinx
Posted 3:58 AM 24/9/08
I always procrastinate due to video games. My boyfriend says that he could never see me being unfaithful to him in any matter except through video games. In other words, he often wonders if I love video games more than him.
JackiJinx
Kounji
Posted 3:57 AM 24/9/08
@Supa_S: I chose gaming over sleep too many times. If they weren't so much damn fun we wouldn't have to stay up for them
Kounji
bialia
Posted 3:52 AM 24/9/08
@Taheen: where's the razor at?
bialia
Soulgenesis
Posted 3:47 AM 24/9/08
@Ett: me too. screw work.
on topic though, i often choose gaming over sleep.
Soulgenesis
Starplate
Posted 3:47 AM 24/9/08
@dunnace: And welcome to your 1st ban
Starplate
fuchikoma
Posted 4:19 AM 24/9/08
@Mooglecharm:
I meet gamer girls in... games.
Seriously, there's always the age-old IRC conundrum of being sure they're really girls, but I've met awesome girls in MMOs. (Besides, IMO if you do it right and respectfully you'll get to know and like them before it matters if they're really girls, y'know?)
fuchikoma
MGSchick
Posted 4:18 AM 24/9/08
@Kounji:
Pretty much. And then sometimes when I don't think about MGS I think about scaling the walls like in Assassin's Creed. Ugh the boredom that is work. But seriously though I really do lose sleep because of video games lol.
MGSchick
Kounji
Posted 4:14 AM 24/9/08
@MGSchick: A zombie who does nothing but think about sneaking missions while standing around at work all day, wanting to stalk the halls for russians or pmcs.
Kounji
Wulfenlord
Posted 4:13 AM 24/9/08
120 women, eh? Based on the populace of 50% of mankind that sure is representative. Next time they should start a poll at a mental asylum regarding the general idea of 'sanity' in modern society...
Wulfenlord
MGSchick
Posted 4:11 AM 24/9/08
@Kounji:
Yeah it would make things so much easier. Then say if I did lose sleep then I wouldn't have to worry about school. I'd just be a zombie at work which I have been before. It's not like I'm not already a zombie even when I'm wide awake there.
MGSchick
Kounji
Posted 4:09 AM 24/9/08
@MGSchick: Yeah.... All games from popular series should just be released during the summer.
Kounji
MGSchick
Posted 4:05 AM 24/9/08
@Kounji:
No not really. You remember when I wouldn't go to school for a day or so when MGS3 first came out. Luckily MGS4 came out during the summer when I didn't haev school and was only working.
MGSchick
Rebochan
Posted 4:28 AM 24/9/08
@MGSchick: I'd always choose gaming over sleep too. In fact, I do so on a regular basis!
Sleep is overrated. More video games!
Rebochan
Rebochan
Posted 4:26 AM 24/9/08
@Wulfenlord: Spoken like someone who has no idea of how statistics work!
Rebochan
y2kenjination
Posted 5:03 AM 24/9/08
@R3DB71ND:
LOL, I didn't even notice that part. So much for being an accurate study... =P
y2kenjination
y2kenjination
Posted 5:01 AM 24/9/08
Lies! Bag of lies! >_<
Girls don't play video games...just like how there are no girls on the intarweb.
y2kenjination
lucasreis
Posted 5:01 AM 24/9/08
Most girls I know think games are horrible, a nerd-thing, etc.
Thank god my girlfriend was raised on games! I´m a lucky bastard...
But compared to 10 years ago I know more gamer girls nowadays than I did before.
lucasreis
Ryodestined
Posted 4:59 AM 24/9/08
Sleep, video games, and women: Can't live with them, can't live without them.
Ryodestined
peAr nectAr
Posted 4:59 AM 24/9/08
@Grumpz®: Exactly. This wasn't a poll of what ALL women would prefer. They specifically state that these numbers are out of the 71% of women who already consider themselves gamers. Honestly, this would be more shocking if they DIDN'T prefer games over sleeping.
peAr nectAr
RyuriTatsujin
Posted 4:45 AM 24/9/08
@Sakilla: Nice, don't let her go man.
My girl is a gaming girl too and some of my more gaming obsessed friends look up to her like a goddess. It's quite funny and I feel like a lucky man. I have a feeling we'll spend even more time together when Little Big Planet comes out.
RyuriTatsujin
Strong Arm
Posted 5:21 AM 24/9/08
Where are these girls who would rather play games than sleep with me. All i find are girls that want to sleep with me (not all girls, i have to point out!), rather than play videogames. Though, i do find girls that go on about playing videogames to try and impress me, which actually only makes me feel bad. =(
Strong Arm
Devdan
Posted 5:08 AM 24/9/08
@Anaralia:
I've known plenty of girls that casually play puzzle games, and nothing else. So you know...
Devdan
y2kenjination
Posted 5:05 AM 24/9/08
P.S. Maybe I'm just getting old (24 years old now), but nowadays, I definitely prefer sleep over video games. I try to have long gaming sessions, but I just can't do it anymore. >_< I tend to get tired by 12 or 1 am.
Oh, how I miss those 6-8 hour gaming marathons.
y2kenjination
Eviscerate
Posted 5:43 AM 24/9/08
Maybe I'm just old but sleeping > Everything else.
Eviscerate
Zugdaga
Posted 5:36 AM 24/9/08
@deadjesterx: Would you say that this is a previously un-tapped market?
Zugdaga
atarashii_123
Posted 5:34 AM 24/9/08
You know, been an avid gamer all my life, but rather than consider say I'm a "girl gamer" I just think of myself as a person who loves video games and happens to be female. I never think about my gender while playing, so why should it matter? Most of my female friends are also gamers, and none of us are the type to constantly wear anime t-shirts or gothloli dresses or cosplay or whatever it is that "girl gamers" wear.
If you can't find female gamers, it's probably because there's no way to tell if the average woman plays video games unless you bother to ask her. The alternative are the types who advertise it constantly and allow their hobbies to dictate who they are as a person, but I don't think those people are in the majority, nor do I think they're the type most desired by a lot of men.
That said, don't count on a female gamer automatically falling in love with you just because you both have the same hobby. I have a boyfriend who is terrible at video games. It took him about two weeks to finish Portal, even knowing exactly what to do after watching me beat it in a couple of hours. I get frustrated with his constant dying and refusal to accept video game logic (No, you can't reuse that key. No, you can't swim past the invisible wall.), but I wasn't necessarily looking for a fellow gamer when I started dating him. Sorry, but that's the truth.
atarashii_123
osaka-kun
Posted 5:26 AM 24/9/08
I am not ashamed to say that I've chosen Disgaea over sex before.
osaka-kun
Taheen
Posted 6:03 AM 24/9/08
@bialia:
I don't know, but when you find it remember to go down the road, not across the street
Taheen
prowlinger
Posted 6:18 AM 24/9/08
My wife chooses sleep over everything... I did get her interested in the Wii for a few days.. than that was all she wrote. Having a gaming wife could be very fun... but mine is either into sleeping or watching tv. She even chooses CSI and Law / Order over sex... :(
prowlinger
bialia
Posted 6:13 AM 24/9/08
@peAr nectAr: yeah, i'm kind of blown away by it, myself.
bialia
peAr nectAr
Posted 6:12 AM 24/9/08
@Taheen: Wow. Make a sexist statement, and then suggest to someone that they kill themselves?
Classy fella.
peAr nectAr
KilOMisFit
Posted 6:33 AM 24/9/08
I've known alot of people through the course of my 19 year life and the closest to a gamer girl i have ever come across is the "Final Fantasy/Kingdom Hearts have great stories and cute characters" fan girl types who buy the games and end up reading the plot or youtubing it because they couldn't be bothered to finish the game.
Then there was that one World of WarCraft exception.
KilOMisFit
Spoony Bard
Posted 6:52 AM 24/9/08
@Dionyza: I think it's less than 1% ;) But I looove you anyways, Michael Fahey.
Spoony Bard
Altima NEO
Posted 7:23 AM 24/9/08
My sister is always up late at night playing Sims 2 instead of sleeping to go to work.
Altima NEO
MGSchick
Posted 7:14 AM 24/9/08
@Rebochan:
Sleep is overrated! Yeah I want more video games...more video games for the people. (does this in South Park voice. Like "more money.") I'm even playing MGS4 right now...instead of studying...which I will get to later. But right now, video games.
MGSchick
JAGJEET
Posted 8:06 AM 24/9/08
Don't be so hard on yourself fahey.
JAGJEET
em
Posted 8:26 AM 24/9/08
It would be interesting to know what games they are playing. Are they playing solitaire, or something more 'serious'?
em
NeVeRMoRe666
Posted 8:44 AM 24/9/08
@Anaralia: Well...you could put down the controllers and take a shower once in a while you know...
Keeeeading!
:)
NeVeRMoRe666
em
Posted 8:33 AM 24/9/08
@Sakilla: @RyuriTatsujin:
Yay for you boys!
(imma girl, btw)
My boyfriend and I play games together (and seperately), and it's a lot of fun! I think it's great that we have that thing to share and enjoy. ^___^
em
rednightsky86
Posted 9:08 AM 24/9/08
You also need to look where they are getting their data from. The most important thing is that they got their data from a poll on a WEBSITE, which means that these women have been introduced to technology. This leads me to suspect that 71% of women on the internet, or on that site are gamers, but not 71% of women in general. Also if you look at the website it is marketed to a YOUNG crowd of mothers, which means that they are even more likely to be gamers. If it was by a website for senior women that number would be lower. You need to look at the wording see WHO was polled, because it was a specific target group.
rednightsky86
Ajh
Posted 8:58 AM 24/9/08
I would like to see the results for guys that play games now. I bet they're similar....
Ajh
Ajh
Posted 8:55 AM 24/9/08
@Anaralia: Because we don't want to meet you.
Ajh
MentalNote
Posted 9:24 AM 24/9/08
@Ajh: lol, harsh
MentalNote
squidboy007
Posted 9:23 AM 24/9/08
@Crash McCloud: I know too many people like that. Lol! It's always the same guys who insist that they can't ever get a real girl because they're used to the "much more attractive" anime ones.
squidboy007
Rojovenom
Posted 9:14 AM 24/9/08
where are this women?
Rojovenom
psycoking
Posted 9:41 AM 24/9/08
@Zugdaga: Not if you've ever played a Japanese eroge.
psycoking
BugJar
Posted 10:22 AM 24/9/08
Another gamer girl here, and I'm in agreement that this poll seems biased.
I'm one of the few women who plays games away from Wii yoga and all that fluff.
I start talking about TF2, Starcraft or any Xbox game and the other so-called gamer girls are lost.
BugJar
underground_slacker
Posted 10:57 AM 24/9/08
sleeping over anything?
man, tough call.
underground_slacker
roguemarvel
Posted 11:22 AM 24/9/08
@Mommar: don't let others be to hard on you. I actually agree on this one as a female. If my partner is working to support both of us its my job to keep things running smooth at home, and I expect the same from them (granted my BF is unemployed right now and is having trouble with this, but he is looking for a new job and still tries to clean.)
I am guilty of gaming instead of cleaning, sleeping, or other things.
but, sex comes before gaming....or after sometimes depending on the game.
roguemarvel
MellowJade
Posted 11:39 AM 24/9/08
The only reason why guys can't find "girl gamers" is because they're inside playing video games lol.
Anyways I stay up sometimes to play my RPGs and adventure games.
MellowJade
Chikebo
Posted 12:28 PM 24/9/08
I'm guilty of doing this too many times. I need to cut down alot. ^_^;;
Chikebo
Algerian
Posted 2:43 PM 24/9/08
I get laid a lot also
Algerian
Roflcopter_Down: Wants you to follow HIM!
Posted 4:23 PM 24/9/08
@dunnace: 70th. Take that.
Roflcopter_Down: Wants you to follow HIM!
everybest
Posted 5:01 PM 24/9/08
@DarthHater1137: More like uncomfortably modest...
everybest
KaliKOtt
Posted 5:42 PM 24/9/08
Pressing boobs on my head is not reason enough for me to go easy on girls! Ha!
Take That! Hadouken!
KaliKOtt
Mibu1
Posted 7:33 PM 24/9/08
@Ajh: No our number are starting to decrease because we can't find women. :)
Mibu1
Mibu1
Posted 7:30 PM 24/9/08
@squidboy007: That's wierd, I watch alot of anime but I don't see it like that. I'm still wierd though, can't escape from that ! :D
Mibu1
freekdeman
Posted 7:50 PM 24/9/08
@prowlinger:
Dude buy a VCR, seriously my girlfriend also likes those series and has the tendency to postpone sex till commercial breaks or till the end of those shows. VCR`s are cheap these days...
freekdeman
freekdeman
Posted 7:44 PM 24/9/08
I kind of doubt if the results are apliccable to all women. They survey was conducted on 120 women during a gaming expo...
Results are staggering. Right.
freekdeman
islandknight
Posted 10:25 PM 24/9/08
@DarthHater1137: i laughed too =)
islandknight
poisonedsodapop
Posted 4:08 AM 25/9/08
I'd totally choose a game over sleep. It's more entertaining. I've gotten games early in the morning, played them all day, gone to sleep for a few hours (like at 3am) and then woken up at like 6am to beat them. I'm just weird like that.
poisonedsodapop
skripts
Posted 2:52 AM 24/9/08
Sleeping with a gamer girl? Is that an option?
I went out with a girl who could kick my ass at 007 on Nintendo 64 :|
Problem was she was 6'4''
People looked at us weird when we went out to lunch,,,,
skripts
oregame
Posted 1:56 AM 24/9/08
Ahh yes, proving a point by surveying your own specific market always leads to the best results.
oregame
yourcitylovesyou
Posted 2:50 PM 25/9/08
@bialia:
its safe to say that in the deep american south *puke* there's a vast gap between attractive girls and ones that enjoy video games.
yourcitylovesyou
yourcitylovesyou
Posted 2:57 PM 25/9/08
@Sakilla:
very nice :) my fiancee plays sims all the time, plays wii fairly often, and i cant help but cant help but feel a little lucky when she talks about all the nes games she loves.
yourcitylovesyou
yourcitylovesyou
Posted 3:22 PM 25/9/08
@Ellegunis:
haha, i always think its funny on halo when guys freak out and theyre like oh wow a girl! and some squeaky voiced kid is like, "im not a girl."
ya. i fear the online gaming population has been burned a few too many times by prepubescent boys to believe that real girls play video games
yourcitylovesyou
ZenKnulf
Posted 3:34 AM 27/9/08
Don't be so sure... the gaming market has changed a lot and there are many studies showing that women make up over 50% of the gaming population- and we're not just talking solitaire either. If you're looking to meet a girl who games in real life, you've got a 50/50 chance of finding one if you just pick some chicks out of the crowd and try talking to us!
ZenKnulf
phatdog45
Posted 8:45 AM 24/9/08
um, yeah solitare's addicting i hear
phatdog45
ArtemusWolfwood
Posted 4:53 AM 24/9/08
Well, ask any girl if she'd openly admit to playing video games on a regular basis, and regardless of whether she does or not you'll probably get 'no' for an answer. It's a different sort of demographic.
Also I'm pretty sure this was a specific focus group they pulled the results from.
ArtemusWolfwood
MrGilder
Posted 1:57 AM 24/9/08
Clearly one of these women live in, near, by, around, or are familiar with Whitehall or Allentown Pennsylvania. Where the lady gamers at? ::sigh::
MrGilder