Why do grown ass men in their 20s play video games?

Don't forget me.

Sincerely,

Randall Cunningham

A lot of the guys are playing video games while the girls are working hard, networking, and getting 60k and up jobs without a problem.

Women rule the world wrote:

A lot of the guys are playing video games while the girls are working hard, networking, and getting 60k and up jobs without a problem.

If the choice is playing video games, making 60k, or trolling letsrun, video games seems like the middle option. At least its somewhat rewarding. BTW, I play video games on my switch that I bought with money from my more than 60k a year job. No networking, top school, or anything. Just got ok grades at a state university and filled out a bunch of apps. Plenty of time for games and running.

Escapism.

To your point, folks induce escapism through different means and playing videogames is a relatively low-class way to do it. To be fair, this is likely symptomatic of one's socioeconomic class more than anything else.

Thanks for listening.

Escapism is one reason adults play. There's a stigma with video games though. Leave work at the end of the day & say you're going to go home & watch movies tonight & nobody says anything. They'll probably ask - "which movie?" But say, "I'm going to go home & play video games" & it's a completely different response.

I think video games are better than movies though because you have to be more engaged & actually participate. You have to listen to stories & respond or remember tips given earlier in the plot. Games involve creativity, problem solving, reflexes, hand eye coordination, patience, self-control etc. Then there's all the benefits research is starting to show - cognitive, creativity, motivation, emotional, & social benefits. I plan on playing video games with my daughter & son when they're older. I think it'd be a good father-son/daughter, co-engagement activity. It's better than all the parents who let their kids play video games & have zero idea what kind of games they're playing or how much. It shows your kids that you're interested in their interests. That is, if my kids will be interested in video games of course.

Video games are turning into even more of an art. Story telling is better than ever. Music & soundtracks are becoming epic. My wife & I regularly listen to podcasts (Kotaku) about video games in the car, & they're fascinating. The interviews with the developers, writers etc about the creation process is pretty eye opening. The industry and creation process is much more interesting to me than TV, music, Film etc. There's a so many layers with video games that people don't realize.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/201803/benefits-play-revealed-in-research-video-gaming

This works in both ways though.

"20s" is not grown-up these days, especially for men

Playing Ass ass in's Creed is as good a reason ass any other to sit around on your ass.

Why do grown up adults watch others throw around an egg?

It really doesn't matter how someone spends their free time as long as it's not consuming their life or hurting others.

I'm a grown a$$ man in his 40's. I have 2 young kids that I raise by myself (well, my folks really help me when I cant be there). I work 8-4, then a second job 4:30-6:30 to make ends meet. When I get home I have enough time to play with my kids, get them fed, bathed, dressed, stories read, in bed by 8:30. More often than not, I just pass out on the couch. But if I even have an ounce of energy I fire up the xbox. NOTHING wrong with playing video games.

But everything in excess is bad. That's common sense.

I do not have any knowledge regarding this topic. So, here is my opinion:

Some men are not real men.

Some games are not real games.

All grown asses are grown.

Even your own

Brady Anderson wrote:

I have a confession: I'm 31 and I play Tecmo Super Bowl on the orginal Nintendo Entertainment System all the time. I

also have a 2:36 marathon pr...but thanks for letting me know I'm not grown the f*** up...seriously; bless your soul whoever you are who started this thread...thanks...

Yeah, well I have 2:33 marathon pr, YOU LOSE!

LRCman wrote:

I do not have any knowledge regarding this topic. So, here is my opinion:

Some men are not real men.

Some games are not real games.

All grown asses are grown.

Even your own

Now that's how almost every post on LRC should be prefaced! I applaud the honesty.

I don't get why this question distinguishes between ass men and tit men though. Does OP not care about the motivation for tit men to play video games?

Since this thread was created, some of those men have reached their forties. Obviously, they are now too old to run around chasing each other like a bunch of kindergarten kids...

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It is the sign of the times. Go into a library. empty. I'm not talking about covid. I mean, the last 8 or so years, the local libraries have had less and less visitors. Why? Because of the mart phones and video games. Look at a typical HS student's homework. Look at their writing ( most don't write, they print)

In short, it is the sign of the times. Lazy. Fluffy. Pasty. Lazy, lazy

I blame the parents 100%

I’m 65 years old. Video games did not exist when I was young,

Now I play them for the same reason any young person does. They’re fun.

We may be old but not dead.