Here’s a pretty miserable bit of “research”:
A third of men would prefer to play video games rather than enjoy sex with their partners, according to research.
And an even larger proportion – 72% of those questioned – said they would forgo sleeping with their other halves for the chance to play a brand new game.
Then again, they’d probably get similar results in any hobby magazine, from women or men, regardless of the activity. Not just gaming – golf. Crochet. Motor sports. Basket weaving. If you’re really into X, and the only sex you’re having is bad, then I suppose it’s no surprise that you’d pick FANTASTIC NEW X over bad sex. That’s kind of the definition of “bad sex”, isn’t it – sex that you’d decline for something else.
What that survey means is that 72% of the PS3 players surveyed and their partners are doing it wrong.
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Dam Buster // 3 April, 2009 at 2:13 pm
They should have asked if they would forego sex with their favourite gaming character….
GavinM // 3 April, 2009 at 2:51 pm
I seem to remember an English comedy movie from the late 60’s or early 70’s…’No Sex Please, We’re British’ — perhaps it was a documentary after all.
GavinM // 3 April, 2009 at 2:59 pm
I note they say they questioned 1130 men who were in a relationship — perhaps they should have specified that the relationship must be with a human being, not their PS3 ?
Michael // 3 April, 2009 at 3:00 pm
These kind of surveys make a common error -that sex should be preferred over every other activity at all times. At least, that’s the inference they make.
The reality is that the there is a whole lot of priority juggling going on all the time.
These results are little more than confirmation that there are lots of silly surveys.
Michael // 3 April, 2009 at 3:02 pm
…..though they do give certian trolls something to do.
Someone kill it.
Jeremy // 3 April, 2009 at 3:03 pm
“I seem to remember an English comedy movie from the late 60’s or early 70’s…’No Sex Please, We’re British’ — perhaps it was a documentary after all.”
I was going to go with that for a heading, actually – “No sex please, we’re British… gamers”.
Jeremy // 3 April, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Michael – killed. There are some very predictable people out there, aren’t there?
I expect some kind of smutty innuendo-filled post from a certain other quarter, too. Meh. What else is he going to do with his copious free time?
GavinM // 3 April, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Hello Jeremy,
I’m glad you didn’t go with that title — you would’ve stolen my thunder…such as it was ;o)
I agree with you Michael, way too many pointless surveys out there.
Anthony_ // 3 April, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Its on like Donkey Kong baby!
Sam Ward // 3 April, 2009 at 7:28 pm
“No sex please, we’re British” is actually a jab at British broadcasting regulations. Ever since television was invented UK has had a far tougher classification code than the rest of Europe. British comedians didn’t like it hence the line.
philiptravers // 4 April, 2009 at 10:05 am
Sex! What is that!? Is it like a Treasury Bonehead thinking he is the only one who can determine who should get superannuation and those who shouldn’t for bureaucratic purposes of defining what is a disability from that which is unemployed from that which is bureaucratic!? Convoluted mind sex,when suggesting a couple of words could be used G and F being their particular foreplay.
Chris Grealy // 5 April, 2009 at 4:00 pm
What about males who have never “gamed” and don’t intend to because it’s a pointless waste of life? What’s the percentage on them?
Jeremy // 5 April, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Smug judgmental bastards you mean? People who patronisingly disparage an activity out of ignorance?
Who cares?
Anthony_ // 7 April, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Haha well said