Video Games Make Men Age 15-23 Lonely And Retarded

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[@Denmosocial]

Video Games are okay to play if you: 1) Have a job & earn good money 2) Exercise regularly 3) Have friends 4) Are satisfied with your dating life 5) Finished all your work for the day 6) Are making progress towards your goals in life Agree or disagree?

[@speedy0_FPV]

100% agree

[@WorkModeee]

Yessir and thanks for saving me from the alligators this one time in the Amazon rainforest. Love ya bro

[@Dayraven15]

100% on board captain

[@JereloRC]

Agree sir

[@Yuri-nc9vl]

I'm not agree with #1 but kek It's hard to avoid being a wagie

[@sugarsenpai8432]

As long as video games don't distract you from your responsibilities, you're good.

[@Denmosocial]

agreed... but watch the video first

[@AhmeddR6]

Yea, I play video games before I go to sleep so I dont have any responsibilities on pending while I'm gaming

[@jordan.best.interest]

This is what alcoholics say

[@ssibruh]

@@jordan.best.interest I mean, who gives a shit about what people do in their free time...? i honestly draw and people around me find it weird. why should i care? im having fun

[@Lawand]

what a weak thing to say, your competion will destory you brother

[@dillonc7955]

As a gamer, I try to restrict myself to single player games so if I play excessively, I'll realize "dude I've talked to nobody all week" and feel motivation to get out of my apartment. Multiplayer games I try to avoid since a lot of new ones nowadays use FOMO, the fear of missing out along with other strategies to keep you hooked for hours.

[@Aubatron]

It’s funny, I did the opposite. I love competitive games, so I’d get addicted and try to rank up as much as possible and I’d have to stop playing with my friends because they couldn’t keep up. Then I made it a rule that I had to play games that I was interested in with friends because they’re more enjoyable. Eventually it got to the point where there are almost no games I was interested in or had the time. Now I rarely play video games at all because I’d rather put that energy into building something that lasts. Still have a KZbin addiction though 😂

[@Twisthiphop]

​@@Aubatron now you have the next thing to work on!

[@dcrawley507]

Frfr I love single player games I don't like online multi-player because most players are no life try-hards and I rather not associate myself with that mess

[@mukhmantri1572]

Listening to this while playing a videogame

[@Denmosocial]

all good, by the time its over you will learn a few things

[@victorsaldana154]

helps with the atention span btw

[@Twisthiphop]

Same lol

[@redpillblupill]

😂😂😂

[@alexikabakilwa2663]

You heart be like dom dom dom

[@samirhilario1436]

Im 23, I used to play video games all day everyday but in the last two years I’ve dialed it down to about 3 hours a week or so. This isn’t by choice, it’s because I’ve become very busy chasing goals and I can say that there’s nothing wrong with gaming. Just make sure you do it after you’ve accomplished everything else scheduled that day. Use it as a treat

[@Dayraven15]

I’m 22, I still play games good amount of time because I’m night shift but,I agree that games should only be allowed when you get everything done and no gaming on workdays for me or else I feel like crap. If I play way too much(1-2hours) it’s guaranteed i probably won’t get anything productive done.

[@majesticmythology]

Imagine if men were as consistent in life as they were video games. Man, we’d all be Gs

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

Thats probably why they were made. On the one hand as an outlet for nerds to impress society and on the other hand to distract whatever competition they might have.

[@hughlondon7157]

When I was 12 years old playing Destiny 1, a game called SMITE released on Xbox. From 2015 to now I have spent almost 10000 hours on the game. I reached the highest rank multiple times, learned everything about every character, and “pwned all the noobs” thousands of times. I’m 21 now and I finally put the game down. While there were many good times and I met many cool people and friends that I still talk to, I seriously wish I never started. If I put all the time and effort I put into becoming grandmaster in smite into doing anything else, I’d be a professional at something that matters. If you’re 12 or 13 playing games all day when you get home from school, know that some day games will not satisfy your urge to succeed in the world. Pick up an instrument, start making art, or do anything else that calls you.

[@stonalisa3729]

Out of every video game I’ve ever played none made me realize how important it is to make the most of each day like Persona 5 did. It’s a long game but even so you’re under a schedule where you have to level up social stats to level up your friendships. By the end of it, I ultimately cut back from gaming

[@Gamer-vs3xl]

That happened to me after I played persona 5 it made me reflect on my own life.

[@omgzack53]

Persona really teaches you the value of having a social life lol

[@freedomplease3244]

Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 literally changed my life. I reflected so much on what I wanted in my life and it eventually led me to getting on self improvement. Now I have a vibrant social circle, a good job and I'm making my way up. It's hard but worth it.

[@stonalisa3729]

@@freedomplease3244 of course it’s hard. None of us start life on NG+

[@lukebrown8311]

Valid

[@stefverheyen8547]

32 years old and not so addicted to video games. got 7 degrees and making my own brand now from 2 extra passions music and arts. i made it in life, just enjoying everything i love. still love gaming sometimes

[@Yuri-nc9vl]

How tf you got 7 degrees? sounds impossible

[@gilgameshashur4554]

@@Yuri-nc9vlsomeone asking the questions lol

[@Yuri-nc9vl]

@@gilgameshashur4554 I think he opened his third eye

[@monkmodelandon2024-kh6ot]

@@Yuri-nc9vlAssociates degrees can be earned in 2 years. Most classes transfer to other fields. So you could get a degree in business and have 5 classes left to get a programming degree too, etc

[@stefverheyen8547]

@@Yuri-nc9vl i answered already you deleted my reaction you fool i learned it all online without gaming strange.

[@That_OneGuy46]

I'm 15 turning 16 in a couple of months You mentioned that one of the reasons younger men don't get girlfriends is because they're always playing videogames. Still, one of the main ways I connected more with my first girlfriend was by playing a drawing game with her online since it was the school holidays so the time we spent together in person shrunk.

[@pajalixd4016]

I'm not addicted to playing video games but I watch anyways because your videos are so good to listen to while working out ! Keep it up !

[@iw_legendary_sayain2215]

30 years young over here. What’s funny I’ve actually lost a lot of interest playing video games. There’s two main reasons, 1: I’ve gotten older and their not as interesting to me anymore. 2: These “Triple A” companies are so scummy and greedy the industry isn’t the same as it was compared to 10 years ago. (They’ve completely butchered my love and passion for gaming) Perfect example is the recent release of the Battlefront Classic Collection. I stopped pre-ordering games since Cyberpunk back in 2020.

[@Dayraven15]

Agreed 👍 That’s why I usually play the classics

[@W1LDD0GG]

27 and I'm in the same spot. I'm at a point where I don't enjoy multiplayer games anymore and I can barely pull myself to finish story modes and achievements. Pre-ordering games used to be cool since it was usually nothing more than a little bonus cosmetic or worthwhile early access, now it's a borderline scam to pre-order because of how rampant unfinished and unpolished game releases has gotten.

[@actorneno]

Thanks for helping this kids today. Bro you are doing their parents job. You’re gorgeous bro!

[@TravisBerenyi]

I remember the days when I would play COD for hours every day after high school. Age 30 now, the usual grind with COD games wore off quite a few years ago. I’m quite into games that challenge your intellect like Portal and games similar to that. Lately I’ve gotten back into playing Trials. It’s addicting trying to get a new personal best on tracks, or even just pass the extreme tracks. I usually know when to quit on a level, but other times I feel like I have to pry myself away from it. My disability affects things though, I’ve gotten too weak for many of my hobbies I had. I still have some left, but it’s limited. I want to level up in life, but it sure can be challenging when this disease seems to sap away at it. But you have excellent advice, Denmo. Many people should hear this.

[@MotivationalHub440]

Great video Denmo. I used to be really addicted to video games. But I finally stopped my addiction to video games.

[@taavidude]

23 and addicted, there is just nothing for me in real life. No friends, women have never been attracted or interested in me and I do not have the skills or education to work a high paying job (stuck wage slaving in a warehouse).

[@user-ec4yw5hj3r]

i have a friend who just comes home to play his ps5 after work for 6 hours straight and goes to sleep but he can pull women he says he doesnt but i dont believe him as for me though im unemployed and can relate to you id be up for wageslaving but if im just gonna work and come home to play videogames and go back to sleep and have no gf whats the point? plus i really dont even enjoy games anymore because of this predicament im in

[@modifyremusic]

Incredibly insightful thank you

[@andreaskrbyravn855]

As you get closer to 30 years old video games kind of fade away atleast for my experience. I may sometimes get nostalgia when old games came up on remastered form. But I get quickly bored. So I do my priorities correctly. Gym and job is most important, and if im bored maybe I play. But usually watch KZbin

[@user-ec4yw5hj3r]

yeah games to me feel dumb and pointless now i started feeling this way around 26 idk i just cant get the joy i used to get out of them i mean i do enjoy fps multiplayer games like cod because i still get that adrenaline rush but i cant do the zombies stuff it just feels pointless to me but anyways videogames just dont hit the same anymore and ive been a life long gamer

[@That_OneGuy46]

When you speak about the sixth point, specifically the part where you get into the 'online therapy' hub where everyone kinda just talks about their day, I'm confused about the negatives of that one, if me and my friends all get together in Minecraft for example for once or twice a week, and just play and talk about our day, the only negative thing I could see is that we're not physically together, but that's not always easy, so I'm partly confused. Is it just because it can cause the other steps to take place? Because it seems that I skipped every step and went to stage six, or at least I am not a victim of those previous steps anymore, because I spend a few says each fortnight talking to my friends online, but I still make new friends outside of videogames and social media.

[@kno3911]

i'm turning 20 this year been playing video games for almost my whole life of late been grinding rocket league, for 2 years straight now almost everyday. But recently been going out more, reading more and talking to people (not forming strong bonds but just building the habit of talking to people). I still find my self playing from time to time in the day so currently i'm trying to change that time to entrepreneurship soon i'll break through it. Wish me luck

[@Dayraven15]

What’s your rank on rocket league? Just curious but good luck 🍀

[@WorkModeee]

I stopped playing video games a couple of months ago because i needed to prepare for my introductory College exams. I have changed my mindset to a point where i don't even care if i dont touch the keyboard or my controller for a couple of days. I do still play video games, but not excessively. 30 mins to 1 hr max. I got no social media though, and my life is basically filled with studying rn and workout. Trust me bois, its worth it cause in the end it pays off. Denmo coolest professor i ever had

[@MemosLin]

Thanks my man, extremely valuable. We don't have to be only girls and self improvement positive vibes,we also need accountability as well. Much appreciated. Coolest professor ever.

[@That_OneGuy46]

Recently two of my friends had a birthday on the same day, first I went with my friend from pre-primary and his cousin and we played a zombie apocalypse survival in VR, then we all went to my second friend's house were they were a lot more people, were me and a couple of people there all played wii sports. Then ended the day by playing Charades in the backyard.

[@jordan.best.interest]

I am addicted to the competition of Halo, when I was 15 I was semi pro and then I discovered weed and girls and stopped playing. I realized that i had the choice to go pro if I continued but I reflected on what that lifestyle would be like and it was not the life I wanted for myself. Of course all my old teammates and online friends went pro after I quit and one of them is on faze clan (Royal 2). I didn’t play for like 13 years but started again a couple of years ago and now that I made some really good friends who are also musicians and competitive i find it hard to quit. I think I’m still chasing that rush of wanting to go pro. Even though it’s still not the lifestyle I want. I have big goals and dreams for my business and band and have already accomplished a lot but I imagine what I could do if I stopped playing and used that time to grind on my business. So thanks for making this video to yell at me to quit

[@gigglepodsgigglepad]

17:30 made me laugh so hard. Thank you for this video, Denmo. I definitely have a problem with number 1. I'm 21 and in college and a lot of my buddies play videogames and I genuinely like them but since they all go to different schools, i can only really interact with them through discord and shit. But I've got a lot of great friends at my university that i go on hikes with and do club activities for school with, so it's not all bad. I also have a limit set for an hour and 30 minutes that locks me out of discord, so i don't spend too much time on it. I don't know if that's just putting a band-aid on a giant bleeding wound, but it's a start.

[@dvgains2740]

I love video games, but I haven’t played video games since covid lock downs. I cant or else I’ll get too addicted like I once was. Now I’m 29, first business is doing pretty well, working on getting my second business launched. Net worth approaching 7 figures. I’m excited to play video games in the future, but will not start until I feel that I have accomplished the majority of my goals

[@PittFalll]

Got two businesses going? Pretty sweet man!

[@redpillblupill]

Best professor ever 😂

[@JereloRC]

I love videogames

[@AJ71373]

im 22 and addicted to videogames

[@rare_mess2434]

20yo addicted to videogames due to them providing such unattainable experience irl, started when i was 16 and have 4k hours in a 4 years across my few favourite games, it kinda sucks, i dropped off from uni because ive been smoking weed and playing that shit. now few months i returned to uni and things look better, altho i couldnt overcome addiction, cut off amount of hours i spend on a daily basis, but it just so cool. slowly but surely making progress tho

[@FiveCurmudgeon9]

I to would have played less games if I knew it destroyed me, I am 26 now and feel kinda ashamed. But I must admit I also have had some amazing times playing good story driven games and multiplayer with bros

[@FiveCurmudgeon9]

I'd like to add that I have gone through all stages, I am now seeking help getting off porn and I started working out. Games dont interest me as much as they did but now and then I still play

[@FloorItDuh]

Everything you have said here is true. I still need to out in work on myself but what made it really possible to kick video games was when what I used to game on broke and I never bothered to fix it.

[@thalmoragent9344]

Ngl, I had decent grades, good finals and solid ACT score's all while gaming like a pro at the end of High School. You're right, balance is key

[@simonomisimonomis]

15 yrs old. my parents wouldn't let me play games up until not even half a year ago, i used to feel like the odd man. at that moment i was thinking that it was the moment i have been waiting forerver, i played some games for like a month or two and then realized that i was not interested in any of them and that i was an awful player. i quitted and now i barely ever play any games. i go to the gym and i want to learn how to play the guitar. one thing that helps is that my friends are guys whose activities aren't based on videogames, so we do all kinds of stupid shit rather than playing games. shit, i'm thankful that i didn't grow up playing games

[@5starr.mikiii]

I´m 17 yrs old, and sometimes I wan´t to go out with friends do something with my parents go out or just do something useful, but then I tell myself that I don´t have any time to do that, that I have stuff to do, and games fckd my brain up so bad that I think that playing games is more important than anything else and that I should priorotise them and that I to don´t have time to do anything else.

[@user-co6xr1iu5h]

Videogames can be used as an effective burst of dopamine. For the most part, I don't play videogames everyday and it is largely a weekend activity so when I finally do play videogames, it is a lot more fun and also doesn't consume that much time.

[@Magnumscrotus]

Yo im 30. I love good adventures and story games. But its become more of a job to beat all the games i want to play, and then on youtube theres all the channels talking about some other unique underrated game, you can never catch up and ive been stuck in the train thru out my 20s i still chip away at cyberpunk, but games just dont hit anymore. I could have a degree man. And i didnt even think about it. I just went to work to come home smoke weed and game. Thanx being real about this topic.

[@mesv3567]

33 y.o im not addictedd to videogames but i used to, the thing i regret the most is that i didnt dedicate more hours in my life to study and as a grown man im doing factory work with shitty pays. Its really easy for me to socialize with other man but its kinda hard to socialize with women cause there little to none woman playung games, they are out there hanging out with chad and tyrone. The few girls you meet playing games are usually ducking crazy, they are the ones that also cant socialize. Look at the people you hang out with and then you will realize what kind of people you are.

[@Crimson_Builder]

Yo denmo do a video on LDR's (Long distance relationships)

[@miami_vibes6955]

I am pretty addicted to video games and have been playing since I was in the single digit years. I’m currently 28 years old and I wish I could take all the days back that I’ve played video games besides like the modern warfare 2 2009 times. Those will always be my favorite. When I still lived in my hometown, I would play video games because I feel like it was fun and it would prevent me from going out and spending money. Now that I’ve moved out of my hometown and halfway across the country. I find myself playing video games because I don’t know anyone here. So, instead of venturing out and trying to make new friends I’m just stuck playing video games. I would like to join this run club where there is both guys and girls, but I find myself stuck in the online world.

[@teefhennessy]

38 years old - still addicted :/

[@infiniteyouth18]

Damn

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

The only videogames I really still enjoy playing are strategy games. And I dont mean the clash of clans or clash royale type of "strategy" game. I mean games that are basically upgraded versions of chess, like risk or empire at war. The type of games that actually challenge you mentally. All these mindless shooters never really impressed me, but I was never really good at them anyways. Only rarely do I make an exception so can experience a good story but thats it really. Even then I would have preffered to just watch a movie based on that plot to be honest.

[@carlosv7801]

Its tough to be aiming to work with something you know can destroy lives.

[@Virtusstrong]

Denmo invented video games, best professor ever!

[@Ivan-ds1mj]

Hi Denmo. Im 20 and I have seen that videogames at first were fun and awesome. However, I notice that I became an introvert guy who is not very good with girls.(because It was really scary and I still feelings scare of talking with girls to hang out). Now, I have more time to focus in what is important. Videogames are okey if you want to spend time after hardwork but not to avoid It. Thank you.

[@rehupiri2079]

im at the stage where i have to stop video games becuase im running a business now and i cant play for fun i used to play for a competitive team for cod i wish i could play for fun but im using my energy to win in business and life im playing life as a video game now.

[@elcocodrillo64]

Listening to this while planning to make a video game

[@JcDaGoat]

hi demno great video

[@Virtusstrong]

I remember the days of video games specifically for me Call of duty(mainly) Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter etc. I was the “Sniper” in COD it was a pure dopamine hit, long story short I got tired of the toxicity of the people and cheating, I raged, threw out my console and haven’t played any games since like 2022, also I’m 24 btw.

[@sidecasts]

23 years old now. Selling my computer last year led me to experience life. I started talking to girls and traveling more. Although I received an Xbox last year, I sold it because life is a more fulfilling experience.

[@WillCole117]

Fuck call of duty and gta get red pilled by metal gear solid 2 and 3

[@Yuri-nc9vl]

Metal gear brings me some awesome memories...damn

[@savvathornnmysteriam9867]

Shit, they give driver licenses over there at 16?! Here it's 18 😂

[@projectswithdustin6405]

What country are you in?

[@savvathornnmysteriam9867]

@@projectswithdustin6405 Greece

[@Trashytreasure]

This is so wierd. For me it was the opposite, in school I was into video games because I had almost no friends, and had to stay at home alone a lot, so it was my only way to entertain myself. Now Im older and I still play because this is the only way I can relax now. Also I was very into drawing in school, because when I felt too scared to interact with peers I drew....now I don't like drawing, I find it extremely boring.

[@The1NonlyZEZ]

Games is part of my online business on yt and tt

[@andreaskrbyravn855]

I wonder how we would be if video games didn't exist.

[@ac1802]

When gta 6 drops keep this same energy bruh ur gonna be an outcast again lol

[@ChadsYTLife_]

#3 was hilarious 💀🤣🤣

[@michaelhowell2809]

Honestly ive been okaying ff7 rebirth and its too dam long that I been slacking after i get out of work

[@xLovezzz]

Same, finished it in 2 weeks and now done with gaming for the next few months man. Weird way of balance

[@LiminalSpaces777]

You think this is bad? I went to school with a guy who tried learning martial arts by playing mortal kombat. That dude got his ass kicked lmao

[@azcardinalds2360]

Random, you always say what topics do you want to be discussed and now I have one, I am 22 and still live w my parents trying to save for barber school, one of my biggest money waste is food that is the main waste of my money, I buy all my own food wich includes snacks and I bearly get snacks cause it adds up, I wanna discuss how much do you and the average person spend per day on breakfast lunch and dinner, I try and only get fast food after work cause it’s quick and I’m tired and that alone is about 10$ and then I still need to get breakfast and lunch and it adds up so much so I just wanna discuss how much should a person spend a day on breakfast lunch and dinner? That is a topic I’m interested in weather others are or not

[@lamborghinigaming8912]

My brothers and there friends would go out in the woods and fight each other with sticks that they found or made

[@Lawand]

i love these long videos

[@mohidnadeem9890]

I'm glad I never got into video games when I was a kid. My kids won't either; there's nothing to gain from them besides isolation and a false sense of community and reality. I'd rather work on all aspects of my life, level up, and feel like a winner in real life than a chump in a world that never existed with my Discord friends. Yeah, no thanks.

[@Dayraven15]

Good call.. I played games so much that I was soo socially awkward and including social anxiety in Highschool. I never got out much preventing myself from pushing my comfort zone . ( I’m 22 I’m not like that anymore).

[@raphaeltanguay2955]

video game bring pleasure and give a good experience i also think that without video game i would have no dream and goals since i would not have the wish to work on my video games and my mangas.

[@IrisandI]

I can't get immersed in video games anymore because there's always a nagging voice in my head telling me that i don't deserve it. Occasionally there are days i feel satisfied enough with what I've done with my day to let my hair down and play and it'll feel like a lifetime of dopamine bliss 😊 Now I exercise 5 x weekly, I earn a slightly higher than average income in my country but my dating life sucks and i feel it is due to the fact that i spent most of my free time on video games growing up instead of spending time outside. I'm being positive and I'm always finding new ways to approach things differently. Heres hoping i can find a gym baddie soon 🤞

[@ayomrwhiteigotdrip6235]

MW 2019 was a fun run during lockdown

[@MariaK222]

Spot on

[@user-oz3go4jx2p]

Is it okay? as a 14 year old to play 2 hours a day for 3 days a week

[@stonalisa3729]

You’re 14. I don’t see the issue. 3 days a week is pretty good

[@WorkModeee]

Yes, but focus on your schoolwork and make friends

[@user-oz3go4jx2p]

@@WorkModeee I go to train a sport with a lot of people from all ages from Monday to Friday 2 hours and a half

[@omgzack53]

You should also do extra curricular activities like sports or join some kind of club at school. It can help you make more friends.

[@PittFalll]

@@WorkModeee agree

[@crypticmist2493]

I’m bout to join the army you think it’s a good idea?

[@DaGreenDestroyer]

Im 13, pretty young, i think? But anyways, If you guys havent tried it, i do reccomend game development. It's not really the same,but, the rush and the dopamine when you get something working is enrapturing, and, its doing something productive, thats also, my passion.

[@selfcaresally]

Building and creating things (virtual and real) is solid life and professional skill-building. Just be sure these are some of many skills you’re building. Your whole life is ahead of you!

[@MoAdan28]

Exactly hence why making a game is more important than playing it. Meaning that playing it it’s a reward meant for making a game that’s what it should be like back in the day.

[@jbrandomclips6175]

I'm 30 and I wish so bad I didn't play video games when I was 20 already the 19 a lot of time was Wasted for Nothing

[@That_OneGuy46]

I'm 15 turning 16 in a couple of months So is it bad for me to play Minecraft with my friends? I like to play it, but I don't play it much because I prioritize schoolwork, and then play when I'm finished, my made the server last week using money she got from her birthday so we could all play together. Other than that the only other time I play games is with my little sister because I can't tell her not to play games, so I make sure she's not playing bad ones by being there as well. The one type of game I completely ignore is mobile games, I have 4, only used 3, one is a learning game, and I haven't touched since last year, and have no interest in playing them or downloading more, my friends play a lot of mobile games, but to prevent myself from feeling left out, I just get them to talk to me about the game, rather than me downloading it for myself.

[@PittFalll]

I think playing Minecraft with friends isn't bad until its out of balance with other life responsibilities.

[@bepatientIhaveautism]

kid, if you can keep gaming under control at your age you probably have nothing to worry about. At 15 l was playing 12+ hours of Madden / Gran Turismo / Soul Blade (and many more) almost every day

[@TempleofShaolin]

Multiplayer games for sure. Single player games are a little different imo

[@josephromansexton2279]

Right how old were you when you officially stopped

[@Icy_Cream94]

So true...Dude I used to play so much gta online around my teenage that got pratically everything of the game: Every businesses at Max level, every properties, almost of all the cars/bikes/planes/boats and even a Yactch (and all that playing by honest way, with no mods or glitch tricks). I was literally like a fucking Dan Bilzerian on that game lol. But all the time that i've spent on playing doesn't pay it, even knowing that I got lots of funny stories with friends, most of the time it felt like going to a job, to get more money and RP to buy some shit vehicle that i wasn't going use anymore on a few minutes later. It was a grinding torture. I never was a addicted guy to the point of "just playing videogames", at the time i also went to the gym and had a lot of another hobbies, but I realized that i was soon becoming a recluded person, because sometimes i just wanted to do something different, hang out to a new place, meet new people, and i would never do that because i was stuck on a circle of people that was just playing it all the weekend. I was also always feeling bad for playing videogames and soon they became like a burden to me, as i was playing them because i didn't had anything better to do, throwing all my youth away on trash, sitting all the weekend on a sofa and doing the same shit. To my lucky (or not lol) my ps4 had a terminal overheating problem (probably because of the big time me and my brother spent playing it for 7 years). When it happened i got sad on the first weeks, but soon i realized it wasn't that bad at all, because i was starting to have new hobbies, meeting new people and hanging out with them, increasing my social skills a lot. I used to be a very shy guy, and now i think i've bacame the complete opposite of that. It had passed almost 3 years since I had played videogame for the last time, sometimes I miss the Funny moments (Oh Lord how I miss them XD) but at the same time i feel myself as a far better and interesting person today than the guy I was back then. I plan to come back to have an active gamer life sometime in the future(only with single player games) but first i wan't to solve and improve some things on my academic/professional life, and also know the right girl to spend the life with. Guys have in mind, stopping with the addiction it's just the beggining, but the freedom you feels breaking that vice, will make you feel better on every next second of your life.

[@Twisthiphop]

Denmo invented inventions

[@Sh0ckmaster]

Back in the late 2000s I was very much addicted to games. They had their place for me at the time but now in 2024 they're not a priority. If I could have my time again I'd have invested the time I spent on COD and WoW in to studying for IT certs. I've acquired 8 in the last three years and I currently earn more than I have before. I also have a girlfriend and run 4 times a week. I still have steam and am currently playing through all the Halo games on legendary, but that's basically become a Sunday afternoon thing. I am 39.

[@theshotox8241]

Dude i f'ing love this guy

[@etj1053]

Question here. @Denmo Is it possible for guy and a girl to have platonic relationship?

[@shaun3713]

Sure. If you don't like her.

[@twixxtro]

no way denmo was playying prime black ops 2

[@Lordani66]

Daddy Denmo, did you block me from your comments?

[@Mainonaise]

As a 14 year old, I just feel limited. People my age are just addicted to minecraft and watching hentai all day. Girls arent mature enough either. I just feel like im mentally superior already, thus its very hard to find a girl that meets my standards. Cold approaching is harder to, because girls at especially this age dont go out that much. Dont really feel like theres an achievable and reliable way to pick up girls my age, which sucks cuz I crave love too.

[@reyn800]

I'm 15, 16 in few months I'm playing video games too much I can admit.

[@ghostf6321]

I'm at the point of my life where I'm tired of playing video games on the weekend. I'm 29 and Friday nights all my friends want to do is hop online and play all night long. I sit in a office staring at a computer screen 5 days a week I kind of want to gtfo of my apartment and do other things, socialize with people. Like I get they don't want to go to bars and drinking but they're all drinking anyways in their rooms while playing games, can we just do something else? sports, dancing, poker, just anything else? At least at the bar we can socialize with girls, right now we are just alone in our rooms drinking anyways. I probably just need to go out myself and find new friends, easier said than done though at this age.

[@timekeeper2538]

That all sounds terrible, why would you ever want to play poker instead of a video game or worse SPORTS?! You really telling me you find it more fun to kick a ball around and getting physical with other men? Sit your ass down and play a fucking video game lol!

[@MoAdan28]

You can make video games and coding and stream video games making money rather than playing video games all day and not getting anything done. You don’t have to play video games you can make them if you didn’t know or stream them unless if you not interested in video games then you can stop them or just reduce them to 1-2 hours week.

[@korbin9906]

Coolest Professor Ever

[@sebastianleyva8925]

Well Denmo, I am going to be 24 next month and I still play video games from time to time lol. But I play because of story games and I’m a geek lol although right now I am addicted to Nazi Zombies again after replaying it since last month🤣. Other than that, you’re right!

[@lui1367]

gaming in moderation is good, but when u live and breathe gaming is when it starts hindering your future. should pickup games again chief, especially doom eternal

[@alexbonenfant6936]

Denmo where have you been? You haven't uploaded/posted in over a week

[@alexmoore8464]

23, I play racing games like NASCAR and World of Outlaws

[@theblerd1889]

But what if you played video games while talking. And ChatGPT kinda has writing covered respectfully lil homie. Your thoughts to a you vs a Charlie type of situation smaller time streamer though but tackles these topics and branched out and had a lack of social skills growing up I’d say is really down to earth and a socialized

[@relkiorelkio916]

You right, sometimes i feel i wasted my entire adolescence, in that time i asked myself a few times, why im so cool w my friends online but in school nobody notice it? a great deal was social skills too lol Actually i'm 23, software engineer, and i realize i just need to stop wasting time playing videogames and i will be able to duplicate or triplicate my income in just 6-12 months.... Videogames are great, but also makes you a loser irl, or at least not your best version

[@brock1594]

Coolest professor ever brother

[@Rezetro]

3 billion people play video games.

[@edhernandez1782]

coolest professor ever!

[@jiar42]

i hate pleasure

[@Light-zz]

Damn the views going down

[@Denmosocial]

dudes do NOT want to think they are responsible for their own failures. Calling out an often BAD habit like video games is very triggering. A harsh truth makes people turn away

[@Dayraven15]

⁠​⁠@@Denmosocialplay some rocket league and you will change your mine teach 😬

[@TanweerAyman]

I relate so much to this video

[@gsharpshooter80]

1:24 “And I know they’ve gotten so much better since I’ve last played them” ehhh I don’t know about that one just sayin

[@Spider-Ranger2000]

For the time being, I quit video games a couple weeks ago. I want to finish school and get settled in my career, find a woman and marry her, and then bring the XBOX back out sometimes.

[@kmill1195]

Now I’m going to buy an Xbox Series S after watching this. 😉👍.