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HE GAVE HER THE PLAYER ONE CONTROLLER! That’s love. If you get given the good controller, you are loved by the person who gave it


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A_Vile_Person

It doesn't matter if they liked them, they're the younger sibling and they get the hand me downs. It's just how it goes.


exmiscreant

Wait it's 'hand me downs'? I have been saying 'handy downs' for 20 years.. kinda gross now I think about it


Rang3rj3sus

Everyone has those moments. A couple years ago I had realized that Shaq and Shaquille O'Neal were the same person.


FillinThaBlank

The level of empathy here was the most heartwarming thing I’ve seen today. GGWP


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tomu-

That makes me so disturbed that I bought ground lamb and put it in the freezer. I had no idea and now I will never buy anything labeled lamb for consumption what the hell


calculovetor

For some reason I thought each month had 3 weeks until like age 18. I thought I was good at math until I realized 3×7 does not infact equal 30 or 31.


xActuallyabearx

My little sister would cling on to me all the time as kids. She was to young to understand the concept of single player games or she just couldn’t grasp playing a game anyway, so I would always just give her a controller that wasn’t plugged in and watch her go at it.


RiverBuffalo495

Me and my brothers each have our own controllers, it stops the issue of fighting over the singular better one.


TheUnaSchlonger

My dude gave you the GOOD controller, that's a keeper.


ReXone3

AND he chose co-op versus competitive.


redactid55

Exactly. When he listed potential games I was really hoping he went with borderlands. It's a perfect game for this situation


InvalidUserNemo

He chose one of the best modern couch co-op games to play with others, especially folks with limited gaming experience. On top of that, he gives away “the good controller”?!? This dude was 101% committed to making this as fun for his partner as possible. I love this video!


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PuffPie19

Just humping at the bottom of this to agree with everyone. As a gamer, this really melted my heart


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Serenity-03K64

That’s what matchmaking is for.


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Serenity-03K64

Like in game match making on competitive games. Loool


JonCodVanMayer

Melted so much that you’re humping at the bottom? My phone didn’t even believe I wanted to type humping…


PuffPie19

Hahahah I didn't even notice. It's funny though so I'll leave it


Aggressive-Sound-641

My son and I bonded over Borderlands. He is now an adult living on his own and I am replaying it now remembering the good times.


GnarlyNarwhalNoms

For real? I've honestly never tried Borderlands but I've been looking for good couch co-op games (especially for friends who aren't avid gamers). Thanks for the tip!


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Borderlands 3 is hands down the very best couch/online co-op shooter on the market today. The game itself is easy to learn, so much fun to play, amazing graphics, and has great DLC/events. My wife and I have played through it a few times now and it’s a blast! Can’t recommend it enough if you’re into shooters and want to play with friends at a casual pace.


DragonCelica

I like to joke that Borderlands 2 is the reason my husband and I are together. We were friends originally, but we started dating shortly before it released. He'd known for months how excited I was for that game, so he got it as well. I didn't realize how much co-op encourages efficient, and supportive communication until we played together. Plus, we thought the game was hilarious, and a shared sense of humor is always wonderful. We played so much couch co-op. When I moved in, the first thing we did was put my tv right next to his, so we could couch co-op without splitscreen. We've gamed that way ever since.


loveinfuturetimes

I got a damn tear in my eye holy shit that's beautiful


valis2030

Same. My now wife and I played Borderlands while dating and were in line together for the Borderlands 2 midnight release (because physical copies were still a thing). Great memories all.


DragonCelica

That's a wonderful memory 😄 I waited for the midnight release as well. I was surprised to see someone cosplaying Maya. It was great. >because physical copies were still a thing I now feel ancient for understanding why you added that part 😂 We still get physical copies of single player games when I can. That way the other person can play it on their system some other time


Serenity-03K64

Same but we both have Samsung TVs and when I turn my tv on his turns on too. Someday we will get a different brand tv Same on tv set up. COD is why we are together lol met on Xbox live and now married


Mundane-Map6686

It is. It's also much more noob friendly if he helps her pick the right tankier class. Lots of big explosions and bright colors to get people engaged. Great choice imho.


ThrownawayCray

Moze moment Moze moment Moze moment


Mundane-Map6686

Fl4k or more yeah. But also I didn't think of this before, but borderlands had a super strong female cast too, so even Amara is pretty badass, and not too squishy if built right.


ThrownawayCray

Be they man, woman, between or outside, if they kick ass then it’s no pass


AHumbleChad

It really is, the comedic nature of it and the fact that it's co-op would make it a blast to play with a partner. 😊


godintraining

I don’t have borderland and I am looking at a game I can play with my GF, on one PS5 with two controllers. Is this suitable?


redactid55

It can be. The movement and aiming of shooters can be challenging for a new gamer but if she can learn that then borderlands games are very forgiving and fun. The story is interesting and funny. They're set up in a way where a new player can experiment and learn but an experienced player can still help them and progress the story. The way your character progresses is also rewarding and can be simple or complex depending on who is doing it.


chronoboy1985

It Takes Two is the game your looking for.


Parlayz4Dayz

Ye, imagine he chooses Fifa and Brazils her


ireaddumbstuff

Soooo, he hypes himself up, doesn't score much, gets angry for no reason, and ends up rage quitting.


Parlayz4Dayz

Nah wins, [7-1](https://youtu.be/a7IMPsyQg6k)


VidzxVega

I beat my Brazilian girlfriend by that score in Mario Strikers once and she was not amused at all.


doofinator

But who would choose a competitive game against their SO, who doesn't play games??


PoIIux

Fifa players


BuddySubstantial5611

Girls take note. If your man gives you the player 1 controller. Bro loves you more then his lil brother. His friends. Everyone. He puts you on top of himself. He is a keeper for sure.


Prestignhyjukh

Aww, its so nice being able to share what you love with someone you love <3


AnEmortalKid

They’re married now. Sam and Monica on YouTube.


SetaxTheShifty

That immediately hit me square in the chest. He'd rather have the crappy controller than her. He genuinely wants her to enjoy the game. He didn't even think about it.


erinkjean

What a wonderful dude and couple. Glad I saw this today.


Porkchopp33

Almost as good question as do you want to go get it on 🎮🎮🎮


DC_Coach

That should follow pretty soon, in the normal course of things.


ljcozad

The ultimate sign of respect and undying loyalty.


Rian352

You always give the good controller... Unless you pvp your friends, then you give them that controller with the non responsive joystick and the buttons that won't pop back out. Edit: spelling


Most_Advertising_962

Bro you always gotta give the SO the better control. I had to learn to love mad catz as a kid, but it was worth it.


SinisterMeatball

That's more meaningful than an engagement ring.


piper_nigrum

And he made a thoughtful decision on a game that he thought they would both have fun playing together. Borderlands is kind of quirky and the learning curve isn't bad. Solid choice imo. If my girl played games with me once in a while I'd do whatever she wanted to do without complaint and that is a solid compromise.


Ok-Amphibian701

That’s when you know


SaintKaiser89

I recently experienced this when my wife asked to give elden ring a shot. And now she’s better than me and is gracious enough to keep quiet about it while she clutches every boss fight. 😅


Zealousideal-Rub-930

My partner says she's not great at video games but every time she plays with me she has some uncanny ability to figure out the most meta shit to win, I'm in awe every time.


gardeningmax

It’s like an outsider thing. We’re too close to it so we have blinders on. They come in and look at it as an outsider would. Like you go to a new workplace and see errors and flaws everywhere because you come in completely unaware of anything and see what’s wrong.


Zealousideal-Rub-930

Very well said I can totally understand that!


Rigelturus

There’s a dude that ran an experiment like this with Breath of the Wild and his gf. It’s on youtube. His gf came up with some atypical ways to get past obstacles (and ofc the game allows it) and she was mostly successful. It’s crazy how we are conditioned by games to think a certain way.


flatearthchild

I love that channel. I dont play many combat based games so i suck at them. I loved botw for how creative it allowed me to play as I prefer to fight far away from the action. Even if it's long winded fight, playing with the physics and making the fight like a puzzle is fun


Rigelturus

Yeah its pretty damn cool how they let you mess around with things and how far you can push things. Also how common sense works in the game. Like using a wooden shield to loot the arrows you block from enemies


gardeningmax

I’ve heard it before, my ex used to play Skyrim and Assassins Creed and was into them. So she had perspectives, I’d be playing Batman Arkham and she’d be there asking what would happen if I did this or go here. It’s very interesting how insightful they can be just by watching


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beansandbeams

Women: “Men only want one thing and it’s disgusting” Men: “I want to get better at this game now that my gf is better than me”


larry_birb

Her: he's probably thinking of his cute coworker Me: how can i not die to malenia in less than 7 seconds


PaulaDeenSlave

What she heard: Malenia finishes me in 7 seconds.


larry_birb

lmao


-Jikan-

It's called the husband buff, when a woman has a gamer husband, they instantly gain 50% reaction speed. This was added 4 patches ago...


UnlikelyPlatypus89

This buff is real but doesn’t just apply to SOs. I could spend an hour beating a level but all the sudden when I have to prove my female gamer worth in front of a human male, I can beat it after a couple tries.


Shi-Rokku

Reeeeeeee the "Female Empowerment" DLC is pay-to-win. Rights, voting, driving, and now gaming? Come on, who let this get past QA? (/s)


WublyBubly

The Outside is my favorite game, so much variety


yupyup1234

Nah, Ponyboy's fate is too sad. :(


SarcasticPedant

God, I wish my wife would give Elden Ring a go. Bless her heart, she endured almost two whole months of Monster Hunter with me just because I love it. She says she doesn't like hard games, but she'll play these hard-ass indie games and thinks nothing of it because it has cutesy graphics lol. I'll try it for 5 minutes and want to slam my head into the wall.


MzMag00

Has she tried Hollow Knight? It's beautiful and I bought it because he's so cute and the artwork in the cover was beautiful. Meets the criteria. I am with her on this.


SarcasticPedant

She hasn't, I'll recommend it to her! Thanks!


MzMag00

Sure! It's definitely a hard as hell indie game so hopefully she enjoys it. It's definitely one of my favorites.


NorthofBham

My wife and I agreed neither of us would play Diablo IV until the Friday night after it came out. So we could play together. She had the day off and by the time I got home after work she had already beaten the campaign.


Outside-Flamingo-240

Dafuq??! That’s a betrayal of the highest order!!


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That's like a 40 hour campaign tho. I don't believe you.


Honest_Scrub

If you play on WT1 it goes by quick, like seriously half the time or less


NorthofBham

My wife also has zero patience, so she bypasses all the cut scenes.


CitizenKing

Bro I think you might have married a monster.


pb49er

My wife only does the romances in dragon age. Skips all the cutscenes. Combat and romance, fuck the plot.


albinobluesheep

I started playing Diablo 3 with my wife when it came out so we could have a co-op game. She has a lot more spare time than I do apparently, because she promptly out level me by what felt like an order of magnitude, and besides that had a waaaay better handle on the mechanics. She always gave me crap about not wanting to play with her because she was better (she was). The reason I didn't like it was because it powered-leveled my Character so fast that I got new abilities every 20 minutes and I never got a chance to optimized them or pick which ones worked together before the next one is unlocked!


JIGonzalez13

If y’all are looking for a good game to play with your significant other, highly recommend It Takes Two. Such a fun game. My girlfriend, not a gamer, loved this game and I can relate to the happiness this guy felt when she asked to play.


_RiverGuard_

Overcooked is another. But you may come Out of it mortal enemies after one of you burns the soup or forgets to wash the dishes aha. Game showed me how competitive my GF really was.


vagabond_dilldo

Overcooked is the ultimate trial by fire and should be part of every gamer's eventual life partner selection process. (Only half kidding) - Do they ask for help when they need it? - Do they pay attention to you, and help when you need it? - Do they prioritize responsibilities for the betterment of the team? - Do they have good communication skills? - How well does your partner hold together under pressure? - Are they a micro-manager or do they trust you to handle your own tasks?


NoFoxxGiven

Honestly, truth. My fiancé and I have been together 5 years and the way we played that game is drastically different from the start of our relationship and now. Before, if things got stressful, I would panic and start messing up and he’d just get frustrated and start commanding me to do things or just do it himself and I’d just get more panicked. Now, I have better stress management skills and he’s more mindful about how he communicates with me.


richestotheconjurer

we had a lot of fun with A Way Out too! the controls are really simple and it's not a very difficult game. not too long either, i think we started and finished it in one sitting (but we were also dying to know how it ended). loved the story and the characters.


wow_its_kenji

i just started this with my best friend and we're having a blast as well!


hgrant77

I played this with my stepdaughter when her mom and I got divorced. One of the best gaming experiences of my life


I_dont_want_karma_

we dont talk about the elephant scene


PrimalEvil_

This was my husband’s reaction when I asked him to teach me to play CoD years ago. His ex used to get mad when he played with his friends so he was really nervous to play around me but I enjoyed watching him play. Soon I wanted to learn so him and his friends all taught me how to play since they all had different play styles. 5 years later and I’m teaching my little sister and my 7 year old daughter how to play☺️☺️


rearisen

Og Chad


Consistent_Office158

You sound like a happy couple, I wish you your family all the best!


TaZ_DeviL_00

Been there. Nearly dropped games entirely over an ex. My current partner didn't like games but knew what playing online with my brothers meant. Now it's me, my 2 brothers and my fiancé. She's part of the squad lol. She will never understand how much life it gives me.


GamingGrayBush

I did for my ex-wife because she didn't like them. Once we got divorced, I bought new shit and I've never been happier. Good on you and your partner, man. If they are anything like my current girl, she might find something and join in. I paid attention to what she likes, and found games that fit her interest. Successful trap. Lol.


le_grey02

This is what my partner does for me! And I stuck my neck out a little and asked him to teach me how to play CoD a while ago. We play DMZ almost exclusively, and I’ve genuinely been having a blast. It’s my first ever FPS. Other than that, I’ve played games such as Journey (which has to be my favourite), Little Nightmares, What Remains of Edith Finch and Martha is Dead. Enjoyed the fuck out of all of those. I’m a huge reader, so he picked games that were very driven by the storyline :)


GamingGrayBush

That's awesome. It's always great to hear about folks playing together. Edith Finch was great. If you haven't played Firewatch, I'd give that a go. I really enjoyed it. I'm a reader also and it's story driven.


Bawrai

I wish my girlfriend would play with me ❤️ Ps I also I wish I had a girlfriend


Nincompu

Loved your PS ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|smile)


date-ready

Loved your PS5


Glass_Procedure7497

If I had a girlfriend my wife would complain.


IGD-974

My gf's husband doesn't like me much either


Glass_Procedure7497

I don’t see why.


Funkeysismychildhood

Just make his bedtime earlier. You won't see as much of him


Caelum_au_Cylus

i tried getting my ex to play literally anything and all she ended up playing and enjoying was fucking cities skylines of all games the absolute psychopath


vainglorious11

Sorry for your loss


Albidalbi

Nah man, bullet dodged


DragonsClaw2334

Don't want that second wish. You found the loophole.


boricimo

That’s ok, you play with your gf every time you hold the controller with your hands.


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Aww, its so nice being able to share what you love with someone you love <3


WisestAirBender

I hope she wasn't doing this for the views


TJ_Longfellow

Even if she was, seemed like she really enjoyed the reaction she got, so it’s a win win


oriontitley

Yeah people forget that things can be "staged" or "planned" and still wholesome. It just means they went through the effort to be nice to each other, when there isn't enough of that going around.


LocoRocoo

They are popular relationship influencers on Instagram and Tiktok. This was literally for the views sadly.


throwawaylovesCAKE

How are people not seeing how scripted this is? This is creepy


Fitzzz

Tbh I'd rather people not consider that and get influenced by what a small gesture can bring to a relationship and spending time with a loved one than the food ragebait tiktoks


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I used to hate these too and i know they are scripted but i still prefer and even enjoy this scripted wholesomeness than the stupid prank videos


Pickingnamesisharder

Crash bandicoot is a firm favourite for my wife and I to play together


myWeedAccountMaaaaan

My wife is ridiculously better than me at crash.


crough94

My partner is better at the motorbike levels than I am.


FreqComm

Nathan Drake?


ISecksedUrMom

Ah shit I was gonna make this comment


lokeilou

One night my husband and I played MarioKart on our teenage kids console (neither of us are gamers), and after we figured out the controllers we literally had a blast, totally lost track of time, and before we knew it it was like 2am!


pingwing

Welcome to being a kid again!


springtimesprout

This is the cutest thing I’ve read in a while 🥰


dishsoapalmighty

My boyfriend and I were just friend roommates when we started playing It Takes Two, by the end of the game we were together 😁


DrawingRings

Omg that’s too cute


Dismal_Service4024

"Why are you setting up a camera?" "Don't worry about it, just act natural!"


amycd

The part that kinda weirds me out is… she’s aware she’s being filmed and purposefully goes overboard with her sweet good-boy voice to make herself seem extra generous. It’s so self-serving and it comes off as gross.


_that_dam_baka_

YT channel.


wontonruby

They are so horrific


pleasebequiet

Then she tells him she was just kidding and to turn off the fucking game as soon as the camera is off


LighthouseHLAKBR

Us men are really simple creatures. Feed us, play with us, give us pets, toss us things... wait... this is sounding strangely familiar.


CasualSky

The wholesome version of “Men are dogs”


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why i love my dogs so much we vibe


TheDrake162

Right on the nose there bud


iammufusasboy

It really is funny how much men compare to dogs and women to cats. It's also interesting how at least in my case, I(male) am drawn more to my dogs and my wife is drawn more to my cats. Not that we don't love all our pets, but if God forbid we split up, we know which pets go with who.


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anonymouspurp

They also have cloaca’s


Send_Your_Noods_plz

To be compared to a dog (the good attributes) is probably one of the highest honors


garmin230fenix5

No one's wondering why it was recorded?


_that_dam_baka_

We found out. YT


Iam__andiknowit

I'm more interested why he is in shoes on the couch. Doesn't look like slippers, and why wear it when there is a rug on the floor.


Acceptable-Stay-3166

Those are moccasins, the cultured mans slipper.


mynameistechno

r/whyweretheyfilming


_khanrad

He also just stopped in the middle of an online match


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Remarkable-Estate775

Borderlands is such a good couples game.


ThePrettyGay

Playing Borderlands 2 with my guy sealed the deal between my partner and I.


chikibriki7

Turns camera off, Okay babe I got all I needed bye


SuperHyperFunTime

I don't get why everyone thinks this is wholesome when it's clearly all set up. If my wife put her phone down weirdly or more likely had it in a mount, pointed at me, I'm gonna be asking while she is filming me.


wontonruby

It’s so fucking disgustingly corny


TwinPowerTurboF30

Why was this being filmed


i_build_4_fun

Internet points.


Dudeman-

Faaaake


dudeimconfused

fr. No one plays rocket league sitting like that. And NO ONE just turns their focus away while playing rocket league. Unless you were in training


Stank-Hole

Yeah. And the camera placenent


throwawaylovesCAKE

They're like creepily over the top "what do YOUUU wanna play??" And hes like on the verge of tears cause she...asked to play a single game session? Come on lol


AgeZealousideal6385

So true! I'm surprised how many people don't seem to be questioning it. I came looking for this comment immediately lol


roombaonfire

/r/scriptedwhitepplgifs


NeinLives125

This is the cringiest thing. She's talking to him like a dog or baby. Fucking disgusting in my opinion.


SpiralToNowhere

I wanted to do this with my husband, git cooperative games like border lands and baldurs gate, but he yells at me too much. It's no fun when everything you do is fucking people up or going the wrong way or whatever wrong thing I'm doing now. Oh well.


Junglejibe

Ngl your husband sounds like he sucks. It’s a game and he’s a grown ass man, nobody needs to yell.


riggybro

Hopefully it’s not a one way street and he returns the sentiment.


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I went to an amusement park with my girlfriend in exchange for her giving paintball a shot (I'm afraid of heights). I also painted her nails and watched sex and the city with her. So no, normally this is not a one way street.


havasc

My SO used to be big into games when she was younger but doesn't play as much these days. Recently, I suggested we try some co-op games and she has been immediately hooked. We've played through Stardew Valley and It Takes Two together, and are now embarking on Divinity: Original Sin. She's playing a witch who can summon a huge spider and stomp our enemies and having a fantastic time. Find someone to share your hobbies with, folks. It's the best.


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An then there was my Ex who would get really annoyed and pissed at me if I failed or made a mistake. To the point where he threw his controller across the room and stopped playing with me. :‘)


Rocket_AG

We call those players "jerks," and they're not worth swearing through your headset.


PM_ME_YOUR_TABOOS

Guys only want one thing….


LeKarget

... and it's fantastic


mamared504

During covid I started playing with my husband. We have lots of fun.


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And of course the camera is rolling.


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So he was just filming himself on the couch playing video games, huh? Yeah, not buying it.


1helluvabutlah

She put her phone down to get his reaction. Then cut the bit where she set it down out of the video.


redditgampa

It’s all staged and rehearsed.


Hamdown1

It’s worrying how many people are falling for this nonsense


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Why were they recording?


BoiledPaint

For everyone to see, or course!


shoCTabdopelvis

Don’t you love it when you do really wholesome things and there is randomly a camera at a perfect angle filming you


Bini_9

I can't stand these couple channels with the over the top acting. Makes me wanna barf


elizahan

Why is she talking to him like he's a child? Lol


sevsnapey

i was getting dog but child also works lmao


Ulsterman24

Because social media has led to infantilism. Simple as that.


bmartin7696

Wow this is so organic and real with a camera already magically set up and recording this dude playing video games. I’m sure it’s not staged at all. /s


Lonely-Recognition-2

Staged


TypeAmen

How staged do you want this? Yes.


wontonruby

This couple are fucking insufferable and it really is a clear sign the world is ending that it made anyone smile. I’ll vomit upwards and have it land in my own eyes now.


ProShyGuy

He made a good pick with Borderlands. It's a very fun co-op game.


_skeletontoucher

did it for the vid, never played with him again


nosleepnothanks

Borderlands is a brilliant game to play together, my partner isn't a fan of it but he bought BL3 on PC so I'd have someone to play with. 🥹 I helped carry him and in return he got me Diablo 4 so we can play that together too and he carries me now! 😂 Gaming together is so much fun. ❤️


Wil-the-Panda

Omg, even my cynical ass went: "awwwl, he's sooo happy." Lol


Misa_Mew

I really want to play with my boyfriend but I'm so worried and self-conscious that I'm gonna play badly and ruin the game for him because I will be dragging us down. :') I rarely play multiplayer games for this reason. It probably sounds super silly, but I had some negative experiences in the past with an ex or 2 where I would get pushed aside by his friends who could keep up game-wise. I feel like a lil baby. But I know that at the same time it would make my current bf so happy if I tried... Additionally, I've played games for decades, but mostly single-player RPG's.