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 April 2023 survey, 82 percent of responding gamers in the United States stated that video games had introduced them to new friendships and relationships, and 50 percent of respondents stated that they had met a good friend, spouse, or significant other through gaming.
Share of video gamers in the United States who have made social connections through video games in 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Games expand their social circles
88%
Games introduce them to new friends and relationships
82%
Parents who play video games with their children
76%
Games help them stay connected to friends and family
60%
Have met a good friend, spouse, or significant other through video games
50%
Parents who say games are a great way for families to spend time together
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Entertainment Software Association. (July 9, 2023). Share of video gamers in the United States who have made social connections through video games in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 16, 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. July 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340350/us-video-gaming-community-social-connections/
Entertainment Software Association. (2023). Share of video gamers in the United States who have made social connections through video games in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 16, 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., 9 Jul 2023, 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 September 16, 2024)
Share of video gamers in the United States who have made social connections through video games in 2023 [Graph], Entertainment Software Association, July 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340350/us-video-gaming-community-social-connections/
