Boyfriend Gift Guide: Computer games

Oct 28, 2009 Author: r2moo2 | Filed under: Boyfriend Gift Guide

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In this post I will be sharing about a guy’s perspective on receiving computer games as a gift, and whether this gift is a good buy for girlfriends and wives to give to their boyfriend or husband.

Computer games have become so popular, even with girls and ladies these days, as games become more interactive and real. Especially with Nintendo WII, which has multiple games that engages both gender easily, and clearly now computer games are not boys’ play anymore.

Yet, in our sharing today, I hope to let readers know whether computer games can be a good gift or not. That’s because being a gamer myself, many guys have problems taking off their eyes from their computer screens just to take a good look at their girlfriend or wife standing beside them.

Let’s carry on with our discussion, shall we?

Boyfriend Gift Guide: Computer games

As we all know, many guys are into computer games. So is buying a computer games as a gift for your boyfriend or husband a wise choice?

My recommendation: No!

Now, you may ask, why is that so?

There are numerous reasons computer games make a bad gift for your boyfriend. I shall list some of them down for you.

#1: If your boyfriend or husband is a gamer, there are chances that they are too taken up in their game, they may find it difficult to spend time with you.

I have heard of boyfriends who skipped a date with their girlfriends just to spend time with their game at home.

Many ladies wonder why do guys value computer games so much. That is because many times computer games is an ‘escape zone’, to escape from the harsh realities of the world or situations, and where the guy playing the game is his own master.

Therefore, for a guy gamer, pride and identity of the gamer is built up in their games, and when they lose a game, they get emotionally upset, but if they win, they are happy. It is not just mere entertainment anymore.

Computer games became the self-esteem of many gamers in today’s world.

So if your boyfriend or husband is a gamer, do take note of this.

Anyway, there are guys and people who just play computer games for the fun of it, and they care not whether they win nor lose. So what I am speaking about here is for gamers who are just too taken up by computer games.

And if your boyfriend or husband is the person who isn’t taken up by computer games too much, it would be okay to buy a computer game for him.

In a nutshell, if buying a computer game gift for your boyfriend or husband doesn’t help you spend time with him, or if it doesn’t really cause him to remember you, choose other gifts instead.

#2: If you do not enjoy computer games much, you will feel pretty left out when your boyfriend or husband is playing their computer games.

That is pretty true for many ladies. Many girlfriends or wives do not like to see their beloved boyfriend or husband paying attention before a computer screen rather than them.

So if you are not into computer games, why would you want to buy a computer game for your boyfriend or husband?

#3: Computer games are easily available from a game shop. Even if you don’t buy them, your boyfriend or husband will get it for themselves.

Yes, this is true if your boyfriend or husband is a gamer. They will naturally get computer games for themselves.

And it really isn’t really romantic to give a computer game to your boyfriend or husband. Hence it shouldn’t be given during very important dates like Valentine’s Day or your one year anniversary gift for your boyfriend or husband.

Rather, it would be an ideal gift for a gift exchange for Christmas, since it is a gift exchange.

When should you give a computer game gift for your boyfriend or husband?

1. When your boyfriend or husband is going away for a trip, and you do not want him bored during his trip.

That’s if you know your boyfriend or husband is bringing his laptop or his handheld console with him during the trip.

2. If the computer game helps you to spend time with your boyfriend or husband, and that you enjoy it yourself.

Games like Wii Sports or interactive games are great ideas to spend time with your boyfriend or husband, and it would be a good idea if the game allows you to spend quality time together with your boyfriend or husband.

3. If your boyfriend or husband is hinting so much about it, that he is putting up sign posts in his room.

Well, it would be nice to give in to him once in a while to your boyfriend’s or husband’s expectations. It wouldn’t hurt.

Final words for this post

For the upcoming Christmas celebration, it is okay to look for a computer game as a Christmas gift if it is a gift exchange.

However if you are looking for a more romantic setting, please avoid computer games as a gift for your boyfriend or husband.

Anyway that’s all for this post. If any reader wishes to contribute boyfriend gift ideas to share with others, please do it with the comments page, or the contact me form at this blog.

What would you give your boyfriend for Christmas to make it truly memorable?

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