With Online Dating, Dealbreakers Are Better Early Than Late

Although we feel this is a general rule that applies to multiple areas of our personal and professional lives, stating your dealbreakers early is paramount to dating success (whether online or not!). Think of it as a job qualification. The employer must state all qualifications – licenses, certifications, years of experience, etcetera – or else…

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Drink your Drink: Knowledge is greater than submission

We live in a time where lack of knowledge is tantamount to laziness. We may no longer fly under the radar uninformed on major aspects of our lives. It’s ok to not know that Gaspar Noé’s film Irreversible contains a french nightclub’s underbelly fight scene that directly influenced Nicolas Winding Refn’s film Drive, starring Ryan Gosling, in…

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10 Dumbest Arguments Made Against Games

Although editorial top lists have dominated the Interweb’s blogosphere since, well, the start of the blogosphere, this recent list courtesy of Complex Magazine is actually pretty damn stellar.  This past January the gamers behind this very-popular newstand publication put together a surprisingly comprehensive (surprising for a top list, not from Complex) top list on the 10 Dumbest…

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Fall Date Ideas for Gamers

With the imminent arrival of Fall comes beautiful colors, cooler temperatures, and lots of new creative date ideas for gamers.  While beach days at the lake may not be as good of an idea this time of year, all it takes is a little creativity and prep and you can sip hot chocolate on the…

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Don’t Be Scared to Date a Gamer

Ugh, here we go again with gamer stereotypes again.  If you’re a gamer in the vicinity of Albany, NY, then you might know who Paul Gallery is; if not, he is one of the video gaming journalists behind the Times Union newspaper’s online gaming blog entitled, “Press Start“.  Although over two years old, “Scared to…

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How to Turn Her Down

Getting turned down is tough to hear, but it’s even harder to say.  99% of the time, daters online or offline simply go for the avoidance route: if she doesn’t call, text, or message you back, chances are she’s moved on.  If you’re on the receiving end, that route can especially hurt, especially if you…

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Online Gaming: Level Up your Relationship

No, this is not an infomercial.  How do I know?  I know because Men’s Health is not a fake men’s magazine, and Brigham Young University is not some random community tech college.  What makes this great article about online gaming together awesome though is the fact that it is completely honest, and not “gaming is the…

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The Greatest Video Game Couples

It’s Friday at least over here in the Western hemisphere, so it’s time to kick back a little and get ready to enjoy your weekend!  While it may be nowhere near Valentine’s Day, we don’t care here at LFG Dating’s official Gamer Dating Blog, since anything entertaining, and/or gamer dating related is fair game!  …

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