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If they have something snarky to say, why not just belittle and embarrass them? Women have smaller brains than men, so there is little chance they will have anything to say in response.

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I've been with my prize wife for 13 years. Married for 3 and she is currently pregnant with my first child, due in 1 month. Obviously I'm no virgin.

She considers my Ms Marvel PF, She-Hulk EX PF, Wonder Woman DC Direct Museum statue hers. She can't wait for the Poison Ivy PF. She encouraged me to get the Enterbay 1/4 scale Joker and ARH 1/4 Leonidas statue. She also encouraged me to go to IKEA last week to get my besta, glass doors and LED lights.

I have a great career as an IT Security Analyst. She encouraged me while I worked ****ty jobs and went to school at night. I'm obviously no looser either.

I used to compete in Strongman and Powerlifting competitions and I still lift regularily. She would attend and film all my competitions.

I play video games and when I do, she occasionally brings me a sandwich or something to drink. If she feels she needs some attention, she will ask me politely and I'll be glad to take a break and do something else with her.

If your significant other cannot respect what you like and give you space to do it then you are not meant to be together. This is an immature relationship. You will eventually resent them for holding you back. This of course needs to be within reason... if you blow all your savings on statues, I wouldn't blame your significant other for leaving you.

It works both ways too. You need to be just as cool with them. A relationship should not be a prison. If it is, you'll wake up one day and realize you are bitter with a mid-life crisis.

My advice, don't bother dating anyone who cannot love and respect you for who you are and what you like. If they laugh at you and your hobbies, tell them to get out and find their own ride home.

This mans got his ***** together. that's how you run things.

my experience has always been positive. You can generally gauge how a girl will act to things like this by her personality. Most probably won't have a problem with it but when they have status type personalities, they tend to think it's weird. It's the girls that could care less about what you do or where your life is going and just really want to be with you that don't give a crap about your collecting habits.

I've had two GF's actually buy me collectibles before, I had one buy me a MP Optimus Prime for christmas and then for my bday she bought me a hot toys AVP Ancient Predator figure. It's really about how you approach it as well I guess. With the success of Batman and Harry Potter and other comic properties the last decade things like collecting is becoming more and more socially acceptable. Just don't be a douce bag when she may not quite understand at first. Just like we don't get the Twilight craze or the 50 shades craze.

and lets be honest. For every girl that would be weirded out by a guys collecting, there's a guy that would be weirded out by a Twilight plastered room. I bet I know a few guys that would not see a girl again if her room looked like this.

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So after awhile on the board I've noticed something. Every now and then conversations shift in the direction of people calling toy collectors virgins. Now clearly just because you collect toys does not mean you're a virgin. And this is nothing against anyone that is.
What crossed my mind was for those of us single fellas that are in the dating scene, how does the whole toy collecting hobby work into that equation? I wanted to see what everyone else's take on the subject is and what their experiences have been like.

If it helps I'll give an example...
I had one experience late last year. I took this girl I met through a mutual friend on a few dates. We talk, we laughed, we just clicked. So after the third date I asked her back to my place. When we walked into my room and I turned on the light, she went quiet for second. I asked her what's the matter and she begins to snicker. I asked her what's so funny, and her response was "You collect dolls? That's kind of immature." and continued to laugh out loud. I stated that I didnt think so...it got very quiet...so I ended up just taking her home. I never called her again.
That was a pretty bad experience, but Ive also had very good ones. I've had girls show a lot of interest and tell me how cool it is. So obiously it differs.

Feel free to share your experiences, thoughts, opinions. :wave

I would have made light of the situation and laughed it off with her. Doll or figure collecting aside, many of us here are VERY immature anyway :lol. She probably felt bad that she didn't hear back from you.

But, yeah, some girls think collecting is cool and other don't. I've met several who share the same passion as I do for Metal Gear Solid - that's pretty awesome.
 
Did you not feel up for making light of it yourself? I dunno maybe that could have gone a completely different way if you were willing to laugh at it yourself.

On the other hand, I wasn't there, maybe she was being obnoxious about it in which case **** her.....wait...

Yep. Zsasz shoulda got laid that night.
 
This mans got his ***** together. that's how you run things.

my experience has always been positive. You can generally gauge how a girl will act to things like this by her personality. Most probably won't have a problem with it but when they have status type personalities, they tend to think it's weird. It's the girls that could care less about what you do or where your life is going and just really want to be with you that don't give a crap about your collecting habits.

I've had two GF's actually buy me collectibles before, I had one buy me a MP Optimus Prime for christmas and then for my bday she bought me a hot toys AVP Ancient Predator figure. It's really about how you approach it as well I guess. With the success of Batman and Harry Potter and other comic properties the last decade things like collecting is becoming more and more socially acceptable. Just don't be a douce bag when she may not quite understand at first. Just like we don't get the Twilight craze or the 50 shades craze.

and lets be honest. For every girl that would be weirded out by a guys collecting, there's a guy that would be weirded out by a Twilight plastered room. I bet I know a few guys that would not see a girl again if her room looked like this.

obsession-fail-twilight-e1278119499281.jpg

but look at the woman, a fat middle age woman obsessed with teen boys....:monkey4

if she was hot I bet you that no one will have a problem,

I understand that people do not have to like my collection, I get that,
but they don't have to act like they just discovered a room full of dead hookers in my house, which is what some reactions are like,
I don't have to like Twilight either, but i the girl is hot, funny and sexy I wouldn't give a crap about it,

( I would use that for my advantage probably, dressing like Edward and putting glitter on me to get her in the mood :rotfl:rotfl:rotfl:rotfl)
 
Alright...honestly there's too many replies to quote everyone so Ill try to respond to what I can in a blanket statement.

This girl was nothing, just a girl I met and went on a few dates with. I was into her, but not enough to just let that **** slide off of my shoulder. I've seen some of your comments that state if she doesnt like it then screw her. Yup, that's why I ditched out. I did try to make light of the situation, but you all need to understand the way she was talking to me and laughing was so damn rude and belittling. She was completely talking down to me, so Im not gonna deal with that. End of story.

Someone shared a story about a girl adding him on Facebook and then stopped talking to him because of his collection pictures. Ive actually had that same experience...multiple times. If you want to know a way to deal with that here's what suggest: Most people do look at you like a loser for collecting. But like a few of you have pointed, make sure your collection is presentable. Glass cabinets and lighting, basically a very clean and neat setup always impresses. Get to know the girl a little bit more before you add her on FB, and bring up the collecting in a conversation. Then show her in person. If you have a perfessional setup, she'll be impressed along with most. Also sharing the prices sometimes helps the acceptance. I've had women tell me they're very impressed that I can afford these things. And others tell me it looks like a museum. So there are ways around it.


And I know this thread started out as sort of serious conversation, but everyone feel free to be funny, and vulger as you want. We're talkin about sex here, so its all good. :lol
That's why I didnt really expect for women members to be interested this thread, because it's a bunch of dudes talking about sex. Not really where I woman would want to be. But if any lady would like to join, feel free to share your female perspective on the situation. :duff
 
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