Video gaming is a popular way for gamers to connect with friends and family and many gamers have formed relationships through video games. During an October 2023 survey, 82 percent of responding gamers in the United States agreed that playing games can introduce people to new friends.
Share of video gamers in the United States who have made social connections through video games in 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Agree that playing games can introduce people to new friends
73%
Agree that playing games has helped them make lasting memories
53%
Say they have met people through video games they otherwise would not have met
48%
Have met a good friend, spouse, or significant other through video games
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Entertainment Software Association. (May 15, 2024). Share of video gamers in the United States who have made social connections through video games in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340350/us-video-gaming-community-social-connections/
Entertainment Software Association. "Share of video gamers in the United States who have made social connections through video games in 2023." Chart. May 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340350/us-video-gaming-community-social-connections/
Entertainment Software Association. (2024). Share of video gamers in the United States who have made social connections through video games in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340350/us-video-gaming-community-social-connections/
Entertainment Software Association. "Share of Video Gamers in The United States Who Have Made Social Connections through Video Games in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340350/us-video-gaming-community-social-connections/
Entertainment Software Association, Share of video gamers in the United States who have made social connections through video games in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340350/us-video-gaming-community-social-connections/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Share of video gamers in the United States who have made social connections through video games in 2023 [Graph], Entertainment Software Association, May 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340350/us-video-gaming-community-social-connections/
