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I'll be 59 this year and have been gaming since Pong. They'll pry my controller from my cold, dead fingers. Also, I'm a woman as is the circle I play with, who are also all older women (45+). We do exist and couldn't give a fuck about what society thinks about it.
Better gaming than just being a potato watching TV every spare minute with no other outlet.
Gaming's been shown to help prevent dementia because it keeps the brain active.
Consider that the women that you've been trying to date that don't appreciate gaming just aren't the right partner for you.
50 year old female, been playing video games since the Atari 2600. With the SO since 1996.
Methinks OP just needs to meet more women. There is no "cut off age at which video games are no longer an acceptable pastime".
I think I need to meet more women as well ๐ but that's a different thread!
Gaming vs dementia isn't new. I started gaming on my greatgrandmother's atari system in the 80s, which was doctor recommended for her Alzheimers.
I appreciate that, thank you! My ex could never work out why I preferred playing video games to a more mature activity like watching TV which always seemed like it was the wrong way round to me - at least I get to interact with my entertainment ๐
58 with a similar background (except that I'm a man) and I have no intention to stop.
I'm essentially a PC gamer but had a few game consoles too (until Dreamcast), which I ditched as soon as PCs were able to provide a decent platform for modern gaming. I'm a modder and occasionally a tweaker so I prefer having total control over my gaming environment than being restricted by a closed system console.
I love many game genres, my favorites being immersive open worlds and strategic action and stealth games (ร la Ghost Recon Wildlands or Mass Effect) but I don't limit myself to those. Each genre brings its own amusement and interest, either honing your reflexes or challenging your cooperation skills or your memory.
And above all, gaming is fun!
There is no age cut off for enjoying challenging both your mind and reflexes, nor to have fun. And imho enjoying gaming at our ages is one of the many symptoms of still being a young soul.