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Study Says Gamers Date, Marry, and Socialize More Than Non-Gamers
Study Says Gamers Date, Marry, and Socialize More Than Non-Gamers
Written by Nathan Grayson 10/22/08 at 09:55:02 PM
Sorry this post is so late. On the way to our computer, we were mobbed by women, had to refuse a couple marriage proposals, and were forced to drum up conversations with a few people who actually weren't my mom. But it's ok! Because according to a
recent study by IGN Entertainment and Ipsos Media CT, this sort of thing happens to you guys all the time (even without the ability to flash Maximum PC blogger credentials), so you probably understand.
The study corralled 3,000 participants and discovered, foremost, that gamers no longer display aesthetic symptoms typical of vampirism -- casting aside their dimly lit basements and blanched-white skin to bask in the company of other people. But here's the kicker: apparently gamers, in between playing games, find more time for their social outings than non-gamers.
Read more at the Source : Study Says Gamers Date, Marry, and Socialize More Than Non-Gamers | Maximum PC
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I know how ya feel Brink. I had to go back to the aesthetic symptoms typical of vampirism cuz everytime I left my apartment some girl would through herself at me. You know how hard it is to drive anywhere with a mob of women beating down the windows of your car. LOL.
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LOL, yeah it's a rough life. :D
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Eye know, eye know
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Gold Member
That's terrible news! Now how can you tell a gamer from a person?
Talking to them I guess
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wait what? There's life outside my basement?
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Eye know, eye know
Vista Guru
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wait what? There's life outside my basement?
lol. Apparently there's a whole world full of it. I don't believe it myself.....
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Self Built
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P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
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2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
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X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
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x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
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1920*1200 / 1920x1080
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2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
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Corsair AX1200W
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Lian Li PC-V1020A
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NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
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Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
Keyboard
Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
Other Info
Laptop Specs:
Clevo Sager P170HM //
17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
Dedicated GTX 485M //
240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //
Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
I think it must be the Axe body spray.
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ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
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Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
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2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
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2560x1440
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1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
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Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
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Thermaltake Core P3
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Corsair Hydro H115i
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Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
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Conexant ISST Audio
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17.3" UHD IPS touch
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3480 x 2160
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Life is beautiful, but we need to see it the right way !
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