> know one man in this age cohort who doesn't seem to have a job, just plays video games all the time, and I don't get it. this provides some context for why s

> know one man in this age cohort who doesn't seem to have a job, just plays video games all the time, and I don't get it. this provides some context for why some women immediately balk when they see my playstation controller and vr headset on the west elm media cabinet "[oh god] are you ... a gamer ??" I feel like a lot of people can't differentiate between potential partners that own a console versus whatever gamer addict they're afraid of. thinking about it, that's a decent heuristic given how many gamers bring toxic ideas with them, even if they aren't neglecting other responsibilities for games