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

[Porfirii]

I gamble alone, not because I prefer it that way precisely, but because of pure chance. In fact, some of my friends love betting on sports (on sports that I don't like, unfortunately) or gamble but in platforms or physical locations I don't like. So, although I would like to have some friends I could talk to about my gambling experiences, the most similar experience I find it in this forum.

[bakasabo]

I also prefer to gamble alone, but because I dont like to be bothered or interrupted while I am enjoying the process. When I spend my money, I prefer to get good experience from spending them, and I dont like to hear someone talking all the time bla-bla-bla near me, or ask me something. That is why I prefer online gambling. That does not mean I skip offline casinos (but frankly, I a rare guest there), but if I am there, I spend time with people and gambling is always secondary.

[hedgeh0g]

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.

Absolutely right topic, because I think that when someone with his friends starts to get involved with gambling or sports betting, then in general they all participate in the same type of gambling entertainment.
For example, when I didn't know about gambling yet, my best friend told me about poker and after that we started playing this game constantly and shared results, thoughts and strategies about it.
Also, many years later, another friend of mine starts telling me about sports betting. After that, we start betting on the same Leagues and share our thoughts about it.

[AbuBhakar]

I prefer gambling solo mainly because I can focus on my game without considering others gambling status like when I’m winning while my friend is losing that can affect to my mood.

Also there’s no sense to gamble with friends if you will play games that only need to play solo like slot games or sports betting.

The only time I might consider gambling with friends is when we will just having a good time on physical casino like gambling a little then enjoy the casino amenities most of our time to relax.

[Free Market Capitalist]

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?

When I played poker for profit, I treated it like a job, or rather a side hustle, and I played alone, although I participated in poker forums, but I didn't contact friends in real life because of it. There was a time when live poker became popular, in informal games with small stakes, and I would occasionally go to the casino to play poker, and there I did go with friends, but it wasn't my main activity.

[Jawhead999]

I mostly gamble alone because it's hard to match a time with my friends.

Gambling alone isn't that bad too, it gives us to choose whatever we want without getting any intervention over our friends.

Friendship is a serious thing. I only have one friend; he's now taken the religious path and become a Franciscan friar. I don't consider all the other people I hang out with friends, but simply acquaintances.

I'm sorry to say this, but if you consider friend is someone who have a high empathy, you only want to be a friend with a loser. A loser, in most case have no power in social and I don't see any reason to spend a lot time with such people.

Friend isn't someone you can share about everything though, it's about both people are giving benefit to each other.

[bangjoe]

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.

That saying is true, but I didn't share any information even though I knew he was a gambler because we were friends at X, then attended an event at the casino in X, then I greeted him, and eventually we had a conversation.

I also had a fairly lengthy discussion about betting and the games he enjoys, and whether he’s ever had big wins or losses, but we never shared information about football betting, for example. Instead, we kept each other’s secrets and bet on who could win the biggest prize by the end of the season.

It became more interesting because it felt like I had a rival in this field and was trying to give my best to beat my friend.

[blomen]

on certain special occasions or when we are looking for something fun to do, it may make sense to gamble with friends, but if you include your friends in your strategy, it will probably not end well.

 gambling -as a method of making money- should remain a personal matter. including friends as part of the fun is perfectly fine, but when the primary goal of gambling is to increase my budget within a specific plan, my friends should not be involved. when everyone has their own opinions, choices don't make sense.

[Strongkored]

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 do not have gambling friends, so I just do it alone and entirely online because so far I have only been gambling online. I used to play card games with siblings during the long holiday, just playing with very little money and just having fun.
I thought I would never have friends to gamble with considering gambling is viewed negatively in my community, so it's better to stay hidden.

[mcdouglasx]

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.

My friends like to share their game strategies, and they can spend a lot of time chatting about it and the results of the matches or old bets, I personally find that boring, I prefer to make my bets without external influences that can make me deviate from my own criteria, so whether I win or lose it was based on my own decisions and not theirs, I also believe that this gives me bad luck, I do not like others knowing my play.

[$weetne$$]

I do have a friend who gambles and sometimes we put our ideas together to come up with what we consider the best pick but most often, we gamble individually except for a few times where we have had to put our ideas together, those few times literally has worked so welll for us that made us some few money but few other times the results were against us but we bore the loses then. We know that it is a game of chances and luck so even at such instances we see it as one of those times.

[Platinumys]

I have always kept my gambling a secret and I have kept it a secret until now. I know that many people in my circle of friends are involved in gambling but still I keep my gambling a secret because if I discuss my gambling with my friends, many more people may come to know about it and if my family members come to know about it, then my family members will have a bad impression of me. And I believe that if telling friends about something is not beneficial for that matter, then friends should not share it with anyone else. I gamble completely on my own ability so I have not felt the need for any other friends in gambling so far that is why I have kept my gambling a secret until now. I do not want to know about anyone else's gambling or I do not feel comfortable telling anyone else about my own matters.

[Nothingtodo]

I usually gamble alone, in this case I do not gamble with friends or in groups. Gambling is a risky business where my friends may blame me if I lose, so I do not encourage any of my friends to gamble. A long time ago I told an online friend about gambling and he bet on a football club as I told him and I was sure that the club would win the bet but in the end the football match ended in a draw. In that case my online friend lost $50 for which he blamed me and I have not suggested anyone to gamble since then.

[Cityhunter34]

Honestly, I don't have any gambling friends for now, it was back then that I have. Although right from time I normally like to gamble alone because sometimes your friend can actually discourage you from winning. This has happened to me several times in one popular game like that in my area, so ever since then I always do it in my comfort zone. Because I often win when I gamble on my own and it has master me in such a way that I only have trust on my predictions.

[Crypto Library]

Yes, I have many friends who gamble, but we don't usually gamble together, but sometimes when we hang out as friends in the afternoon, we play some card games or Ludo games, but as gambling, we bet the money for tea and cigarettes on the loser and it's basically fun.
But besides that, I don't think our friends need to get together to gamble in this modern era because there is thousands of sites on online . That's why I prefer to gamble alone. And besides, gambling is never well-received in our society, so I prefer it to be a privately.

[o48o]

I used to enjoy gambling with friends, or even with other people. But unless it's a poker tournament, i want to avoid it.

My reasoning is, that when i am alone, it's easier for me to control myself and how much i am spending. When it's with friends, even if alcohol wouldn't be part of the fun, i wouldn't want to be the debbie downer who says that i need to leave, as i don't have any money. Nor i would like to be the one winning while others would have lost their money. I would feel obligated to help.

And just watching others play wouldn't be fun. I wouldn't have any stakes or control over it, so i would get bored easily.

[nara1892]

I fall into one of those two categories: I have friends who are gamblers, even more than five. Sometimes I gamble with them at the same time, but sometimes I gamble alone. It depends on my desires and mood. Sometimes I want to gamble with friends because it's more fun, but sometimes I want to play alone. I'm sure other gamblers experience the same thing.

Discussing decisions together and seeing the results together really makes the situation more enjoyable. But I will tell you that sometimes when we win, we usually have to be prepared to give some of the money to our friends. My friends usually ask for a share, and they accept whatever amount I give them. But sometimes I like to take the initiative to give some of my winnings even if they don't ask for it. I don't focus too much on the winnings; for me, the important thing is that the experience is enjoyable.

[Pandorak]

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.

To be honest, i have several friends who often gamble together, but unfortunately they don't gamble on boxing matches, horse racing, or other sports betting. Instead, they focus on slot machine gambling, which relies on luck with every spin. We know that no strategy is enough to help here.  I’ve often said that if you want to gamble, it’s better to place bets on sports like soccer. This is certainly better, as it not only increases your chances of winning through analysis but also allows you to enjoy the game itself.

[bubilas]

I do have a friend who gambles and sometimes we put our ideas together to come up with what we consider the best pick but most often, we gamble individually except for a few times where we have had to put our ideas together, those few times literally has worked so welll for us that made us some few money but few other times the results were against us but we bore the loses then. We know that it is a game of chances and luck so even at such instances we see it as one of those times.

The most important thing in such a case is to take it calmly, because if one friend convinces all the other friends that a certain bet should be made, which then turns out to be wrong, he can be blamed.
I know that this will not be an obstacle to a good friendship if it is really strong.
But still, I always go when everyone places a bet based solely on their own conclusions and experience, and therefore everyone will be jointly responsible exclusively for their own decision.

[Mahiyammahi]

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?

Yes, I have some friends who are involved in gambling. I often discuss various sporting and live casino with them. My friends are more experienced in sports betting so I get tips from them and learn constantly. Meanwhile, I can play live casino well so I share my strategies with them. It seems like a win-win situation on both sides. It is impossible to say who has more experience and who has more skills so we get very good results by sharing with each other.

It's like planning before the game starts. Who will play on which field and who will play which role.