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the number of people who are addicted to gaming is 3.5%, of people who game.
the number of people who are alcoholics in the USA is 10%, among the entire population of the USA.
One of those is vastly more prevalent than the other.
I have played video games my entire life, and never once have they ever caused me to neglect anything in my life.
And yet, most every woman I have dated thinks playing video games is a disgusting gross embarrassing thing, like smoking. Even a few of them who liked to play games themselves.
It's stupid, and it's false. It's just a cultural stigma because 'cool' people don't play video games. Only 'losers' play them. And yet like 2/3 of the adult population plays them.
Even more weird when you think about 'watching tv' as an activity. People think you are weirdo if you don't watch TV, because it's so universally popular and has no negative stigma as being for socially undesirable people.
I was in this situation with a woman where she would get pissed if I would play games while she watched tv. Apparently we were supposed to watch TV together. Not talk or anything, just sit and watch. That one didn't last very long.
been there, except in my case it was the same show, over and over and over. she had no interest in watching anything else.
and this is why I hate Parks & Rec forever now. lol