Do you have gambling friends or you prefer to be alone.

[Su-asa]

I have friends that gamble but they don't gamble all the time, is anyone have any bookies which we think is 80% sure, we share it and stake. We gamble responsibly, it's fun when watch soccer games together, we mostly go out some weekends to watch live games, sometimes in the club sometimes our houses. The major reasons why I like the friendship is because we talk to each other anytime we notice someone is gambling racklessly.

[Slow death]

There’s a popular saying that birds of a feather flock together. Does this apply to your gambling experience? What I mean is, do you have more gambling friends with whom you can share your earnings or strategy, or do you prefer to be on your own, not telling anyone that you gamble?

I don't have any friends I can talk to about sports betting. I've seen my neighbors talking about sports betting a few times. I approached them to better listen to their conversation and saw that they have a group that talks about sports betting. They even lend each other money, create strategies, and celebrate as a group when they make a profit. But I preferred to distance myself from that.

Maybe I prefer to be alone, or maybe because I prefer to see sports betting as just entertainment, while they are taking it very seriously. I don't know how much they bet, but it doesn't seem like small amounts to me. I say this because it wouldn't make much sense for them to bet small amounts and then, after winning, start celebrating wildly as if they had won something big.

[Kelward]

It's fun to have gambling friends especially in sports bet, there's a lot to talk and banter about, if you're in a place and start to discuss sports, people who have interest in the sport will naturally bond with you. You can do casino games alone because most of them are luck based like slot but in sports bet that requires analysis it's more fun if you have friends to discuss with. Most sports fans are now gamblers so it's quite easy to discuss sports and bet at the same time. Sports lovers and gamblers have TV in their homes but they prefer to go to bars and event centers to watch so that they can interact with friends and other sports lovers and bettors.

[_BlackStar]

There’s a popular saying that birds of a feather flock together. Does this apply to your gambling experience? What I mean is, do you have more gambling friends with whom you can share your earnings or strategy, or do you prefer to be on your own, not telling anyone that you gamble?

I have gambler friends with whom I can share my insights on boxing matches and horse racing. Honestly, it’s hard not to have friends in gambling because you want to talk to someone with the same interests.

I don’t know if there is a similar topic, but if there is, let me know, and I’ll lock this right away.

Yes, it's not uncommon for gamblers to have several fellow gamblers and it's common. Many people with similar interests share information and exchange opinions - but I'm not very open about gambling because I prefer to do it alone rather than involve others. Gambling is a personal thing for me - so I don't open up too much to people although some of them do ask my opinion in between jobs.

It's true that people with similar interests often share - not just information or analysis, but sometimes even victories. It's up to them how they do it - but I tend to prefer to keep to myself and not involve anyone else.

[purple_sparkles]

I have friends who also place bets, and I consider this an advantage. First, we can discuss our bets with each other, and sometimes someone may notice something you missed in your analysis. Another benefit is that friends help keep the excitement under control and prevent actions that you might later regret. I know that there are friends who, on the contrary, push you into trouble, but that’s not the case with me.

[Frankolala]

I have friends that are gamblers. During the weekends, whenever we are together, we do the analysis of the match together and stake our bets differently. Watching the match together with some bottles is the fun part of it, because we'll be able to discuss about the ongoing match. Perhaps, I love gambling alone whenever they are not around.

[len01]

There’s a popular saying that birds of a feather flock together. Does this apply to your gambling experience? What I mean is, do you have more gambling friends with whom you can share your earnings or strategy, or do you prefer to be on your own, not telling anyone that you gamble?

I have gambler friends with whom I can share my insights on boxing matches and horse racing. Honestly, it’s hard not to have friends in gambling because you want to talk to someone with the same interests.

I don’t know if there is a similar topic, but if there is, let me know, and I’ll lock this right away.

It's more fun to keep all our gambling activities under wraps. The reason is quite simple, every gambler has a different mindset, and sometimes discussing gambling can lead to pointless arguments and often even hostility. This is why I don't like to discuss gambling or betting openly with friends to maintain good relationships. But when discussing sports like soccer, it's much more interesting than discussing betting.

[moneystery]

I usually gamble alone because I believe that when you gamble by yourself, you are only responsible for your own actions. This way, you avoid the regret that comes from taking advice from friends, which could lead to defeat and blaming them, or from giving advice that causes your friends to lose.
Moreover, I am not the type of person who enjoys discussing gambling-related matters with friends, as there have been many cases where friendships were ruined over money and gambling issues. I simply want to avoid such situations happening to me.

[Woodie]

Talking sports with friends yes that's part of  socialization, but gambling as a group, nah doesn't work for me...

Besides I have personal rules that I follow because people tend to be emotional over certain things, say a buddies team loses and get to laugh about it, or lose an argument and can't take it..so to avoid losing friends over petty issues I have decided to avoid gambling talks, politics and discussing people..it breaks friendships..so when it comes to gambling solo move is the best.

[crwth]

This depends on how you are going into gambling, because you can perform well if you are alone or with other people. Personally, I would prefer to gamble alone and focus solely on myself.

What I'm concerned about when you are alone is that it's only you who will make yourself accountable, but when you have company, they will try to ask how you are, and I think that's a great thing to have as long as they are good.

[Hatchy]

I don’t know if there is a similar topic, but if there is, let me know, and I’ll lock this right away.

As a gambler, there's certainly that one friend or group of friends that  shares same ideas with you. Most time, people or most of us here on the forum, were introduced to gambling by a friend. It's just something that is normal when it comes to gambling.

It's easier to share experience with your friends as it eases the stress most times. Especially if you all gambling together, it makes it more fun and when you loss, you have someone to discuss with on what actually caused the loss. Things like this is more common in sport betting.byou find group of friends going to betting shops together to place bets..

[SATWAT]

Life keep changing frequently because its cycle of life in early days I have too many friends we talk about many things then introduced to gambling which bring good changes and flow of money was also increased which was big change for many of us, but this was also started of change because money enters.

But as time run we have different lives and jobs which not allowed us to keep in touch and things gone out of way now in last few years its almost ended because computer take replacement, and I am doing stuff online with no friend and nothing talkable few online friends always in touch, and we have good discussion which increase information and also allow having better chance of win in betting.

[Solosanz]

I do have gambling friends, but they're just virtual friends.

I don't see any chance to discuss about gambling with my real life friends, whenever someone talk about gambling, they will say to avoid gambling. I also think real life friends are mostly just for hangout or small talk, many of them not want to discuss something that need analysis or knowledge.

[GigaBit]

Currently, I don't need any friends when it comes to gambling. Discussing gambling-related issues with someone is also seen as somewhat degrading. When it comes to gambling, I give the highest priority on my self. I know that if luck doesn't favor me, I will never be able to win from gambling. So, other people's ideas about gambling do not get priority for me. I don't have any gambling friends at the moment.

[Stalker22]

There’s a popular saying that birds of a feather flock together. Does this apply to your gambling experience? What I mean is, do you have more gambling friends with whom you can share your earnings or strategy, or do you prefer to be on your own, not telling anyone that you gamble?
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If I gamble in a physical casino, I usually have a couple of friends that might also enjoy a game every once in a while.  It is a social setting, so its not surprising to meet other people who have a similar interest.

As for online gambling,, this is quite the opposite!  Online gambling is usually a solitary activity.  I mean, you are sitting in front of the computer screen, and usualy there is no community anymore.  And even when there is a community, like this one for example, not sure I can call them friends.  I think most online gamblers dont really talk about their gambling in their personal lives and try to keep it private. At least I do.

[sotelorene]

There’s a popular saying that birds of a feather flock together. Does this apply to your gambling experience? What I mean is, do you have more gambling friends with whom you can share your earnings or strategy, or do you prefer to be on your own, not telling anyone that you gamble?

I have gambler friends with whom I can share my insights on boxing matches and horse racing. Honestly, it’s hard not to have friends in gambling because you want to talk to someone with the same interests.

I don’t know if there is a similar topic, but if there is, let me know, and I’ll lock this right away.

Firstly, I don't go around telling people I'm a gambler or that I do gamble but if you ask me if I do gamble, well depending on who is asking I will say yes and I can equally say no because I don't owe anyone any explanation. I play sports bet and yes I have a lot friends that also play sports bet though we don't share earnings but we do share booking code at times that is if I want or if they want. And lastly I don't really think it is necessary to be discussing about bet or gamble I mean I don't even have strength for that or let me say not all the time.

[Obim34]

There’s a popular saying that birds of a feather flock together. Does this apply to your gambling experience? What I mean is, do you have more gambling friends with whom you can share your earnings or strategy, or do you prefer to be on your own, not telling anyone that you gamble?

I have gambler friends with whom I can share my insights on boxing matches and horse racing. Honestly, it’s hard not to have friends in gambling because you want to talk to someone with the same interests.

I don’t know if there is a similar topic, but if there is, let me know, and I’ll lock this right away.

I have both friends, the ones that gamble and other that see's gambling as a reproach. For the more gambling friends question, i can't possibly count in numbers which side carries more people but my gambling friends are in good numbers, as a sports lover most of my friends have similar interest.

I hardly pick bets from any of my friends but our discussions are more argumentative on sports match results than sharing betting options.

[kotajikikox]

There’s a popular saying that birds of a feather flock together. Does this apply to your gambling experience? What I mean is, do you have more gambling friends with whom you can share your earnings or strategy, or do you prefer to be on your own, not telling anyone that you gamble?

I have gambler friends with whom I can share my insights on boxing matches and horse racing. Honestly, it’s hard not to have friends in gambling because you want to talk to someone with the same interests.

I do have friends I discuss gambling opportunities with and its results but I never talk to them about it in detail. I think even with friends, there should be some kind of limit or boundaries to be set. Because there’s money involved and we can’t trust everyone when it comes to money.

[salad daging]

Basically, I prefer to keep to myself and won't tell them that I'm a gambler it's better to stay quiet and not tell them.

I know some friends often gamble, and when we gather, they often share their experiences playing certain games, but I never act like a real gambler I just stay quiet and listen to their stories.

Because it’s too awkward since they know I gamble, especially when I win, friends usually want to be treated, and that’s what I avoid.

[Rruchi man]

I have gambler friends with whom I can share my insights on boxing matches and horse racing. Honestly, it’s hard not to have friends in gambling because you want to talk to someone with the same interests.

In almost every circle of friends currently there is a gambler, either a person who plays sports bets or engages in casino games. It is alright, as it can even improve and make gambling more fun when you have someone as a friend whom you can tell relatable gambling stories to. It has its advantages and also its disadvantages.

One major disadvantage is that since the habit of a close friend has a good chance of rubbing off on you, if your friend is an addicted and an indisciplined gambler, the chances of you becoming addicted automatically increase. The opposite is the advantage.