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Actively playing games requires concentration, thinking, planning, quick reaction etc. and many games include long stretches that test your tolerance for frustration. Meanwhile, game streams can be a completely passive activity that add an illusion of company and let you stuff your face with snacks.
Plus, there are certain games that I suck at that have decent stories. And some games have decent stories but practically no gameplay.
Plus, my gaming PC is on my desk, which is not as comfortable as a couch or bed.
Now this part I personally dislike; if it feels like but is not actually building my social connectivity, then I think that's better to avoid, emotionally speaking. I try to scratch that itch by watching friends personally stream titles, or by being the streamer for private circles of mostly/only people I know IRL. We also play a lot on Board Game Arena.
Well, my friends don't stream and I sleep at weird hours. I don't have a ton of good alternatives, and it's not like I'm participating in chat or donating lots of money.
Gotcha, that's a tricky situation.
The aback I was taken had nothing to do with your comment, but the fact that I am absolutely certain I know what shape you are. Wild.
Probably not true, though.