> This is apparent especially in dating circles, where more often than not, listing video games as hobby for a males is a negative signal to the opposite sex.

> This is apparent especially in dating circles, where more often than not, listing video games as hobby for a males is a negative signal to the opposite sex. This is almost certainly because of the small portion of men who see "video games" as a personality rather than a hobby and are probably quite strongly responsible for society's view on "gamers" too. One loud and toxic apple spoils the batch etc