Survey: Understanding Gamblers and Their Feelings

[mammusu]

I would like to focus on the “other” point. For example, the aspect of gambling for social reasons. For some people, gambling is a way to socialize and communicate. This is especially true for games that require cooperative activities or teamwork, such as card games or board game tournaments. People can come together for fun, to discuss tactics and strategies, and to strengthen personal connections.

Gambling is an activity that is risky for anyone and in any form, but there are many reasons that actually make someone start to get involved in gambling and even experience addiction, when us find entertainment and spend time with friends by playing cards and that is actually a positive thing, but sometimes gambling that is done that starts from entertainment can actually also trap us in addiction because basically our nature is greedy and it is difficult to accept loss or defeat in a game, I personally even often see friends who are addicted today actually start from considering gambling as entertainment and also just for fun just to pass the time, but either because of the excitement, they are currently too difficult to leave the gambling activity.

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no matter the reason -whether to escape stress or to feel the adrenaline rush- the main goal in gambling is always to make money. however, if you're playing without setting a target or caring about the ups and downs of your balance, you're likely pursuing a different purpose.

if your only focus is to make money, you're very likely to lose more than you've gained in the end, whether it's when your money runs out or when you decide to stop.

when you play for adrenaline, you absolutely get what you're looking for. even if the money involved is small enough not to matter, you still care about every penny and feel the thrill. for me, this is the best part.

[Zigabel]

Trying to make gambling as an escape out of your problems might lead you to more problems. This is even more dangerous because you are neither gambling for the benefit of winning or losing, you are just doing it as a distraction. This might make you go at any length to fuel your addiction. A lot of people going through this can keep gambling till they have no money left to gamble with. No matter how tempted you are to gamble when you are emotionally down, don't do it. Gambling isn't meant to be a distraction, it requires a little bit of concentration and a clear head.

This is one very factual reality about gambling that so many are yet to agree to already and then they later discover that sometimes they even get to add to their problems by resulting to gambling after they were seeking an escape from their problems gambling,  literally if only they get to win, that's the only time they actually get to probably have some slight escape from the reality of their problems.

[gunhell16]

I always post about the intentions of we gamblers. 100% among us gamble to win money. But not all of us that gamble to earn money through gambling.

Earning money means to see gambling as a means of making daily, weekly or monthly income. That is a bad idea.

If most of us do not gamble with money, it is not interesting at all. But I gamble with small amount of money. I do not like to lose. That is just the fact. But if I lose, it is just a small amount of money.

We can't get rid of the mindset and their view of gambling as a source of income and their minds are closed to this matter. And there's nothing we can do about it, right? or what do you think?

Because there are still others who see gambling as a hope that will help them in their life situation of poverty and it will only increase their belief in gambling.

[Questat]

Trying to make gambling as an escape out of your problems might lead you to more problems. This is even more dangerous because you are neither gambling for the benefit of winning or losing, you are just doing it as a distraction. This might make you go at any length to fuel your addiction. A lot of people going through this can keep gambling till they have no money left to gamble with. No matter how tempted you are to gamble when you are emotionally down, don't do it. Gambling isn't meant to be a distraction, it requires a little bit of concentration and a clear head.

This is one very factual reality about gambling that so many are yet to agree to already and then they later discover that sometimes they even get to add to their problems by resulting to gambling after they were seeking an escape from their problems gambling,  literally if only they get to win, that's the only time they actually get to probably have some slight escape from the reality of their problems.

Some even think that drinking alcohol could help forget the problem, but after the effect of alcohol, it still refreshes our minds, and the problem remains. This is similar to gambling, and no matter what we think, this is not a solution but is rather creating additional problems.

The main reason why we are here is to win money, not for pleasure and entertainment, as it only happens when we win.

[YOSHIE]

There are a lot of players on the forum and it's always interesting to understand each other's motivations, which can sometimes be surprising and unexpected ...

It cannot be denied that there is a lot of money in gambling, that's for sure, even though many gamblers don't find it, I think money is the main basis for people flocking to the world of gambling.

If the goal you asked about, I would choose another, my goal for gambling is not just to win money, there are several reasons why I do it, for example: I gamble like challenges. When we bet there are many challenges in the game, there I felt challenged to finish the game, even though the situation was later I couldn't win it, but I had done it.

Another reason, the adrenaline when I make a bet I really feel the stimulation of my brain in excitement, that situation occurs when I play a game, especially when I play Pliko, Blackjack, games, Roulette and the like and many other reasons or goals I gamble, relieving stress also comes in.

[libert19]

Before voting, I didn't expect that there would be many like me who would gamble for 'adrenaline rush', but I am glad with results while I am quite disappointed that top is to 'win money', I wonder how many were successful with it  

[Wapfika]

Before voting, I didn't expect that there would be many like me who would gamble for 'adrenaline rush', but I am glad with results while I am quite disappointed that top is to 'win money', I wonder how many were successful with it  

There’s a lot of gambler that still play crash games, limbo and other adrenaline base games which called adrenaline junkie gamblers. I’m not one with you guys but I totally understand why you are seeking that kind of experience on gambling since experiencing a nerve wrenching situation and manage to win it feels like a great achievement in the end.

For me win money is my main priority since this dictates my final feelings when I’m done with gambling. I’m not suggesting that I gamble to chase profit rather it will give me more satisfaction if I will ended up in profit.

[Perfectbaby]

There are a lot of players on the forum and it's always interesting to understand each other's motivations, which can sometimes be surprising and unexpected ...

If not for money what else does people gambles for? Since you and I knows that many people gambles with the intention to earn money additionally to their income and vast majority of people within the world gamble for the purpose of making additional income but if there were any means they have winning then it's a plus to them them than when they don't gamble at all, most times they spare little funds to catch the fun they needs but their major targets are solely for the winning they would derived from the gambling they are involving themselves with.

[Solosanz]

Adrenaline rush is kind of entertainment for me, you know, when you make a bet, something that you bet become more interesting and you make sure that you've doing your best to win the game.

Some even think that drinking alcohol could help forget the problem, but after the effect of alcohol, it still refreshes our minds, and the problem remains. This is similar to gambling, and no matter what we think, this is not a solution but is rather creating additional problems.

The main reason why we are here is to win money, not for pleasure and entertainment, as it only happens when we win.

Drinking or gambling to escape from the problem is technically not correct, but it's more appropriate to make you better for a while before making decision. It's not really make you bad, but sometime you need time to made good decision.

I disagree, pleasure and entertainment can be gained during gambling, not always when we win.

[bitzizzix]

There are a lot of players on the forum and it's always interesting to understand each other's motivations, which can sometimes be surprising and unexpected ...

I actually gamble mostly because of the influence of friends in the environment. I don't feel any other purpose than to win money. I bet more often on football betting because I like the sport. I only put a small amount of money to bet on my pleasure, although sometimes losing bets do end up annoying. But so far I'm still fine.

Of course most people gamble because they are influenced by their surroundings or friends who also often gamble which makes us curious and finally joins in playing, there are even friends who invite and teach, and this is the same as what I experienced at the beginning. However, for betting on several types of sports betting, especially soccer sports betting, because I do have a hobby of playing soccer and I also often watch soccer matches. And I often bet on soccer just to add to the sensation and also be more excited when watching it, and besides that I can increase my knowledge and also find out about developments or other problems that occur in the team and what's even more exciting is that before making a bet I consider this bet to have a challenge that makes me do research, look for accurate information as a whole and so on that makes me feel challenged. And this is a different bet from the others because it can educate and also increase knowledge about sports, and the amount of the bet does not have to be much but the excitement and challenge will create its own papacy, losing there is no regret because I bet not in a large amount and if I win I have an extraordinary sense of joy and consider everything I do is not in vain and I consider it a bonus or luck from my hard work when doing research and so on.

[Pandu Geddon]

I actually gamble mostly because of the influence of friends in the environment. I don't feel any other purpose than to win money. I bet more often on football betting because I like the sport. I only put a small amount of money to bet on my pleasure, although sometimes losing bets do end up annoying. But so far I'm still fine.

Of course most people gamble because they are influenced by their surroundings or friends who also often gamble which makes us curious and finally joins in playing, there are even friends who invite and teach, and this is the same as what I experienced at the beginning. However, for betting on several types of sports betting, especially soccer sports betting, because I do have a hobby of playing soccer and I also often watch soccer matches. And I often bet on soccer just to add to the sensation and also be more excited when watching it, and besides that I can increase my knowledge and also find out about developments or other problems that occur in the team and what's even more exciting is that before making a bet I consider this bet to have a challenge that makes me do research, look for accurate information as a whole and so on that makes me feel challenged. And this is a different bet from the others because it can educate and also increase knowledge about sports, and the amount of the bet does not have to be much but the excitement and challenge will create its own papacy, losing there is no regret because I bet not in a large amount and if I win I have an extraordinary sense of joy and consider everything I do is not in vain and I consider it a bonus or luck from my hard work when doing research and so on.

Because hobbies and sports betting that match do provide their pleasure and interest for me and maybe other gamblers like you. That was the first step, but after making bets for a long time, the motivation to bet has now changed. Pleasure becomes another form of winning some money from betting. Gradually, making money from gambling now may be more in line with the gambling activities that I do.

[Mpamaegbu]

There are a lot of players on the forum and it's always interesting to understand each other's motivations, which can sometimes be surprising and unexpected ...

My observation is this – Making the results viewable is going to cause bias and cheating as members are likely to take a peep at the results before voting. Anyway, that's just by the way.

For gamblers, no one wants to throw their hard earned money on bets they're certain won't win. Every gambler likes to win and that's why I don't agree with the "I'm gambling for fun" approach people say they adopt. For me, the motivation is "win". It runs all through the options for me. Nothing satisfies a gambler like winning.

By the way, anyone gambling to escape problems should not do so.
Problems are supposed to be faced and solved within our own power and not to allow them to grow bigger, to the point their start to escape our control.

You're right on that but we've to realize that not everyone has that strength of character to confront issues headlong. To such people they submerge themselves in activities that can give them that euphoric feeling which gambling may afford them.

[Mayor of ogba]

I started gambling with the intention to win money, but when I noticed that it was very difficult to win money in gambling, I changed my mindset from gambling to win money to gambling to pass the time or have fun. Since winning money in gambling is difficult, I now gamble to pass the time or have fun so that I will not see gambling as a way to get rich, and this has helped me to always use the money I can afford to lose whenever I gamble since I always see gambling as a way to pass time or have fun.

[PrivacyG]

More people gamble for Money than we think.  Just look at what happened to the Trump and Melania Tokens.  People are gambling their Money to try and earn more of it.  Now look how many there are!

Very, VERY few people I know of who gamble do it for stress relief or entertainment purposes.  I truly believe in my experience it is an average of 8 to 9 people out of 10 who gamble to earn more.  It is a combination of adrenaline and potential for winnings.  Nothing more.

You need to be very strong mentally to do this only out of fun.  In fact.  I believe the voting options are not well thought.  People who gamble out of stress and to solve their problems may do this because they know more Money will solve their problems, which still counts as gambling for more Money.

[Cityhunter34]

I started gambling with the intention to win money, but when I noticed that it was very difficult to win money in gambling, I changed my mindset from gambling to win money to gambling to pass the time or have fun. Since winning money in gambling is difficult, I now gamble to pass the time or have fun so that I will not see gambling as a way to get rich, and this has helped me to always use the money I can afford to lose whenever I gamble since I always see gambling as a way to pass time or have fun.

It's essential to see gambling as an entertainment or having fun, because what most people are suffering today in gambling is a result of seeing gambling as a place to make quick money, which have often lead them to too much losses in gambling. Normally as a good gambler, for you to prevent losses or addiction in gambling is to take gambling as a way to pass time, that's the best way now. then maybe any day the luck is on your side you win rather than seeing it as a get rich quick scheme.

[Promocodeudo]

Money, money, only money. I can't say for sure what drives everyone to gamble, but in my case, I can say with certainty that I gamble primarily for money. There is an invisible tendency in gambling where everyone thinks it is possible to get rich very easily. I am still focused on gambling for an uncertain future, primarily for the sake of money.

I think you just stated the obvious and facts as they are, even though we can't really read peoples mind but in reality without shying away from the truth, majority of gamblers gamble for the money, am very happy that you made it clear for people to know the major reason why you gamble.
Personally I also gamble for the money but as a gambler that understands that in gambling we aren't sure of the outcome of any gambling event, am always careful and ready to accept any outcome at anytime since I know I don't control it, this stated facts are they reason why I chose to gamble with the funds that I can let go if things fail to work in my favour, for me i don't gamble because of may be I feel that it's future secured that's a no no for me and i belive it should be a no no for individual gamblers that understand the concept of gambling rather i gamble with open mind but if anything happens in my favour very excellent but if it doesn't life goes on and am ok.

[TopTort777]

You dont need to make a survey, because answer is clear, people gamble for money only No matter what they tell or how sweet their lies sound, they do it only for money (I am a liar too )People cant simply confess with that. Forget I gamble to get emotions, for fun, as all in all ends with money measurement. Everyone has only their own threshold how much to spend, when greed and pity for a loss starts while having fun and excitement.

[Tmoonz]

I would like to focus on the “other” point. For example, the aspect of gambling for social reasons. For some people, gambling is a way to socialize and communicate. This is especially true for games that require cooperative activities or teamwork, such as card games or board game tournaments. People can come together for fun, to discuss tactics and strategies, and to strengthen personal connections.

I also accept that very social reasons aspect of gambling, am a victim of this circumstances , yeah, growing up within few of friends wasn't that easy for me at some point where whenever we are together I usually don't have anything to contribute whenever they start having this conversation of gambling especially that of the football betting from different leagues, nations and all of that, I usually feel left out and at some point I had to become enthusiastic about it, I began to fans Arsenal team because my cousins is one of them and the whole thing became more interesting till date, that's quite funny though.

[Kemarit]

I would like to focus on the “other” point. For example, the aspect of gambling for social reasons. For some people, gambling is a way to socialize and communicate. This is especially true for games that require cooperative activities or teamwork, such as card games or board game tournaments. People can come together for fun, to discuss tactics and strategies, and to strengthen personal connections.

I also accept that very social reasons aspect of gambling, am a victim of this circumstances , yeah, growing up within few of friends wasn't that easy for me at some point where whenever we are together I usually don't have anything to contribute whenever they start having this conversation of gambling especially that of the football betting from different leagues, nations and all of that, I usually feel left out and at some point I had to become enthusiastic about it, I began to fans Arsenal team because my cousins is one of them and the whole thing became more interesting till date, that's quite funny though.

This is what we call peer pressure, and it's good that mentioned it, because some form or vices like smoking has also been a subject of this kind of implicit or explicit influence on us when we are young. Maybe as you describe it, you felt a sense of belonging and teamwork.

But I do agree that one reason is that we want to multiply our money, and win big when when gamble. Of course we don't think about the mental toll that it will bring to us when we lose that money because all we think is that we can double or triple our capital. But if we lose everything, that's where all the regret sets-in.