Like movies, music, fast cars, hot clothes or a sickly modded e-cigarette, for many video games are the thing in life that makes all the other crap you deal with worth it. Coming home from a crummy day to blow dudes away in Call of Duty, or pour hours upon hours in Hearthstone while unwinding is chicken soup for nerdy soul. Games can make you feel smart, happy, sad, let you indulge your dastardly side, and like many other forms of entertainment, are wonderful escapism. Which is to say it's okay to love games more than you love people. A video game won't betray you, try to sleep with your girlfriend, talk behind your back, or do that thing couples do where they look at each other silently, then back at you as if you have three heads. A video game can enrich you, take you to amazing worlds and give you a perspective on life, love and purpose in a way that isn't obscured by psychiatrist fees, manipulative motives, or a condescending tone. Clearly the people in your life are more important than video games, and are to be cherished and appreciated. But at the same time, unless you're a dominatrix or fabulously rich you'll rarely get to engage with people explicitly on your own terms as you would a game. If you're wondering whether or not you're such a gamer with an all-consuming passion for everything interactive, look no further than this completely scientific list of reasons why you just may love games more than you like people.
