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Well, it looks like 2011 is the year gamers will finally overtake jocks as the type of guy who moistens the panties of women everywhere. A survey conducted jointly by the female centric website Yahoo Shine and dude-bro magazine Maxim found that 39 percent of women said it’s a turn-on when a guy lists “video games” as a personal interest. Notice, it doesn’t say playing games is just okay or tolerated – it’s an effing turn-on!

As soon as the carpal tunnel sets in from all the high-fives you’ve just given your fellow gamers, continue reading because it gets better.

The survey also found that “gaming” is a perfectly acceptable date activity. That gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “Let’s go to my place and play with my Wii.”

Instead of guys bragging about how much they can bench they’ll be boasting about the number of level 80 characters they have in World of Warcraft. I can hear it now: “Yo dude, my arms are so soar from lifting 200 pounds all morning.” “Pfft. I just finished poop-socking WoW for seventy-two hours straight, dawg.” My brother-in-law is going to be up to his neck-beard in chicks!

My wife had better watch out because her husband is now a hot commodity. I have yet to beat away any women with any sticks but I’m sure I’ll get my day – this weekend perhaps. I plan on visiting the local sports bar dressed up as Pikachu to steal all the sexy ladies. Hide yo’ duaghters and hide yo’ girlfriends because this Pokemon is electric!

Now that we’re all aware of our ability to get the gears turning and juices flowing in the better half of the human species allow me to provide you with the top seven pick-up lines that will get you Konami-coding that booty in no time. Why seven? Well, to get a different girl each day of the week, of course.

  • Hey ladies, my thumbs no longer callus because I game so hard.
  • I taught Kratos all his moves.
  • You know what they say about a man that can handle a joystick?
  • My fingers are so nimble they’ll make you tremble.
  • Did you know Insomniac names the Ratchet & Clank games after my life? Going Commando, Size Matters, Quest for Booty – it’s all me.
  • Baby, I feel we have a great Kinect-tion. Let’s go to your place to play your “X” box.

And the number one pick-up line as voted by the fine ladies at the GameStop on Wilshire Boulevard:

  • Girl, I’ll half-circle-forward-A-B you all night long.

At this point you will be covered head-to-toe in women's undergarments so it would probably be wise to  protect your new lady friends from embarrassing themselves and advise they put their clothes back on.

I’m very interested in knowing if video games have ever helped you in your pursuit of a girl? It sure hasn’t worked out that way for me. And ladies, does it matter if a guy is a gamer or is a night of gaming an acceptable date; because I would love to treat my wife to a romantic evening of Black Ops by candle light.

Oh, and what would your video game pick-up line be?

[Source: Yahoo Shine]
[Source: Maxim]