Ben-DutkaIf you routinely pass on your girl's offer of sex to get to the next save point, you gotta stop doing that. You're giving us all a bad name.
According to Baxy-Z , a recent California University study has revealed that men may actually prefer playing video games over having sex. However, this is only one study and there were only 100 participants, and furthermore, the overall results are contradictory. The study measured their adrenaline levels while playing games and making love and of that 100, 67 showed higher adrenaline levels when blasting away the competition in a game like Gears of War (for the record, they also used Super Mario Galaxy ). First, they were asked to play one of five games they hadn't played before, and with no distractions. Then, they were to go have 30 minutes of "quality time" with their partner. The participants were shocked when they saw the adrenaline results, but 82% said they still preferred the sex. So…apparently, the chemical part is betraying them, or something. Either that, or they're not exactly having the best sex of their lives with their current girl, and maybe they're a little nervous for the sake of the study. Just theorizing.
So on a biological level, gaming may stimulate us more than sex…? Is that the point of this study? I'm just wondering if adrenaline is the right target for something like this…
You guys seriously never got bored while doing it? Lol I have…and under those circumstances I'd agree with the study. For the quickie ranging 30 mins and below well then, games can wait.
I would contribute to this…but I'd rather not. LOL
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I think the problem was the time constraints, 30 minutes is barely enough time to get started. How long were they playing the game, I've seen very few games that got my blood pumping in 30 minutes either.
Seriously tho, 30 minutes? If thats all its taking maybe the problem was these guys don't know what they're doing.
hmmm.. i wonder if they took into consideration that the participants knew that they were being "studied" and had all those wires or measuring devices had any effect in that 30 min quality time. haha
Im sticking to games forget sex….NOT they must be SUPER NERDS.
This study presupposes that adrenalin levels coincide with strenuous activity, which isn't necessarily so. Adrenalin improves response time and awareness, two things that are essentially unnecessary for coitus.
They should have examined endorphine levels. Just sayin'.
Ha ha, 18% preferred the games over their partners.
Damn straight
How about having sex while gaming? Isn't that what the designer of the move controllers had in mind? Pure Genius!!!
What a stupid a$$ study.
I guarantee that when I was in the military, I had more adrenaline in my system when I really felt endangered.
Did that mean that I preferred having my life threatened over sex?
No…… what a stupid a$$ study.
ive always said the world has to get its priorities straight, but they did not have to prove it to me 😉
Man they already go together with the Wii 🙂
Well let me be the first to step forward then and say that I much prefer a good game than sex. When you reach your 40s and has been with the same lady a couple of decades, sex is'nt that exciting anymore. By all means, I do not turn down a good number on some occations, but if I had to choose… I'd choose gaming anyday.
Damn, I've only been married for 3 years and I'm getting there. I guess it's because of our baby though. After our son she was chemically tamed. Thank goodness for video games.
P.S.
That was no dig on my wife though she is my best friend, cool as hell.
What a stupid study… Adrenaline is NOT the chemical they should be measuring to determine what we enjoy more. Yes, it certainly can tell you which activity has us more alert, energized, or amped up, but not necessarily which activity we enjoy more. It's the release of endorphins and serotonin that make us feel good, euphoric even. And take a wild guess which activity releases more endorphins and serotonin.
I love videogames, I really do. But if I had to make one of those 'one or the other' type choices, you can bet your ass I'd obey my genetic programming and kick those consoles to the curb. Thank god my wife is cool with vids 😉
I plead the fifth.
Well crap on my chest and call me Cleveland!