Girl I like wants to come to my place and play Skyrim... OH : V - Skyrim

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:50 pm

I need help .-.

This girl I like - and whom I think may like me back - said she wanted to hang out with me. We tossed around ideas and eventually she suggested we play videogames, I guess because she knows that I do. She mentioned that she's played Uncharted 3 before.

Anyways, I sent her a text earlier when she asked me what I was doing, saying that I had just forced someone to his knees and cut off his head with two swords. After I told her it was Skyrim, she said "we're playing that".

Well...after my nerdgasm subsided, I started to freak out. Even though this won't *technically* be a date, it sure will feel like one, and I want us to have a good time. Trouble is, Skyrim is a single-player game.

Question: Is Skyrim a good date/sort-of-date game to play with a girl? If so, how should I go about it? How could I make it fun and flirtatious without boring her?

If the above is not possible, what sort of games should I try instead? She mentioned Mario Kart and Call of Duty, and I suppose both of those would work, but they're competitive and I have no idea what her gaming aptitude is. I think it'd get boring if she started losing over and over...but I dunno.

So. Please. Help me. I'M BEGGING YOU!

Edit: Wow, thanks for all of the replies!

how old are you? i only ask because the advice given should depend alot on your age......

the advice given to a 12 year old compared to a 17 year old compared to a 25 year old should be way way different on how to handle the situation......

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:48 pm

Dont tell her about UESP if she gets the game she will come to you for help, but if you tell her she is liable to use that.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:16 pm

This thread is (mostly...some of you guys /facepalm) adorable. Good luck OP, let us know how it goes!

@http://www.gamesas.com/user/631489-thexenophobe/ - surprisingly good advice

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:16 pm

Take turns playing (let her play first, she's your guest!) try to relax and just be yourself! Do some goofy stuff too (spawn cheese wheels, etc).

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:17 am

OMG LMAO... most of these replies sound like you all just stepped out of Skyrim and entered the real world.

Oh you are wearing an amulet of Mara? So you want to get married?

Why? You interested?

Yes, yes I am and you?

Yes, yes, me, too.

@ the OP: The best replies here tell you to BE YOURSELF and you can never go wrong with that. Just relax and have fun.
Oh and girls like when guys are supportive, help her with the game, but don't act like a know-it-all.

I tell you a little secret... girls like it when guys REALLY see them. Get to know her, see what she likes, dislikes etc Don't be afraid to share your own feelings on a subject.

And most of all JUST HAVE FUN!

You'll be fine! Let us know how it went!

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:44 am

if she refuses the wrestling try arm wrestling as an alternative. that's a good one. just make sure you dont lose, really go for the win.

Yes. Totally smash her arm into the table. Sprain or fracture it if you can and make sure to jeer and generally rub her face in it as she languishes in her defeat. This will assert your masculinity and demonstrate what a machoman you are.

Also women love wine. So make sure to quickly drink 4-5 bottles of it about 15 minutes BEFORE she comes over. That way your entire body will be saturated with wine when she arrives making you utterly irresistible.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:13 pm

Lessee. She likes you and you like her. Really good start.

If she seems genuinely interested in the game cool! If she isn't don't push the game. Let the game go and have it turn more into talk and less into game.

Just talk to her. Get to know her better. Let her get to know you better. Find out what she really likes to do. Hopefully something she likes to do is something you like to do. Then go with it.

If she really does like video games (some women do, they are treasures) and wasn't just using them as a way to get to you, you might suggest some sort of multiplayer game which you both might like which you could play together.

Oh, and I might take it easy with the decapitations. Unless she really likes decapitations in which case you might want to hide sharp objects.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:59 am

Be a good host. Get this girl something to drink when she comes over. Pay her attention and keep a positive attitude.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:04 am

This thread is full of :bonk:

(where did the facepalm smiley go?)

Relax. Be a good host. Have a good time.

NB: It doesn't matter what you two talk about or do. What matters is that it's natural. Don't force conversation or activities, just let them happen. That's the single most important part of getting a girl to like you; forget the rest.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:37 am

My wife and I always play Skyrim together once the trolls are in bed. We take turns.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:52 pm

My wife and I always play Skyrim together once the trolls are in bed. We take turns.

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Take turns doing what?

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:57 am

Is she fat? LoL.
Anyways, she obviously likes you.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:45 am

Some free advice from the Master of Love (me):

1. Wear a nice button up shirt, cologne, and no pants. This lets her know that you are both classy, and serious about taking things to the next level.
2. Immediately after loading up Skyrim, start the Dark Brotherhood quest line. Yell "Just like I did to Grandma!" when silencing Grelod. This shows your soft, caring side by mentioning your grandmother.
3. Make sure to have a copy of "The Lusty Argonian Maid" in your inventory. Ask her to read it aloud while you rub your crotch and stare intently into her eyes. This lets her know you appreciate fine literature. Bonus points if you compliment her on being a female that can read, stating that you thought that was a myth.
4. To show your romantic side, make comments such as "I hope your skill in two-handed is maxxed out," and "I make even the throat of the world gag."
5. If she asks to play, pat her head and say video games are a little too complex for her gender. Suggest an alternative, such as making you a sandwich. This shows you enjoy her cooking.
6. Women go crazy over men who like kids. To demonstrate this point, tell her you wish real life was like Skyrim where children could not be hurt. Say "See? This kid won't die. Even if I stab him over and over and over and over and OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER YYYYAAAARRGGHHHH!!!"
7. Ask her if you can steal her sweet roll. Unless some other guy already stole it.

Follow these easy tips and I guarantee a night to remember.

OMG, this is one of the funniest thing I have ever seen. Please make it stop, my side, my sides! LOLOLOLOLOL

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:07 pm

Sounds like you're a bit of a novice with the ladies. My best advice is this: CHILL THE F*** OUT! The more nervous you are the more you'll look like a [censored]. I recommend a that you go jogging about an hour before she comes over (don't forget to shower afterwards).

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:42 pm

Is she fat? LoL.
Anyways, she obviously likes you.

Or she just wants to play the game and found someone she can exploit to do so.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:44 pm

That girl is a keeper.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:39 am

Take turns doing what?

Playing Skyrim.... Not exactly a multiplayer game is it. She'll play for an hour or two, while I watch, then we'll trade off. I let her go first because she passes out around 9:00pm.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:37 am

Go for the gold man. You could totally coin a new phrase if you play your cards right. Skyrimjob.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:53 pm

Or she just wants to play the game and found someone she can exploit to do so.

Also.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:35 am

I made an account just to respond to this...

2 things I read into this let me know you have nothing to worry about.

1, She said "I am coming to your house"

2. She said "We're playing that..."

When a woman feels comfortable enough to invite herself over... thats a good sign.

When she said "WE are playing that" she is envisioning herself together with you.

Now what I would do is be yourself and relax...

The next thing I would do is see what Archetype she wants to play... Hero?? Mage??

Thief?? If she wants to play thief, she may secretly be a bad girl... and this is good news for you.

Assassain?? If she wants to play Assassain, she may secretly be crazy as &$^#, this is initially good news for you... but then down the road will turn out be a pain (but dont worry about this 2nd part yet)

Just let her play and see what she does, if she wants help she ll ask.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:41 pm

LMAO this cant be a serious post. It made my night though

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:28 am

oh and if she wants a 2nd skyrim date you should play with her awhile then transition into a LOTR movie...if she likes skyrim im sure she loves LOTR and it will get you 2 closer watchin a movie all comfy :wink:

If she's feelin you, you should softly kiss her during 1 of those mushy aragorn/arwen love scenes...she'll melt in your arms :wink:

I was actually once on a little community trip with a sizable group of people, and we were all sitting on a bus together. At some point I managed to sit next to her, and then (this was a charter bus) they started to play The Two Towers over the televisions.

...and would you believe it? She started quoting lines from freaking Gimli.

And another big thank you to the community. This is an overwhelming response, you guys are great. It's unfortunate that this is facing imminent lock-dom, but the advice here is golden.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:11 pm

That night, just make sure to tell Sheldon there is a big particle physics conference two towns over.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:15 pm

If you're watching her play, don't give her advice unless she asks for it, or at least only do so in a casual manner. In my experience, a lot of guys like to "teach" and correct, to show their expertise. They think this is helpful whereas I, at least, find it condescending.

Good luck. I married a gamer- he's the one who got me into video games. I sometimes wish he hadn't, but we do at least have something else in common we didn't before.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:34 pm

my look at all the advice you're getting i personaly would enjoy you to listen to the ones that would have the worst possible outcome and post your what happened for my amusemant