Let's talk about companionship.

[kotajikikox]

When I saw this thread, I initially thought about a specific topic but as I opened it I realized that my initial guess was actually quite far from what was actually being discussed. Anyway, what I first thought was the thread was going to be discussing is about the companionship brought to us by gambling.

Yes, we gamble alone especially with the rise of online casinos. There is no longer the need to meet other people and interact with them. But even before, gambling is a social activity. People play poker or mahjong with other people eventually leading to friendships. People meet fellow sports fans when betting in sports.

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

[Fivestar4everMVP]

When I saw this thread, I initially thought about a specific topic but as I opened it I realized that my initial guess was actually quite far from what was actually being discussed. Anyway, what I first thought was the thread was going to be discussing is about the companionship brought to us by gambling.

Yes, we gamble alone especially with the rise of online casinos. There is no longer the need to meet other people and interact with them. But even before, gambling is a social activity. People play poker or mahjong with other people eventually leading to friendships. People meet fellow sports fans when betting in sports.

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

I still prefer gambling alone for privacy sake, and also because this does not stop us from meeting other people if meeting with new people and making friends is our sole heart desire, meeting new people and making friends must not always be or can't be always from gambling, there are more then a million circumstances under which we can decide to meet, interact and even become friends with new people.

But let's say for example, you really want to meet fellow gamblers, people you've never meet before, it's easy, go around town, visit bars, shopping malls, get on the bus, listen to conversations around you, there's always someone talking about sports, join in the discussion, argument or whatever in a fun way, at the end, introduce yourself and let them introduce their selves too (if they are more then one person), exchange contacts and that's it, we mustn't gamble physically with people to make gambling friends.

[stadus]

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

With how convenient online gambling is now, you don’t need anyone else around , no companions, no crowd. That actually makes it better for some of us. Gambling alone means fewer distractions, and you get to focus on your own analysis without being influenced by other people’s opinions.

And, no one sees your losses, which helps you avoid that pressure or judgment. And when you win, no one knows either, so you’re not expected to hand out “tips” or give away a cut. In a way, it’s more ideal and personal.

[bubilas]

When I saw this thread, I initially thought about a specific topic but as I opened it I realized that my initial guess was actually quite far from what was actually being discussed. Anyway, what I first thought was the thread was going to be discussing is about the companionship brought to us by gambling.

Yes, we gamble alone especially with the rise of online casinos. There is no longer the need to meet other people and interact with them. But even before, gambling is a social activity. People play poker or mahjong with other people eventually leading to friendships. People meet fellow sports fans when betting in sports.

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

Yes, that's the Internet. It's just an illusion of communication, and the same goes for gambling. Which originally had a huge component in terms of communication, and now if you play poker online, now you will only receive emoticons or chat, but nothing more. But the external image, communication behavior is very important in poker. That's why I like to get together with friends at my house and play physical poker. Because the goal of any gambling game is fun, not just income.

[mak013]

When I saw this thread, I initially thought about a specific topic but as I opened it I realized that my initial guess was actually quite far from what was actually being discussed. Anyway, what I first thought was the thread was going to be discussing is about the companionship brought to us by gambling.

Yes, we gamble alone especially with the rise of online casinos. There is no longer the need to meet other people and interact with them. But even before, gambling is a social activity. People play poker or mahjong with other people eventually leading to friendships. People meet fellow sports fans when betting in sports.

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

For me it is mostly the problem to get free time and synchronize it with my friends to play together offline.
When i was young we often played somewhere poker. Today even if we begin the game - we play online with voice chat. That`s all we can do.
The same time we like poker and sport betting. For sport betting it would be better single gambling - your chance to mistake grow up when you hear another predictors.

[Fortify]

When I saw this thread, I initially thought about a specific topic but as I opened it I realized that my initial guess was actually quite far from what was actually being discussed. Anyway, what I first thought was the thread was going to be discussing is about the companionship brought to us by gambling.

Yes, we gamble alone especially with the rise of online casinos. There is no longer the need to meet other people and interact with them. But even before, gambling is a social activity. People play poker or mahjong with other people eventually leading to friendships. People meet fellow sports fans when betting in sports.

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

Gambling would have been a social activity before the advent of the internet or long distance communication, but these days people can gamble without ever meeting another person. They can also interact entirely with "machines" in the form of slot games which are incredibly popular but can get highly addictive. Some people actually get their first taste of gambling in a group of friends which can implant a very strong and happy memory, so you have to be careful because sometimes people chase that first high which came in unique circumstances. People are naturally social animals, but it's a lot easier to be introverted these days so you might not chase that interaction.

[salad daging]

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

With how convenient online gambling is now, you don’t need anyone else around , no companions, no crowd. That actually makes it better for some of us. Gambling alone means fewer distractions, and you get to focus on your own analysis without being influenced by other people’s opinions.

And, no one sees your losses, which helps you avoid that pressure or judgment. And when you win, no one knows either, so you’re not expected to hand out “tips” or give away a cut. In a way, it’s more ideal and personal.

Online gambling makes it easy for us to do gambling activities with other people interacting more than having to meet - but this is not liked because it is better to maintain privacy so it is better to gamble alone in the room more focused especially in doing sepkbola analysis and you really won't listen to other people's opinions.

If we gamble in front of many people or friends, then we win then surely they will ask for tips this is not like because it is too uncomfortable. It's better to gamble alone, whether you lose or win, we alone know that's what gamblers do now.

[Ojima-ojo]

Is all about your values for privacy and if you are a member of this forum, you should know that most gamblers here in the forum are practitioners of what Bitcoin stands for which is privacy and freedom so for that we have to respect that that is why you see most Forum members liking privacy which is why we mostly adopted online cryptocurrency casinos which give us more privacy than gambling with friends and groups.

[Cointxz]

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

It’s good to gamble alone especially on blackjack since some user decision might affect the outcome of your game like unnecessary hit and dumb split 10.

There’s some benefits when you are playing with friends like sharing your referral earnings and much lively gambling games since you can still socialize while gambling.

Same with my reply to the original thread attached here. It depends on what type of friends you have.

[purple_sparkles]

When I saw this thread, I initially thought about a specific topic but as I opened it I realized that my initial guess was actually quite far from what was actually being discussed. Anyway, what I first thought was the thread was going to be discussing is about the companionship brought to us by gambling.

Yes, we gamble alone especially with the rise of online casinos. There is no longer the need to meet other people and interact with them. But even before, gambling is a social activity. People play poker or mahjong with other people eventually leading to friendships. People meet fellow sports fans when betting in sports.

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

A collective decision can be more effective than an individual one, as other people might notice aspects of the game that you may overlook. The most important thing is that everyone shares a common goal. As for companionship, it's always valuable in all areas of life. When there’s a shared interest and you’re surrounded by like-minded people, it has a positive impact on your results.

[swogerino]

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

It’s good to gamble alone especially on blackjack since some user decision might affect the outcome of your game like unnecessary hit and dumb split 10.

There’s some benefits when you are playing with friends like sharing your referral earnings and much lively gambling games since you can still socialize while gambling.

Same with my reply to the original thread attached here. It depends on what type of friends you have.

The only good I see from playing together is when you play poker and you are playing against other people in a tournament, your friend can give you another idea compared to what you have in mind, maybe it even saves you from elimination and that is a good way of having fun while playing together. Now if you and friends play also slot machines, in a physical casino it can relief somewhat your pain if you are losing money as normally you would be talking and having fun with your friends. For me though nothing beats playing alone from the comfort of your home compared to having fun with friends, mostly wrong decisions will be taken when you are having fun with friends so better avoid it except the specific cases named here.

[Accardo]

most Forum members liking privacy which is why we mostly adopted online cryptocurrency casinos which give us more privacy than gambling with friends and groups.

Unfortunately, KYC murdered privacy, gambling with friends , offline, exhibit a stronger decentralization, and fun in contrast to online casino. The settings is on an introverted ground, players who wish not to be disturbed with talks or noise enjoy the internet gambling lifestyle by far, and the digital world is moving fast to this quiet location, social life disappears each minute we pick up the phone. Online gaming literally is the social media for gamblers, and it's doing to gamers what Facebook and Instagram is to non gamblers. 

[giammangiato]

I'll tell you something nice: I play with friends in an online multiplayer game where you earn silver within the game. To play with friends, we use this silver to play poker and exchange the silver in the game itself.
Essentially, we play with friends, laughing and joking online.
In real-money gambling games, people often prefer to play alone, for various reasons, in the comfort of silence (to concentrate), and in absolute comfort.
Online casinos have found their way into users' hearts and into our homes for this reason. You can enjoy company on a nice evening eating pizza; if you really want to enjoy gambling, you'll play it in a land-based casino.
Many online casinos also have a chat feature for certain types of games, so players can socialize. It's certainly not the same, but you still interact with people who are sharing the same desire to play.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

Yes, we gamble alone especially with the rise of online casinos. There is no longer the need to meet other people and interact with them. But even before, gambling is a social activity. People play poker or mahjong with other people eventually leading to friendships. People meet fellow sports fans when betting in sports.

I guess you don't need to gamble alone all the time. If you've friends around and they're gamblers, you guys can meetup during weekends or occasionally for a hangout and gamble in the process. One of my major turn ons is predicting matches amongst my friends before we stake on them or combining funds to have a bigger staking power on games we predicted in group.

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

I gamble alone when I'm alone and want to gamble, but for preference, I always want to gamble with my friends. It gives pure joy especially when done over some bottles of beer

[Slow death]

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

Yes, I prefer to play alone. I have much more fun when I analyze the games and place my bets alone. I don't know what people in other countries are like. I've seen videos of people losing control and becoming violent while gambling. But here in my country, I definitely know what people are like, and honestly, I wouldn't be around someone from my country while gambling.

Unfortunately, here in my country, I've seen many cases of people gambling and losing their tempers, then starting to fight. That's why I don't hang around them and I don't go into physical casinos in my country. Now, I like to read bettors' comments on Facebook and review sites. I think it's a good way to analyze myself and see how good my analyses are compared to theirs.

[Joy_learns_crypto]

Yes, we gamble alone especially with the rise of online casinos. There is no longer the need to meet other people and interact with them. But even before, gambling is a social activity. People play poker or mahjong with other people eventually leading to friendships. People meet fellow sports fans when betting in sports.

Despite the benefits of just gambling alone, there is also the beauty of gambling with other people that is undeniable. In this context, do you still prefer gambling alone?

Are we going to be this bias that gambling with people lead to making friends, gambling with people also can lead to making enemies, some people can be sore losers so winning a game against them can cause a feeling of anger and hate in them for you. When my money is at stake I don’t give in to emotions for me we have to be friends before but during a game I am occupied in trying not to lose my money.

In my local in house gambling in my area the rate of fight or commotion is high because you don’t know who you are dealing with, some could be losing a big time and any little thing can trigger their anger. We can make friend after the game or talking about sport but except you are on my side making friend during a gambling game is near impossible for me.

[TopTort777]

I do prefer to gamble alone, because I can do it whenever I want or where I want. As a grown up, its hard to gather all your friends in one place at one time, even online doesnt help much. Everyone now has own families and we all have different hobbies and interests. I also dont like when something turn into routine and has special day or hour to do that (sport is an exception). I dont like when its sort of "its Thursday 20:00 and its Monopoly time". Because if you have different plans you have to explain or apologies for not being present. For me gambling in a company is fun when its spontaneous.

[Shinpako09]

Yep, for me, nothing beats playing alone. In fact, I even prefer playing at night or before sunrise. That time is the best for me because I’m not doing anything, just lying in bed and no one will disturb me. I don’t even want someone watching while I’m playing, that really distracts me. Like, I can’t play the way I want to because for sure, that person will have something to say whenever I bet, which is kinda annoying for me.

[michellee]

Social activity in this era already changed. People don't need to meet offline but they can use an online app to discuss something. That is happen too in gambling industry where we see many online casinos available and have so many gambling games. That make us gamble alone without anyone beside us but we still have fun.

That is not strange because the situation is not the same. I prefer gambling alone without anyone around me because I want to have me time in gambling. But I don't mind gamble with others if I want to have fun with them.

We can still see some people visit offline casinos but they also like to playing gambling in an online casinos. So that make them have more choices where they want to spend their time.

[danherbias07]

I now prefer gambling alone, but I still miss the days playing poker and having a lot of friends and different people discussing the game or sometimes even outside the game, our lives. There are even times when we will just play one round until our buy-in is gone, and then we will not play again while just spectating other players and discussing the game.

It's a thing that is difficult to happen now because I know most of the players are now playing online poker or maybe just different games since the boom of online gambling.