How do i get my bf to stop playing World of Warcraft?

Question

He comes home from work.. and goes straight to the pc and is up for hours playing, and sleeps in the next am. Those damn role playing games.

Answer 1

If your bf plays WoW, it sounds like he is a computer nerd or an intelligent person who enjoys the comeraderie of his friends and the other players online. Not to mention the challenges and the cleverness of the game. I would ask him to limit his playtime to just so many hours a week and split up the time between you and WoW. So prupose this to him and see what he thinks. It would be unfair of you to ask him to stop playing completely. That would be like him asking you to stop shopping. At any rate, I would devise a plan for him to set aside time for you and time to play WoW. For example: he can play WoW on Tu, Thu, Sat, nights etc. and he can spend time with you on the nights he is not playing WoW. So the both of you can come up with a schedule so to speak on when he has to spend time with you and when he gets to play WoW. He needs to compromise in a relationship b/c that is one of the key ingredients in a stable relationship. If he refuses to do as such and not try this out, then you need to move on.

Answer 2

Tell him that he's getting "gf aggro" from playing too much - he should understand that. (Game terms for "I've just pissed off my girlfriend *way* too much.")

The suggestions of sex will likely work - even gamer geek guys normally perk up for that - but that's not addressing the deeper issue. Get his attention in *some* manner, and sit him down and let him know your concerns. Don't be accusatory, but at the same time, be firm in expressing your concerns and feelings.

You might want to try setting up a schedule - say, he gets 2 hours per night, then needs to pay attention to you, or every Thursday is his gaming night, etc. Something like that, so that there's some compromise so that you both win.

Answer 3

Walk past him with almost nothing on. His buddies will understand when he has to pull out of the assualt when he says your standing there nekid and a gleam in your eye :)

Other than that let him get his frustrations out on the machine. His obession will eventually pass. He's imersed himself into a gaming world and created real friendships. It's no different than if he was spending all his time hanging out at a nieghbor's garage talking about cars. Not as productive as playing in a band but the same kind of spirit. He's not choosing the game over you. There's no contest. You win over the game. He's just temporarily fixated on the game. I know I've had ex's complain. When they complained it just turned me off. Instead they should have just walked by me wearing nearly nothing. I'd got up :)

Answer 4

It's simple - he needs to get his priorities straight. It won't happen by dancing naked in front of him, or making him think you're cheating on him, or even letting him play until he's sick of the game. Just be straight up honest with him that his play time is hurting your relationship, and if he won't make that change, then you're better off without him. Playing games is fine, but playing them so much that they hurt relationships is wrong, and he should be willing to change his habit for the good of your relationship.

He also may get bored with WoW someday, and focus his attention back on you, but until he gets priorities straight, he'll just lock back onto the next addicting game that comes along and begin ignoring you again.

Answer 5

make it disappear! but be prepared to pick up the slack!


I had a bf once that used to wear this queer ugly flourescent pink hat. he wouldn't get rid of it either...one day while speeding down the hiighway, i asked to look at his hat..(.i can't believe he handed it to me! LOL) then blip! OOps! it "accidentally" flew out the window! and since he was driving way too fast, couldn't turn back for it so it was his fault he lost his hat .. i innocently stated

CD's crack easily... especially when your so tired from playing all the damn time you didn't notice it fell to the floor and your chair ran over it! or...the computer probably ate it...or the dog

with a little finesse, he will only be mildly irritated
Good Luck!

Answer 6

I know what you mean. Sometimes I want to rip the.. ps2, xbox, and computer.. right out of the wall and throw it off the balcony. Ive learned that if I just let him play and ignore him makes it better quicker. He starts to be like "why are u ignoring me?" I say.. I dont wanna watch that game. Eventually he comes around when he realizes games means no nookie.

Answer 7

i personaly will never play that game because i seen it distroy relationships. and im am not making it up. it is also called "virtual crack" WOW is a very addicting game. i kinda like to keep my marrage so i will never buy that game. all my friends ask me to but i wont. but if i was hooked on WOW. one thing that would definitly get my attention is... talk to another girl friend, right next to him. let him be nosey. start talking about some cute guy or something. start lowering your voice. when he starts turning his eyes at you walk out side to finish the conversation quickly. end it like this "ok girl, i got to let you go. ill call you when i get home." and try to act suspicious, kinda like if you were planning a date or like you were cheating. that would freak me out enough to stop playing for awhile and pay more attention. what you could do to him to start making him think that this was happening is, when you normally go over. tell him you and some girl friends are going out, but you need to do it like this... while your telling him and you know he's playing WOW, have some girls talking about "oh man look at that guy he's so cute. "your name" go talk to him" and tell him you gotta go, the girls are calling you. say "ok, bye" and hang up. dont give him a chance. dont call him for awhile. let him call you. be a b***h with him, just straight out tell him that your losing interest in him... trust me, that game will no longer be on his agenda... he will try to impress you again, cause he's going to feel as if he's gonna lose you. or you could just pretend your talking to a friend on the phone and say.. "why does your "guy friend" want my number, and why did you give him my number?" he'll learn quick that he needs to act fast. i really do wish you well, if this dont work start looking elseware for another man. you dont need that. haha i would love to know if this works... good luck.

Answer 8

If my significant other was playing WOW too much I would find the address to the server and block it through the firewall. I would do this randomly(letting them play somedays) and when they went to go sign on and were unable to I would be there to woo them to other relationship activites.

I've heard talking works too, but that only really helps if you have good communication already.

Answer 9

I used to play video games a lot, I don't know what happened, I just don't find them interesting anymore. I don't know how you'd actually go about getting a person off of it, um.. have sex with him dressed as a Night Elf.

Answer 10

My girl nibbles on my earlobe when I've been playing for too long.

Tends to get me out of the "Warcraft mood"