Can videogames help build a person's social skills? - Off-Topic

#1 Posted by SavageBeast (299 posts) - 4 months, 4 days ago - Show Bio

Is it possible for videogames to help people interact with others in society?

#2 Posted by chasereis (628 posts) - 4 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

Based on the Japanese Otaku's appetite for Dating Sims...no. I don't think so.

#3 Posted by Xanni15 (5938 posts) - 4 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

It can work both ways.

#4 Posted by VercingetorixTheGreat (2494 posts) - 4 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

I learned everything about communicating with other humans from The Sims...

I am so lonely

#5 Edited by Edamame (26173 posts) - 4 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

I've socialized with Gruntilda, Bowser and Ganondorf before.

#6 Posted by Aronmorales (9329 posts) - 4 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

Video games are an outlet, a hobby, like anything else; there is a community behind it that offers tons of social opportunities. The only way to be reclusive is if you let yourself be.

#7 Posted by DeathpooltheT1000 (5899 posts) - 4 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

Of course they can, the thing is that the person should go to the streets and use what he learn from those video games.

I just hope he never play GTA, because in that case the person should stay in his house and think about his life.

#8 Edited by Jokergeist (315 posts) - 4 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

Is it possible for videogames to help people interact with others in society?

Why, certainly!

Grand Theft Auto teaches you how to interact with people
Left 4 Dead teaches you how to interact with zombies
Halo teaches you how to interact with Covanent aliens
Counter Strike teaches you how to interact with terrorists
Resident Evil teaches you how to interact with monsters
God of War teaches you how to interact with gods
Mortal Kombat teaches you how to solve your social problems
Street Fighter teaches you how to solve those pesky street fights

Sincerely,