Having Sex, Playing Video Games, Both, or Neither?

by Andrew R. Juhl on May 04, 2009

A comparison: Do the following apply to having sex, playing video games, both, or neither?

It's fun to do alone.	Both
It's more fun with another person.	Both
It's the most fun with 2-3 good friends.	Video Games
It's often a fertile topic for discussion between you and your friends.	Both
It's often a fertile topic for discussion between you and your parents.	Neither
Poor performances can be immediately reattempted.	Video Games
It can be a ridiculously expensive habit to maintain.	Both
A successful session usually requires a combination of severe focus and mental alacrity.	Video Games
A good soundtrack helps a lot.	Both
Alcohol might actually improve your performance.	Sex
Do it too much, and you'll start putting on weight.	Video Games
Even when it's not that much fun, it's still more enjoyable than going to work.	Both
It's still fun over the internet.	Video Games
It's hard to turn it into a source of income.	Video Games
It's hard to turn it into a legitimate source of income.	Both
Bad personal hygiene isn't an issue.	Video Games
There's furniture designed specifically for the activity.	Both
...But any old couch will also do.	Both
Yelling and screaming is understandable.	Video Games
Yelling and screaming is desirable.	Sex
It's mostly uncontroversial when children are allowed to participate.	Video Games
Clueless button-mashing sometimes works in your favor.	Both
Help guides are actually helpful.	Video Games
It's fun to occasionally waste an entire weekend doing nothing but.	Both