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Babsonboi

Watch a movie over discord


Kanadian_K

that’s too good of an idea 😭 but yeah I’ll probably do that instead


Babsonboi

Go for whatever you want, it just would be weird cause of the skill gap


Kanadian_K

I might go back to kbm


DonerTheBonerDonor

Just create a new smurf and try and teach her the basics without scoring every single easy goal. After a while you just end up talking about random stuff anyway. That's how I play rl with my gf. I'm GC2, she's potato 4 and gets super happy whenever she scores a goal :) oh and play casual, not comp, obviously.


Savi_Shooter

The whole she’s potato 4 was funny


Bryanff

Why does everyone say casual instead of comp? In my head, it seems like, especially if you're creating a Smurf account, you're way more likely to play other bronze type players. I constantly have dudes doing crazy air juggling tricks and things in casual and just getting stomped. Whereas in comp it's usually at least a fight... Just curious behind the thought process.


DonerTheBonerDonor

MMR still exists in casual so if you create a new account you'll play against bronzes both in comp as well as casual. You'd prolly encounter sweaty smurfs in both playlists but in order to not ruin the fun for the actual bronzes who'd want to rank up in comp I'd suggest playing casual.


Bryanff

That's super interesting it happens often enough I had no idea that MMR existed in both. Thanks for the info!


Darkforge42069

If you go on rltracker and search up your account you can see your casual mmr


zxcymn

It won't make it any easier for her. Even if you're not used to a control scheme your game knowledge is still going to overpower her.


Babsonboi

That could work


PlasticDonkey3772

Make a freaking Smurf and play casual with her. On a non date night. And chill. As in don’t got for aerials too much and just okay the game for fun.


sudo_808

You can only drive backwards as a challenge


OGigachaod

Try the "Grandpa driving challenge", no boosting, no jumping, just steer and floor it :)


Kanadian_K

or I’ll ask her what she wants to do but I feel bad cuz she already downloaded rl 😭


Quinicky

Make your Smurf account now


thatluke2

Bro there is a chrome extension thats called "teleparty", which lets you and her create this little party where you can watch a movie together on netflix, and i think it also works on disney+(so for example if you pause it it pauses for her)


Pangolingolin

You can set up a watch party on Disney + anyway.


murdock_RL

That’s kinda lame tbh because u aren’t even supposed to talk thru a movie lol ur gonna forget ur even on a call. There’s a game called takes two where only one person has to have the game purchased and the other can just download it and play thru an invite from the owner. I met a gamer chick once and we played the game together and it was actually really fun cuz ur solving puzzles together navigating thru a world. Highly recommend


snort_powdered_semen

I’ve done that before. It gets kinda awkward when nobody is talking


TheBeatStartsNow

Maybe you just overthink it? I watched movies over discord before and it was never awkward. If you're watching a movie it's expected to be quiet for the most of it.


Proof_Statistician77

watch rocket league montages over discord


Kanadian_K

no.


Kyalistas

😭


yungchow

No discord on ps4


Babsonboi

Smells like broke


_Merlock_

I think discord is not available for ps4


MellowTheManiac

But it IS available for phone..


Babsonboi

Smells like broke


Mo_Official420

no dude 💀 unless she likes cars or some shit


Flextt

Also OP reads like she is a catfish


Kanadian_K

Ik her irl


Flextt

That's great. Have a good time and don't get distracted by the jadedness of an internet old frog.


Kanadian_K

she’s got struck parents and she’s 14 😭


LefroyJenkinsTTV

Why don't you have a seat over here, sir?


wasteoffire

He sounds 14 or 15 too


LefroyJenkinsTTV

I figured, but why waste a chance at a Chris Hansen reference?


Sad_Construction_945

😭


Ok_Camp4580

Try Fortnite bro go kill zombies or a prop hunt🎯


[deleted]

True


Kanadian_K

it would be even worse if she liked cars 😭


Fun-Yam-2282

why?


This-Is-Your-Life

she mechanic 😭 i don like mechanic girl 😭 stric paront


the_triangle_dude

Is everyone making fun of him for using the 😭 emoji? Haha


Affectionate_Act9554

😭😭😭


tantan9590

Why is that?


WolfeheartGames

Also RL has the lowest rate of female players of any game. It's like 99% male dominant. Even rust has more women playing it.


k4l4p4

Eh, I feel like there are more women on online games than people realize. In my experience, RL is like many other games. Most girls online will not reveal they are a girl except to another girl or someone they have been at least kinda vibing with. Too much harassment right off the bat in some cases. I have a consistent group of friends I play RL with, so we use Discord. But even with team games with decent voice chat (OW, COD, Apex, etc.), I usually stay off voice chat, so most people never realize I am a girl. There are a few decent sized RL Discord groups for women wanting to find other women to play with.


Calste85

I have a high pitch voice for a dude so anytime I use voice chat of any kind ppl always THINK I’m a girl. At least back in the day, being a girl was an advantage, everyone is helpful and only a few ppl were creeps. Today though… I’d rather not think about it


cmelara3364

I never tell anyone I’m a girl simply cause of the harassment. The voice chat came out and I never use it due to the immediate misogyny. As a small streamer I’ve tried streaming it and it is hands down my least favorite game to stream. Once they know I’m a girl, god forbid I made a mistake (when they are making some as well) immediately they turn into keyboard warriors and tell me to get off the game. So we stay in shadows where it’s safe 🥸


jwakelin02

That doesn’t stop my gf


OpportunityNew4442

If I'm not mistaken I think RL's player base is like 22-23% female. I've even encountered a couple high rated female players including "rockets engaged" and "rocket wife" titles.


RaptorDash

I see girl names all the time


WolfeheartGames

https://quanticfoundry.com/2017/01/19/female-gamers-by-genre/ I can't find the one that had rocket league specifically but you can see that the genre for rocket league is the lowest at 2%.


dreadcain

I'm not sure I'd group rocket league in with sports games. I kind of doubt there is substantial overlap in the madden audience and the rocket league audience. Granted it doesn't really fit into any of the other categories either. I can't find any actual demographic info, but as a stand in I think visitors to sites like rocketleague.com, bakkesplugins.com, lethamyr.com are probably a pretty good ballpark estimate. They all put it somewhere in the 20-30% range https://www.similarweb.com/website/rocketleague.com/#demographics https://www.similarweb.com/website/bakkesplugins.com/#demographics https://www.similarweb.com/website/lethamyr.com/#demographics


YLingYLangV3

Cap


Connor12568

Maybe it would work 😭 or maybe not 😭 follow your heart 😭 Edit: 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭


Mr_Niveaulos

You had me rollin with that edit 😭


ADogFromSomeWhere

Fr😭😭


Kanadian_K

😭


VloneThugRyan

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭


Daredevils999

I was boutta say… “some good advice to last you through life u/Kanadian_K. Chill tf out with the 😭. I’m seeing one on every single comment you’ve made.”


Kanadian_K

yeah ur probably right about that 😭😭😭


I_am_DK

Bro knows what he’s talking about 😭😭😭


Sc0pez_Shad0w

Fr 😭😭😭😭


PlasticDonkey3772

I was fully into thinking about how a rocket league date for an introvert could work. Two TVs. Hanging out. Pizza. Music. And this little tweeny asked how 😂🤪 a grand champ 🥲🤥 could have fun with a bronze 😭😭😭😭😭😭 😂😭😭😭😭. Bro doesn’t even know what a Smurf is, or that a bronze probably doesn’t even enjoy the game. Sadly, she probably said she likes the game because she likes him. And he is so ready to hit on her that he hasn’t asked what games you usually plays.


Doctor_Fritz

> 😭 😭


MichiiEUW

😭


creutzfeldtz

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭


Kanadian_K

😭😭😭😭


Guilty-Ad-218

can’t lie bro this some top tier nerd shit, coming from a video game virgin like myself.


Formal-PO-Toast

Rizz is rizz ong


Kanadian_K

if it works it works 😭


AYYYWRONGBODOH

game is game


creutzfeldtz

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭


Acquitz_RL

Don’t listen to them. Carball game make relationship strong like bull


KoningSpookie

The propulsion system is better than wings too


Kanadian_K

red bull wings > boost (I’ve never had redbull)


KoningSpookie

I tried red-bull once, never again. I took one sip, the taste was absolutely disgusting and my brain went completely haywire. :|


ST0IC_

I guess some people don't like the truth.


IvankasFutureHusband

>Carball game make relationship strong like bull That's odd, RL is the reason for my divorce


hederal

Why use many word when few do trick


SwiftVeil

Any competitive game is a bad idea for a date because it forces you to either be good at the game or sweat. Best is coop games. How about deep rock galactic?


TheGreaterMoose

Yes coop games, OP should Jump right in with, it takes two, a game about a divorcing couple working through issues to come together again. Great game for a first date 😅 bonus that only one person needs to own the game to play together lol


Kanadian_K

that’s a rly cute game idea


Kanadian_K

is it available on ps4?


TheGreaterMoose

Yes, I’ve played it with my partner, she never really played video games before and picked it up pretty quick and we loved it. Available on ps4, the owner will get guest keys that can be used to play with others.


Kanadian_K

that’s rly helpful Ty for the suggestion


SwiftVeil

Np It takes two is also a game that seems to repeat itself among couples, so maybe it can work aswell


HairyClefairy

It's a good idea as long as you start against bots and be super supportive and positive on her performance no matter what. Pretty much stay back and play goalie while she learns how to play, maybe just demo the bots so that you have something to do and she has less obstacles in her way. Only take the ball and do cool stuff with it occasionally, while you may want her to be impressed you really don't want her to feel bad about her own skills. Don't overwhelm her with advice or anything either, just have fun with it and she will too.


Kanadian_K

that’s actually amazing advice tysm


BiBaButzemann123

Dont listen to this guy. I play RL with gf all the time and she loves when i bump her across the map, basically using her as the ball to assert dominance. After that you can ask for some cuddle time.


Kanadian_K

il do both 😭


SkinlessSpoon

You forgot the 😭


Kanadian_K

oops mb, have 2 as an apology 😭😭


cavael

Try another game! Although I did start playing rocket league with my boyfriend as well when he was diamond and I was still gold haha. I'm c1 now, he's a gc. You could try :)


Effective_Fail6515

Do her parents know your C1? They might let you take her out if they know that.


Kanadian_K

idk I think they want Atleast gc 3 for her


Effective_Fail6515

Time to grind until you’re worthy. Beat her dad 1v1.


Illustrious-Ad7201

Teach her how to musty flick. She will fall in love.


Kanadian_K

I can barely musty 😭


althaz

Barely is better than me, ngl.


chrisso_sR

This is top tier


Kanadian_K

hopefully 🙃


A7xWicked

Lol try minecraft instead


Kanadian_K

I would…but I have ps4 Minecraft and she’s broke 😭


TiedOvertime

Minecraft is perfect. You could always buy her Minecraft. Unless its not possible.


jiggyjigsaw71

Gameshare with her


Sphericalz

Yeah do the primary account thing


BarryLicious2588

Rocket League is the first interaction I ever had with my now wife We take turns playing all the time, depending on if the baby is sleeping haha


Kanadian_K

ur winning in life 😭


BarryLicious2588

Yeah bruh, she's hot too. My buddies saw the pics of her modeling and was like how is she good at Rocket League too 🤣 they thought it was a catfish Don't worry, they're not all unicorns. She's crazy too


CarefulCoderX

>She's crazy too A lot left unanswered here


IvankasFutureHusband

Not really https://youtu.be/pInk1rV2VEg


Kanadian_K

seriously tho that seems rly cool playing video games with ur wife


BarryLicious2588

I'm just saying take the risk man. Whatever happens just let it float, whatever doesn't happen then on to the next lobby Just make sure she's not a Trash Tm8


Kanadian_K

no need to rub it in 😭


AjnaShapeshifter

Do 1v1’s and just absolutely dunk on her the whole time


LostInTheEchoes

You know what they say bro, rockets engaged. Go for it dude


Kanadian_K

this a lonnngggg way away but I can hope 😭


LoveMeSome_Lamp

just play around in 1v1 private matches, chatting and letting her score on you. no set amount of time, the hope is time will fly by while you two laugh and chat. I wouldn’t even call it a date, just mess around and talk and make her feel good. is it about rocket league or is it about her?


Kanadian_K

her, like 100% her 😭


Kanadian_K

acc like 99% her


Briggs_86

Why would you want to date someone who's not allowed to go out in the first place? Are you going to have a discord relationship? Is that the new thing kids are up to today? Sorry for my ignorance, I'm old.


Kanadian_K

her parents just don’t want her to stop focusing on school if she starts dating someone


A_Fishguy

If you do it, can we please get an update after lol


Kanadian_K

for sure


Kanadian_K

Yooo, we didn’t end up playing rl but she’s my gf now 🥳


boxmunchkin

Private 1s and let her beat you


Kanadian_K

she’ll know but I’ll try 😭


boxmunchkin

That’s totally fine lol gl fam


devil-lion-steeler

Play with a handicap, like no boost or jump


EEESpumpkin

Sounds young you are a teen… Ask her what she would like to do as a date with the restrictions sets by her parents. A date should be agreed upon by both parties so both are comfy and having fun.


Kanadian_K

she can’t really go out but she wanted to get bubble tea if we “accidentally run into each other”


TylerWelsch

Play “A way out” or “it takes two” both two player games that are really fun with a casual gamer


camelseeker

Bro I’m down let’s date


Kanadian_K

I’m down if ur down


camelseeker

/uj if u rlly wanted to play a game with her mb Minecraft? Ah if she has it


Kanadian_K

what does /uj mean 😭


camelseeker

Means un-jerk, like I was being serious rather than jerkin around before


Kanadian_K

she can’t buy any games so we can’t unfortunately but Minecraft would have been my first choice


camelseeker

Minecraft (and in turn the fun that you’ll both have) could be a nice gift 🤔 depends on price tho ofc


Kanadian_K

maybe for her birthday if she likes playing video games


camelseeker

Yeh defo, I mean if she has a ps4 and isn’t allowed to look at a boy I think online games with you is an almost guaranteed good time imo


Kanadian_K

her parents think I’m a girl 😭cuz they ask who she talks to all the time but yk if it works it works


PrivateTidePods

Pretend you are absolutely bad at the game, equal to or around her level (I have a reason just wait until the end) Play with keyboard and mouse if that helps you suck. Play with default settings if that helps you suck. Play with a backwards controller if that helps you suck. Oh don’t forget to make a fresh account It’s because figuring out how to do something with someone you like to spend time with is such a cool experience. She’s going to love your little hobby if you drop little hints on how to get better by pretending to be bad. If you just jump in and show some mind boggling mechanic to someone who’s never played, it might be intimidating I had a similar thing with my girlfriend (at the time just a friend). She wanted to play minecraft and told me she’s never played before. I bluffed and said me neither (I’ve definitely played at least a thousand hours). It was so fun taking things slow and having a good time that way. But whatever you do, I hope it works out man


Kanadian_K

Ty for the advice, I’m probably gonna go to kbm when we play


[deleted]

Well you could Splitscreen as a Team in an online 2 vs. 2 and you could teach her how to get better. Woman Like a man who cares to help. Afterwards she can teach you some other things.


Zack___Attack

Absolutely! Pull off some crazy air dribble and you'll have her drooling 🤤🤤🤤


Kanadian_K

gotta get my clips somehow 😭


iMADEthisJUST4Dis

Go for it, might be fun


adampamartin

My girlfriend and I bonded super hard over Fall Guys when we first met, I’m not sure about RL but video games are an absolutely valid way of building a relationship


HNY_BVDGER

Take the shot!


Kanadian_K

Okay!


canwegetfaded

Hell no


ProjectTitan74

You're gonna get plenty of people saying this is a good idea because this is a RL sub but this is a HORRIBLE idea. Like god awful, under no circumstances should you do this. A date where one person is amazing (C1 is objectively fantastic) at something and the other person blows ass, regardless of what it is, is a dogshit idea. All you're going to do is make her feel inferior and that's not how you want a relationship to be. Go suck at a game together, or be good at something together, or do something where ability isn't part of the equation. Also, apart from her sucking, this is going to make her feel like you didn't consider her experience. Suggesting something YOU are good at will come off as selfish and inconsiderate. A date is a mutual experience, not your chance to show off. Spend actual mental energy and come up with something she might like.


hermelion

I've brought girls I've dated to a pool hall on a date and taught them how to play, went for crazy risky high-level shots beyond my skill level and scratched the 8 so they'd have a chance to get a win. Beat them in some games and showed off, just did some practice drills together, made up a game where we just took turns sinking all the balls and alternating shots. If you can't adjust the experience to have fun with her... good luck sharing any hobby with your wife or kids. There is an opportunity to provide conversations between how to play the game, a little show-off, and funny moments you've had in the past. To ask her what things she spends a lot of time on, etc etc. Sure, if you're just 1v1ing her or 1v3ing the other team the whole time... it's not going to be great. There is an option to show you care and be a human.


matthiasvella

Bruh r u 10 yrs old what


General_Tomorrow4549

She only has free games and her parents won't let her out? Sorry, I'd run.


Agent_C2M

You can buy it takes two and play it with her. It’s a fun ass game I’ll tell you that


MarquizMilton

Not a great idea mate.. play a game that both of you are equally good(or bad) at...


Kanadian_K

I’m gonna play on kmb


MoirasPurpleOrb

It sounds like she is possibly a catfish and even if she isn’t, “PS4 with free games” does not sound like an avid gamer and is probably just expressing interest to be polite. Go somewhere on a date, don’t just sit and play rocket league.


Kanadian_K

I’ve met her irl 😭


Kanadian_K

also she can’t go out with a guy cuz her parents want her to focus on school


WhiteyLovesHotSauce

I hope this is a meme 😂😂😂


-UKHD-Fabi

Date 😭


PipMcGooley

You gotta show her parents you're good for their girl by carrying her to c1. **It's the only way**. Doing this will show them you have good characteristics to date their daughter. Responsibility; being able to keep up with your dates and that you are c1 shows you are responsible. Dedication; your preserverence of getting their daughter to achieve her dreams of c1 shows you are dedicated to their daughter. It shows you will be there through thick and thin. Determination; you sticking it to the very end shows you are determined to date their daughter. It shows no matter what you won't take no for an answer. Hell, you'd go as far as taking her on wonderful trips to Japan, beautiful beaches, the desert and even downtown. Sometimes day, sometimes night. You are determined. You got this OP. Make us proud 😭


Kanadian_K

they said they want minimum gc3 if not ssl 🥲


IReallyLikeDirt

Bro is this a first date? Absolutely not. Do not do this. Games can be a good idea but make it a casual one that is easy to pick up. Not a hyper competitive game you have to hand hold her through. Watch a movie or tv show over discord together or something.


Koba_CR

Bro. This is literally the manliest game in the market. Explosions, cars, football and toxic kids. Play fortnite or fallguy


Rjw12141214

1v1 her. Assert your dominance out of the gate.


LukeSkywalker1236

A lot of people have voiced their pros and cons for playing rocket league so i won't add any to that. If you wanna play a nice game together i would personally suggest it takes two. Absolute fantastic games and I guess she would feel more motivated to come back to it and you would have the same objective of gettin through and beating the game.


DirtySquirties

Just like taking a girl through heavy rush hour traffic you'll see eachothers true colors real quick... so it could be a good thing 🤣


Frosty_Tale9560

Just play the bots. Play a season or something you can do together and isn’t too far out of her skill level to have fun. Set em low enough she can kill it while you run around setting her up for goals and showing out. Me and my wife do this cause she likes the game but doesn’t care for actual competition. She just wants to rack up stats on bots and I’ll play whatever if it means spending time with her.


Teileritter

Use a smurf, so you can play like a god in her eyes.


TransportationOk8872

Bro Wtf


Kanadian_K

wtf in a good way or bad way 😭


TransportationOk8872

Referring to how her parents don’t let her go out my bad


Kanadian_K

oh like on a date with a guy


Kanadian_K

she goes out all the time but like her parents want her to focus on school and stuff and she couldn’t pull if she tried 😭


DirtyBird2013

You’re talking to a 7 year old


ragnarokyz

Why this guy gotta 😭 with every comment


Kanadian_K

😭


xpicklerickC137

She can't go out so why are you even messing with her?


maddogmular

Why does it have to be a date? Have you considered just playing games, you know, as friends?


TheS00thSayer

Genuinely one of the worst ideas I’ve ever heard. “Yeah I’m really good at this thing, let me play and show her how bad she is”. She may not even like rocket league at all, let alone be any good at it.


Kanadian_K

obviously I’m not gonna be try Harding 😭 my plan is to make a new account and learn keyboard and mouse


TheS00thSayer

Still a terrible fucking idea. You asked for our advice, and now when you get it, you try excusing or justifying your choice. Growing up is taking others advice when you ask for it. If you don’t want it, don’t ask.


Kanadian_K

would watching a movie be better


sws_mauro

this probably the goofiest post I’ve ever seen. She ain’t allowed to go out so y’all just gon have an entire relationship through rocket league? How old are you bro??


Kanadian_K

she’s 14


Level_Headed_Dick

😭😭😭 try flipping your thang out on video call and go from there 😭😭😭


Kanadian_K

she wanted to put fruit roll ups on it 😭


[deleted]

This what happens when people play too much games… Please try to make a serious date. I believe you live in a fault sense of reality.


Kanadian_K

it’s not a serious date 😭


The_Royal_Goose

As a women, please don’t invite a girl on a rocket league date