Between their tough training schedules, tournaments, and other time sucking activities, where do professional gamers find the time for romance? Some do, certainly, but others avoid relationships completely, or at least, choose not to pursue love during the height of their career. Why? Because it could affect gaming performance negatively, or so claims a professional League of Legends gamer.
He isn’t the only one. Several players share the opinion that Alex “Xpecial” Chu does (via Business Insider)
“There is this theory that once you get a girlfriend, you start playing worse. It wasn’t true for every player, but we saw it with many players where they just got worse over time.”
As an example, Alex mentioned a professional player who was at the height of his career during 2011; he found a girlfriend through League of Legends, started dating. As he spent more time with her, his performance began to suffer. He fell out of the league and now makes a living via Twitch streaming instead.
It’s common knowledge that professional gamers – not just those that play League of Legends – spend an exorbitant amount of time training each day. Throw in the fact that there may be travelling involved (to several tournaments or events) throughout the year, and the thought of ignoring the pursuit of a relationship suddenly doesn’t seem like such a silly notion.
Alex himself says that he has dated, but time restrictions and gaming commitments made it hard to maintain a relationship.
“This is a harsh thing to say [to a girlfriend], but it would be like, ‘I love you, but I can’t love you more than I love League of Legends’. I’m married to League of Legends essentially. I can’t do both. Girls will have to wait until later.”
I suppose it makes sense. Focus on finding the fame and fortune now, settle down for a relationship later. Of course, this is just the sentiment of Alex and a few others. Some professional gamers somehow find the time to juggle a relationship along with their career.
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Last Updated: May 18, 2015
Umar
May 18, 2015 at 09:02
I would think it should positively affect your performance to have a girlfriend…
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Norman
May 18, 2015 at 09:08
Sorry Alex but you’re doing it wrong dude…
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
May 18, 2015 at 09:15
The guys is using the laptop. Hope his girlfriend knows how much of a sacrifice he is making for her. 🙂
Lord Chaos
May 18, 2015 at 09:16
Also, he’s playing on an Ironing board. O_o
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
May 18, 2015 at 09:17
Maybe he is Iron man?
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:17
LOL!
Lord Chaos
May 18, 2015 at 09:18
Poor guy might as well be in the kitchen.
*Runs
Admiral Chief
May 18, 2015 at 09:21
HAH!
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May 18, 2015 at 13:21
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Admiral Chief
May 18, 2015 at 09:21
^This
Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)
May 18, 2015 at 12:34
Who’s to say that it’s not his laptop? 😉
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
May 18, 2015 at 12:37
Most likely is his judging by the room decor.
Still.
Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)
May 18, 2015 at 12:44
Just a bit of Sherlocking:
-A pic of a guy on the wall to the left of centre
-Lots of ladies’ products next to the screen – including a little cutesy polar bear and calendar
-A photocopy of a photo of the girl with her friend pinned by a Hello Kitty pin, as well as lots of other colourful pins above it.
My bet, it’s her room. 😛
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
May 18, 2015 at 12:48
Yep. That is what I meant.
Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)
May 18, 2015 at 12:53
Ah, I get you. 😉
Gr8_Balls_o_KFM_Fire
May 18, 2015 at 20:44
Yes which guy has an ironing board in his room? 😀
Cyberats
May 20, 2015 at 22:51
I’d be willing to try that one, clothes off of course.
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 18, 2015 at 09:10
*exorbitant. Not exuberant. No charge for today’s English lesson, brought to you by ABSA. 😀
Lord Chaos
May 18, 2015 at 09:11
This article speaks to your perfect profession. 😛
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 18, 2015 at 09:13
If only I got paid for being a professional bachelor.
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:17
It’s not the bachelor part that these guys get paid for. If only you were good at games.
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 18, 2015 at 09:24
Oh… ouch?
hairyknees
May 18, 2015 at 09:19
It’s monday xD
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 18, 2015 at 09:22
NOBODY IS EXUBERANT ON A MONDAY!
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 09:24
exuberant amounts of upper case letters
*exorbitant
Mossel
May 18, 2015 at 09:29
Met komplimente van Vokskas. My Vokskas, my bank.
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 09:33
Takes me back. Saw Sweet and Short this weekend. Bankfin was all over the part where they play rugby.
Admiral Chief
May 18, 2015 at 09:41
Yeah, epic movie that!
Admiral Chief
May 18, 2015 at 09:41
*Volkskas
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 18, 2015 at 09:42
Not if you banked with them.
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:42
LOL
Mossel
May 18, 2015 at 09:43
*Vokskas.
Casper de Vries joke…
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
May 18, 2015 at 09:47
R100 in jou kaksie spaar rekening.
Mossel
May 18, 2015 at 09:48
hahaha! This guy gets it!
Admiral Chief
May 18, 2015 at 10:08
I was actually with Volkskas bank, many moons ago.
Yeah, that old
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 10:09
Me too. ANd I’m not as ancient as you 😉
Admiral Chief
May 18, 2015 at 10:13
And you know what, once you get my age, your eyebrows will fill your whole face
Admiral Chief
May 18, 2015 at 10:14
*And
InCognito
May 18, 2015 at 09:17
Gamers making excuses to why they dont have girlfriends
FoxOneZA
May 18, 2015 at 09:18
HAI!
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:18
WHAI would you start this?
FoxOneZA
May 18, 2015 at 09:24
Because LoL gamer
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:35
HAI see. Makes sense.
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 09:18
HAI!
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 09:20
HAI!
Lord Chaos
May 18, 2015 at 09:20
HAI!
Ottokie
May 18, 2015 at 09:21
HAI!
HairyEwok
May 18, 2015 at 10:08
Where is this HAI your talking about. All I see is LoL players making excuses.
Jonah Cash
May 18, 2015 at 09:19
If you find the right girlfriend, you should be fine. Just look for one that understands that gaming is your job not just a hobbie like it is for most of us. My wife understands that I have to go to PE every month for work, she can’t moan about it because it pays for the bills….
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
May 18, 2015 at 09:21
Confession time. I used to be on a dating site and in my profile I stated that gaming was sorta my second job. Does not really go down well with the ladies. 😛
Ottokie
May 18, 2015 at 09:22
Did you list “Otaku” as well XD
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
May 18, 2015 at 09:34
Actually I think that was my hobby. 🙂
Ottokie
May 18, 2015 at 09:36
Hehehe…was watching Outbreak Company this weekend, your post reminded me about it 😛
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
May 18, 2015 at 09:44
Was that the one where the guy gets kidnapped to an alternate world to teach elves and dwarves about anime? I slightly remember it but I think it got over shadowed by No Game No Life.
Ottokie
May 18, 2015 at 09:51
Yup that’s the one. Watched it for a break (and laugh) from all the fast paced anime I’ve been watching back to back.
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
May 18, 2015 at 09:55
Recently started watching the new GITS. Not nearly as heavy on the brain as Stand Alone Complex but it does require me to watch something silly like Re-Kan! afterwards.
Ottokie
May 18, 2015 at 10:16
When an anime branches off in too many directions, I get a bit tired of figuring our whats going on. For example Fate… everyone knows Fate/Zero and Fate/Stay Night, but there are a lot more branches that actually develop the story.
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
May 18, 2015 at 10:22
Yeah I have the same issue with Evangellion.
Jonah Cash
May 18, 2015 at 09:23
My wife understands that gaming is my escape from every day shit. It obviously helped that if I didn’t get time to game that I became and absolute poepol 🙂 So now she just leaves me be!
Lord Chaos
May 18, 2015 at 09:24
Lucky bastard
Ottokie
May 18, 2015 at 09:25
True, I think a lot of us become “poepols” when we are stuck in real life for to long…it’s probably also the reason we are chatting away on here everyday instead of actually doing our work 😛
Jonah Cash
May 18, 2015 at 09:26
I’m on the line with Telkom at the moment. 56 minutes in and no answer yet. I fucking hate them soooooo much!!
Ottokie
May 18, 2015 at 09:27
I usually just get more luck logging a fault on the website and adding a call me back.
Jonah Cash
May 18, 2015 at 09:29
I have to be in front of my PC to sort this out and my work is on the road, so I have to wait for these idiots to find the green button….
Ottokie
May 18, 2015 at 09:30
Well that sucks…
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 09:27
I have work, but I stopped caring.
Jonah Cash
May 18, 2015 at 09:27
Find a job in Cape Town, move here and we can Destiny up close with each other 0-o
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 09:28
Good idea
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:37
That’s one of the most homo-erotic things I’ve ever read here in the comments. And that’s saying a lot. O_o
Jonah Cash
May 18, 2015 at 17:07
Glad I could help!! Didn’t want you think that things like this doesn’t happen on the internet…
Lord Chaos
May 18, 2015 at 09:28
Ditto
Ottokie
May 18, 2015 at 09:28
I literally have 4 stacks of papers before me…got up, made some rooibos and came straight to Lagz
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 09:31
For me it’s a case of no matter how much work I do it keeps piling up and they are outsourcing everything and not hiring new staff, so eventually retrenchment might or might not be around the corner. Not like they would warn me in advance.
Ottokie
May 18, 2015 at 09:33
Well you have a pat on the back from me, good things happen to good people.
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 18, 2015 at 09:35
Two weeks ago Tuesday my colleague had to go into a conference call about her department being transformed. “Are we being retrenched? No!” Wednesday it was being restructured. “Are we being retrenched? No!” Thursday she was retrenched. Friday she got her letter. Monday she was gone.
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 09:37
That’s why I took out retrenchment cover last year.
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:38
Jesus, that’s harsh.
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 09:19
University already taught me this.
Still worth it
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 18, 2015 at 09:22
#foreverSP even in MP yo!
Honestly why even start dating if you can’t go on a date because you have to practice 25 hours a day, and why the fuck are you doing that in the first place? That’s not practice, that’s obsession. Why are people damaging themselves so much over a video game. My mind is boggled.
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 09:23
Addiction
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 09:26
Exorbitance ;P
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 09:27
rofl
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:39
Last year there were 10 million reasons, this year I predict more.
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 18, 2015 at 09:42
That’s 10 mil shit reasons.
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:43
How much would you work if you could earn a cool $2m. That’ll set me up for life… I don’t know about your spending habits.
Allykhat
May 18, 2015 at 09:44
Why you ask? Look at the prize pools of the LoL World Champs or the Dota 2 International.
That’s some serious cheddar up for grabs if you are good enough. Obsessed? Hell yes, but getting a few mil for my obsession sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me.
Mossel
May 18, 2015 at 09:27
I showed the trailer of Witcher 3 and the intro to Bioshock to a potential girlfriend and it blew her mind. I think she might be a keeper!
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 09:28
Then you showed her you and she ran? 😛
Mossel
May 18, 2015 at 09:33
Oddly she is still around! I’m not sure how to handle this.
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 09:34
Keep her away from MOBAs?
Mossel
May 18, 2015 at 09:35
Oh hell that would scare away anyone! Even me!
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 09:39
*leaves
Admiral Chief
May 18, 2015 at 09:40
You need to untie her
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:42
*eventually
Mossel
May 18, 2015 at 09:42
o_O
Also, xD
Mossel
May 18, 2015 at 09:42
hahahaha!!! How did you know?!
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 09:43
Don’t listen to Admiral. A fed prisoner is a happy prisoner.
Admiral Chief
May 18, 2015 at 10:14
Depends what you feed her
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 09:29
Definitely a keeper.
Also: Are those the names you gave your biceps? ;P
Mossel
May 18, 2015 at 09:32
hahahaha!! Oh wow! I prefer BioShock and Dishonored.
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 09:38
Mine would be Warhammer and Counter Strike 😀
Though it will be a rather flimsy warhammer.
Mossel
May 18, 2015 at 09:41
Dammit! Those are good ones.
Mass Effect and Shadow of the Colossus.
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 18, 2015 at 09:41
I was sure they’d be Revlon & Maybeline.
Mossel
May 18, 2015 at 09:41
Apply cold water…
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 12:16
After using Revlon & Maybeline in eyes
Admiral Chief
May 18, 2015 at 09:41
^This
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 09:42
THOSE WEREN’T OPTIONS! (sound familiar?)
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 18, 2015 at 09:44
You’re not allowed to use my own comments against me. I thought you were cool JJ.
Mossel
May 18, 2015 at 09:44
LL Cool JJ.
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 09:46
I can work with this.
Mossel
May 18, 2015 at 09:46
hehe you’re welcome!
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:47
With what? A Stutter?
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 10:04
Haha.
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:44
He can’t help it. He was born with it.
Mossel
May 18, 2015 at 09:44
LOL!!
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 09:45
Touché
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 09:46
I thought that’s what we did here. Otherwise, what’s the point?
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 18, 2015 at 09:50
That’s what *I* do here. Not you!
justlikemo
May 18, 2015 at 09:30
This is a easy one, the man could’nt have said it better
Dutch-Trevor Matrix
May 18, 2015 at 09:50
Yeah no. I cannot believe that he would be the poster child for Celibacy or no wait, permanent abstinence or whatever the hell it is called…
Chule Gcanga
May 18, 2015 at 09:30
XD What if gaming is the Illuminati’s plan on decreasing earths population.
Admiral Chief
May 18, 2015 at 09:31
Just by mentioning them, you have invited hundreds of spambots.
WHY U MAKE MY JAWB HARDER?
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 09:32
They went nuts this weekend
Krabby Paddy
May 18, 2015 at 09:58
Ja, I see even poor Darryn got turned into one ;P.
Admiral Chief
May 18, 2015 at 10:11
Yeah, I saw, crazy
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 09:31
Not a bad thing imo
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 09:32
Could be. Apparently everything that’s enjoyable is a plot of theirs. 😉
Stanley Smith
May 18, 2015 at 09:37
I don’t wanna be rude to anyone, it applies to any competitive sport-like activities, i think having any sings of life outside the game affects negatively the overall performance.
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:40
I’ve heard singing is a demanding career, so I’d imagine that’ll affect any other career choice if done at the same time, not just competitive sports.
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 09:41
I really can’t sing when there’s someone else in the shower. I totally get this ;P
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:41
In that instance I’m not the one “singing”. 😉
Captain JJ Browman
May 18, 2015 at 09:42
Haha
Dutch-Trevor Matrix
May 18, 2015 at 09:51
Well, if she has to sing to keep herself entertained? Dude, you are doing it wrong… 😛
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:54
Touche. XD
Dutch-Trevor Matrix
May 18, 2015 at 09:56
LoL. I can send you some how to books. I don’t need them anymore. Not since the accident…
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:57
That sentence explains a lot. I’m not even surprised.
Stanley Smith
May 18, 2015 at 09:45
I’m not that into singing, but i’m pretty sure you can practice it while gaming. Like screaming “”MMMonster killll” in different pitch voices everytime you score =)
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:46
I actually need to try this now. XD
Allykhat
May 18, 2015 at 09:40
To a degree I actually agree with the guy. I mean, don’t get me wrong here as my SO games too, but since we got together I just don’t have as much time or focus on my gaming as I did before her and I started dating. Not that it’s a bad thing, It’s just a bit tricky balancing time in-game and then time with the SO, especially if you take the competitive aspect into consideration where you are in games from the moment you get home to well past midnight.
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:41
I’ve actually taken to Twitch mostly. :/
Dutch-Trevor Matrix
May 18, 2015 at 09:53
I dunno. You can only creep into a cold lonely bed so many times in your life… Then getting all the monster kills does not measure up to the amount of cuddles you are missing out on.
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:54
Get a dog.
Dutch-Trevor Matrix
May 18, 2015 at 09:55
You might like calling your girlfriend a bitch, but alas, my fine Sir, I do not. 😛
Blood Emperor Trevor
May 18, 2015 at 10:10
Bad idea. You have to look after a dog – feed it, take it for walks, clean up after it, take it to the vet, etc. It’ll distract from your gaming.
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 12:15
He did but the dog ran away.
Lord Chaos
May 18, 2015 at 09:57
Agreed, no game can compare to couch gymnastics.
Dutch-Trevor Matrix
May 18, 2015 at 09:58
Couch, carpet, bed, shower, backseat, dog house (don’t ask)
Pariah
May 18, 2015 at 09:59
You have some vivid dreams I see.
Dutch-Trevor Matrix
May 18, 2015 at 10:02
Ehhhhh… No. My dreams usually involves Seven of Nine, T’Pol and lately B’elana Torres. Though I find Torres to be a bit too clingy.
Bah-duhm-tish
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
May 18, 2015 at 10:05
*Klingy
Also seriously Torres? Seven I can understand and even T’Pol but you could have at least added counselor Troy.
Dutch-Trevor Matrix
May 18, 2015 at 10:07
I cannot compare to the awesomeness that is Riker’s beard…
SargonTheBatpandaOfTI5
May 18, 2015 at 10:07
LOL! This is hilarious. 😀
Dutch-Trevor Matrix
May 18, 2015 at 10:10
What is? The fact that a LoL player could find a girlfriend?
*Runs*
SargonTheBatpandaOfTI5
May 18, 2015 at 10:14
Well, that too. 😛
But what I find most ridiculous is that the amount of time these dudes must spend on porn while single doesn’t negatively affect their gameplay, but getting it on in real time does. I call BS. This is clearly not even a statistically relevant sample size!
Dutch-Trevor Matrix
May 18, 2015 at 10:19
Bear/bare/beer with me here. I am not LoL player but…
A LoL players sex life is something like this:
“Oh my GOSH!!! Did he just pull a Rupture Level 5 Singularity and used it on my Dark Elf???!!!”
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Sageville
May 18, 2015 at 10:30
I can confirm this!
I did get a girlfriend and my professional gaming career never went anywhere! Coincidence? I think not!
It’s all wimmins fault!
Lothy
May 18, 2015 at 11:05
This clearly explains my silver rank! Im gonna have to have a sit down with the wife!
Thats_how_I_Troll
May 18, 2015 at 11:54
So they have change the profession from Comedian to LoL Gamer?
Hammersteyn
May 18, 2015 at 12:14
I don’t want to imagine how bad I would be at online if I had a gf.
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
May 18, 2015 at 12:18
I watched an interview with Kuroky (DOTA2 player) and he said he doesn’t have a girlfriend and isn’t looking for one, because it would be hard to maintain and it gets in the way… But he did say if he met someone that fit in perfectly and was happy with his life style and he with her’s then it would be fine.
I think it is like this with all professionals in any field really.
Matthew Holliday
May 18, 2015 at 12:57
aye, its not a clean cut thing.
Akke has been dating a chick for like a thousand years and loda was/is(i dont know anymore) dating that kelly chick and they won TI, so it is doable.
Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)
May 18, 2015 at 12:35
So having a boyfriend is fine then? You hear that guys?!
Sgt. M
May 18, 2015 at 13:09
LOL
Warren Meinking
May 18, 2015 at 17:22
Gamer girlfriends definitely don’t affect performance. Trust me 🙂
Hooptiecoupe
May 18, 2015 at 17:48
This is why I NEVER got onto “pro” gaming. Girlfriends are waaaaaayyyyy better than games…and especially LoL.
http://Www.hooptiesworld.enjin.com
AmandaWhereTo
May 19, 2015 at 08:44
True story. If they aren’t into gaming themselves they typically expect you to “do stuff” with them and “get a job to pay the rent” and “keep the house clean” and “shower” and all that rubbish. Since moving in with the GF I haven’t missed a payment or logged into WoW for like 5 months, AND I smell like roses and sandalwood! (>.<) They wreck everything man has worked for (mostly PvP rankings). But sexytime is pretty great I guess, even at the expense of my PvP rankings…
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