The Pros and Cons of a Video Game Playing Girlfriend

I've had this idea since before this blog even officially existed, but never got around to really fleshing it out.  But we all wish that our ladies would pick up a controller every now and then and join the party, so to speak.  Of course, I'm also a huge proponent of not shitting where I eat - thus I put this list together to truly weigh out the benefits and detriments of gaming with your gal.

Cons

• It always puts your Halo party 1 person over the playlist party limit
• It invalidates your "let me save first" excuse to get out of household chores, because she knows that there are no "save points"
• She takes more time dressing up her Rock Band character in the Rock Shop than the rest of the band put together
• Having your headshot fails or lame combos pointed out by a girl somehow hurts twice as much
• When she drops out of the party it kicks you out as well, since you're on the same console
• She gets more Xbox Live friend requests in a single game of Halo than you do all year

Pros

• She understands that sometimes saving the galaxy is a little more important than doing the dishes
• Sometimes she really is ok with watching you play
• You always have a Doubles partner in Halo
• MASSIVE street cred online for playing with a real life girl
• She knows what a 200-hit delayed triple hyper combo is, and gets that it's pretty freakin sweet
• Understands what you mean when you say you don't love video games more, just differently

Perhaps most important is that it's one more way to bond with that special person in a new way, increasing your shared experiences together.

In other words, you get mad approval points which gets you tons of XP and lets you level up uber fast.
'Til next time, folks.