[quote name='tauruskatt']
i had an ex that used to 'show me off' to his friends as his 'hot geeky gf' when we first started dating, but after a short while he *could not* handle if i beat him at a game. like, Ever. Any game, even once, if i could beat him at it he would Never play with me again and i could never play it in his presence.
it was Very obnioxious and he eventually turned out to be a complete a$$ all around. so, while not Every guy wants that, i'm sure, some guys are just too insecure to handle maybe knowing less about something tech related then their S.O....i think it's just a social pressure/gender expectations thing. (i had to adjust once to the fact that a guy i dated knew way more about fashion and how to shop for clothes then i did, i built his computer for him and he adjusted to that just fine, and it was good).
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Yes, this is why me and my boyfriend made a pact to play more cooperative games together. We played SSBM and I would always play Jigglypuff (my favorite character) and he's get upset if he lost, not like "Oh I hate you!" more of "I want to play something else, cause I'm tired of losing to the same character".
Cooperative gaming is definitely the way to go, some I recommend for those gaming couples is X-Men Legends, Dynasty Warriors 3 or 4, Mystic Heroes, LotR Third Age (currently playing this one with him, surprisingly fun).