[ACTIVITIES] Fufilling Social Needs During Pandemic Lockdown Without Gaming.

[pdallair91 6]

What's up you amazing ding dongs!?

So, correct me if I'm wrong but is it not a common human need to "play" with other people every now and then.  I mean, is it not reasonable to have fun with other people every now and then?  Personally, I think I need one evening or afternoon dedicated to this at least once a week in order to be happy.

As you've probably noticed, this has become more and more difficult because of the global  Before quitting, video-games were a medium that enabled me to sort of circumvent these constraints; they didn't consistently feel as good as having people over or going out for an activity but it did provide some relief.  Even when I didn't play multiplayer games, at least I was distracted from my social cravings and sense of isolation/loneliness (although sometimes I made it worst by abusing that approach).

Does anyone have any advice or recommendations?  Is it rational to even try satisfying these cravings for the time being?  If so, where should I look?  What other social activities have you managed to do and enjoy remotely?

Thank you

Edited February 13 by pdallair91

[creationlist 42]

Hello, so I did quit for half a year now.
I was on and off with gaming, recently deleting all accounts and quitting it completely.

What I do alot is going for a walk in the city.
Mostly at places where people sit, like parks or streets whre much coffee to go shops reside.

I always meet some random people there, also having a short talk from time to time.

So my recommendation is, just to go out at places where usually people sit and relax.
Had good experiences with that, good luck.

[pdallair91 6]

You know what?  As plain and simple as it is, I think I've already experienced this and it works.  When I go shopping for groceries, I joke around a little bit with the staff sometimes and it feels great.

[creationlist 42]

Yea, mostly the easy tasks are so obvious, I do not think about them at first.

But usually the easy tasks are the ones who give you good results.

And thats even more important for gamers becouse of dopamine intox and easy results.

[Pochatok 197]

What I'd recommend, If I understand correctly, in the case of video games fulfilling social interactions for you, I would simply try to choose non-addictive games, like digital adaptations of video games, stuff from jackbox, etc.. Games with the main reward being the social interaction rather than winning/playing the game itself. If you need games to connect with people, then I suggest to play games that focus on that rather than getting into something fun and addictive like MMOs.

[BooksandTrees 3507]

I do puzzles in person and they are incredibly satisfying even though I thought they'd be boring. 

I lift weights, read, join book clubs virtually, I do dungeons and dragons on discord, and I go for walks with people. Shopping also helps. 

[Amphibian220 342]

Good stuff @booksandtrees .  i think Im missing a lot of these interactions.