5 Reasons Modern Gamers Struggle To Get Girlfriends
5. Their Expectations Are Too High
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Think of any memorable female video game character you know. Now think about the words you'd use to describe them. Chances are words like "strong", "attractive" and perhaps even "perfect" are probably coming to mind now, right? The truth is that most prominent female characters in modern video games have given gamers unrealistic expectations of what kind of girl they want to meet in real life. So let's take a look at some of the characters responsible for these expectations. Characters like Mass Effect's Miranda Lawson exist in the narratives of many modern games, striking that perfect balance of being a useful ally to players, but also a potential love interest for the characters they are playing. In Mass Effect 2, Miranda is just one of Commander Shepard's romantic options, but she is by far the most popular. Miranda is a human, but has been given numerous augmentations that make her the perfect warrior. She is also very attractive - again the result of her enhancements. She is designed to be perfect, and she is. Miranda is not the only character like this that exists in modern games. Characters like Tekken's Anna Williams or the iconic Lara Croft all have the looks, brains and ass-kicking skills to be considered the ideal woman for any modern gamer. The sad truth, though, is that they are not real. Not even close. There are no sexy archaeologist adventuresses out there about to save you from falling rubble in the most meet-cute/nerdgasmic story ever. The sooner we all realise that Lara Croft is not the woman we are going to marry the sooner we can all turn our focus to getting a real woman. Oh, go on; they can be pretty cool too, you know!