Sorry dude, thought I got to all the replies!
Yeah I remember all the things with the gaming downsides and it would turn everything into chaos and crime. Turns out, people are way more sensitive than they were before, and for sure are crazy addicted. I'm glad and lucky that I broke it, but it's always a risk lol
One good thing for me is that I never got in the habit of sitting there playing a game when my girlfriends were over, or I was hanging out with them and it's kept forward through the rest of my life and relationships. Makes it easier lol
I think there are a few lucky folks who find themselves a gamer girlfriend, but I think even that comes with its own pitfalls. As they say, "everything in moderation".