Sometimes the signs can be obvious. Other times they're more subtle. One thing is certain though: you're dating a gaming addict.

1. You're nights out revolve around release dates of games.

If a new game just came out that night, you best believe they'll be up until the wee hours of the morning playing. You're best bet is to order in pizza and be content watching Netflix by yourself because they will ignore literally everything.

2. You have to talk them out of buying new systems right when they first come out.

Oh, you want a VR? That's too bad. It's way too expensive right now. Wait til the Black Friday sales, babe.

3. Your bookshelf will soon become a game shelf.

Forget having room for books or DVDs. Their huge collection of games will take over any sort of shelf or flat surface in the house.

4. You will know their online gaming friends only by their screen names and they will be referred to as such in normal conversation.

There's no sense in trying to look up their online friends on Facebook. You will have no idea what their actual name is or where they even live.

5. "You don't mind if I game, right?" will literally be said by them EVERY. SINGLE. NIGHT!

Yeah sure, I haven't seen you all day, but go ahead and game...

6. They will always try to teach you how to play, but to no avail.

Some people just aren't cut out to be gamers. You will try and try to teach me, but I'll just get confused and frustrated and bored and give up.

7. Any time they pass a GameStop it is IMPERATIVE they go in.

It doesn't even matter if they have a game in mind to buy. It's like a magnet that sucks them in every time.

8. You will learn more than you ever wanted to know about old gaming systems.

Atari, Nintendo 64, Sega, the original Playstation, you've heard it all. You know all about the cool games that went with them, and you're partner always gets nostalgic when reminiscing about playing those systems.

9. You know that gamers have an unspoken bond you will never understand.

Your partner has the ability to talk to a total stranger for hours about games and you have no idea how they do it. How can there possible be so much to talk about?

10. Gaming doesn't just stop at the virtual level. They will have all the apparel to match.

Hats, shirts, hoodies, socks. You name it and they will have it. Occasionally it comes free with the game, but you've realized that the majority of their wardrobe can be directly tied back to a video game in some way.

11. You have no idea how they can spend hours gaming and not even realize it.

Suddenly it's midnight and you have to remind them they've been playing for over four hours. How is it possible to zone out that much?

12. Even though they may have their nerdy, gamer quirks, you wouldn't trade them for the world.

These quirks are what make them special and, let's face it, it's better to be addicted to video games than drugs, right kids?