We were aimlessly walking through our local Walmart store last week (old people do that) and we stopped off at the game section. I mentioned I wanted a single player game but wasn't sure which one - I was thinking about White Knight Chronicles, Bioshock 2 or Heavy Rain, all of which they had in stock. I said, "let's just leave it for now and I'll think it over".

We left the store and my husband handed me a bag on our way home... which contained all three games! This week he also brought home Battlefield Bad Company 2, because he saw the poster in the store and remembered that I had enjoyed the first game. No, it's not my Birthday. No, he didn't do anything wrong that he has to buy his way out of the doghouse. He just loves me the way I am - addicted gamer housewife and all... and yes, he's gonna get some sex!

Sex in games is not really sex. There might be some voyeurism or self gratification involved, or even some modicum of affection for a particular character, but it's not "love". Love is when the person beside you farts on the couch and you jump up and say "Oh my God! No more spending your skill points on argon gas grenades!" Love is that magical, mysterious ingredient that makes for great sex. Love starts when you accept each other for who you are, not for who you want them to be.

If you are lucky enough to have that special person who accepts or even shares your gaming habit, then buy that person flowers, make them a special dinner, spend some time with them, or say "I love you" out loud to them. Keep your gaming hobby in perspective, because that person is far more important than any game could ever be. If your significant other is giving you "the look", the one that says you're gonna get lucky, and if you say "just one more level", then you have a problem. Life has gotten out of perspective. Sex with someone you love IS better than the transient pleasures of gaming (well, unless you're at that honeymoon stage of love where you're doing it like bunnies, in which case gaming might be a needed excuse for some rest.).

If sex isn't more important than the game, then look at your significant other. With a little care and attention to the relationship, could that person be more important than a game? If not, maybe it's time to move on.

Don't have a loving partner? Don't worry, it'll happen. Just remember that meeting this person is more important than gaming... so go on dates, get out, meet people. Don't settle for less than that person who you love and who accepts you for who you are, gaming habit and all.

So, "something about sex". Yes, my husband's gonna get some... after we finish playing MAG together!