Topic: Peer pressure as a substantial gambling catalyst. - page 6. (Read 957 times)

in my case, luckily I started playing on my own and I wasn't pressured or influenced by anyone, when I started playing I confess that I didn't know anything and I just bet on the big teams without doing any analysis of the game, with that I lost a lot and I didn't understand why I wasn't getting any bets right, I remember that I bet on Barcelona and Manchester United, both teams were playing against weak teams, but even so they lost, at that time I thought that games with odds like 1.50 and that they were games of a big team against a small team, and the big team had an odd of @1.50, so it was a reason for a guaranteed victory

I only realized that I was wrong after a few months, luckily even in the first days that I was doing sports betting I already realized that I shouldn't tell anyone in my country about it, because in my head if I told people I know , that would make them start gambling and they would have the same losses that I had and it wouldn't take long for them to come and blame me and accuse me that I am guilty of all the evil they suffered thanks to gambling, a few years later I saw that in my country most of the people I know are betting on sports

but even so I don't say anything to people, unfortunately last year I traveled to another city and I had to live at my relatives' house and there I had to sleep in the same room as one of my relatives and he saw me making sports bets and also he started to place sports bets, the result was a disaster, he no longer had control, he always wanted to bet to win a lot of money and when he won he disappeared for many hours, and came back smelling of alcohol. I started feeling very guilty about the whole situation and decided to go back to my city.

In my case and probably most of the cases in my country which involve peer pressure probably involves how the lottery advertised the winners on the national TV.
It was quite an spectacle where they showed the typical big check note with the millions the person won and also celebrated with cake and confetti , etc.

It was obviously a good way to encourage others to play lottery and it worked with my family, we used to play tickets quite often and we in part continued to do so because of those celebrations and the interviews on the lucky winners whose life have been forever changed.

On the other hand, I have not had many friends who encouraged me to gamble, but some who encouraged me to drink and "have fun".

I was on a date last night and the girl thought that I had told her I wasn't in to gambling for some reason. I told her quite the contrary, and being a first date it lead to some good conversation (ie things weren't quietly awkward lol).  Anyways besides trying to impress a girl/date who really likes gambling herself, I never feel any sort of pressure from anyone. If I ever did, I would tell that person to stfu and probably never talk to them again lol.  Friends don't pressure friends like that, or they shouldn't.

We should know that some gamblers liked it that way being amidst their peers to enjoy gambling because they will relate ideas and play together, but nevertheless we shouldn't forget that for everything that we do, it has both advantages and disadvantages, peers have it own negative influence it brings on gaamblers because we could trace some of the bad gambling habits to be acquired through peers and friends we move around with while gambling.

I have a friend who engage in gambling activities and I must say that peer pressure really plays a role in getting someone enter into the gambling industry as well. The constant story telling of how huge the prizes he won and how small his initial fund to bet is really encouraging and inspiring to do what he does as well. The moment you hear about the motivating amount these players had won, it will really make you think of trying gambling to test your luck as well. Additionally, if you have a group of friends that gamble, you'll be influenced to try it too since you'll have this some sort of feeling of being left out and missing what they are currently experiencing.

Hence, it's important to know your priorities and goals. If you don't really want it amd you are just being pushed by your peers, then don't do it. Stand your ground and never, ever be moved by peer pressure no matter what they say or think of you. It's significant to set your boundaries so that you won't fall into trouble in life later on. It will be challenging to resist, but your future self will thank you especially if you know it to yourself that you won't be able to build a good gambling habit if ever you enter gambling.

I still remember that during the last lockdown in 2019 I was very bored and didn't know what to do. At that time I got a message from a friend to be able to play slots on one of the crypto-based casino platforms with a low deposit. He contacted me several times to play and said that it was very fun. I tried my luck by playing slots with a deposit of $ 10 and at that time without realizing it my gambling journey had started and until now I am still playing. So what you said is true, that peer pressure acts as a catalyst for someone to be able to gamble.

I don't think peer of people is my source of inspiration and as it is since I play for fun and whenever I feel like playing and if it gets to the point of an argument with my peers then we can either play physically or we meet online, am not moved by people that win a judge amount of money, once you have financial orientation, I don't think anyone will be moved by how other peoples financial life is, but another thing is that what works for Mr. A might B, been decisive is just the best thing anyone can do for their self, I stopped believing whenever I place a bet since its a thing of luck if it happens my way that I win then am happy, always putting the mindset of winning is always a dangerous one and have seen were such mindset have taking a lot of people is another thing to be conscious is about.

Competition only happen if you gamble on a game or something where you become the player, like poker or playing game and bet it with your friend. But if we talk about slot, sport betting etc, there's no relation with competition.

The reason you can win isn't about winning keys, you're just lucky and not every time you're always lucky.

I guess if the argument is that if we have someone around that is gambling, and without knowing it, we might follow them not just because there is pressure, but it seems that it was the normal, just like if you are surrounded with friends and families that are into gambling.

And with easy access to gambling now, like online gaming and other stuff, it's easy for someone to fall for it. And then if you have your friends in the neighbourhood who are also into gambling, then definitely, you will find yourself maybe feeling that pressure to gamble as well.

You said you have zero competition with anyone then how are you able the gauge your performance and work on yourself? You would need some kind of comparison in order to become a better version as per my knowledge. Otherwise, your own performance cannot be judged as an improvement of oneself. I sometimes compare myself with others to make me find my weaker points and work on improving them. This is the first time I am hearing someone improves himself without even finding out the fault lines. Following peers blindly is not recommended, finding out what they have better than you is called peer pressure and sometimes they are not helpful.  

The definition of Peer pressure is a feeling that one must do the same things as other people of one's age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them.

So you are saying that most people are gambling, because they want to get acceptance from the people around them. If that was true, then people would have been doing despicable things in certain poverty stricken countries.

We always have the option to choose what we want to do in life, no matter what the circumstances. 

No one actually influenced me to gamble on crypto. I discover it personally through the ads of the faucets that I’m using to collect free Satoshi that time. I was a regular victim of ponzi doubler and hyip before since I’m very greedy to earn more due to the few income that I can get from faucets that time.

I become easily hook up on gambling because it gives me chance to grow money quickly instead of waiting the timer of faucet to finish. Freebitco.in is the one that I can consider that influence me to gamble due to its built in gambling game on their faucet. This simple gambling game made me explore on more casino such as primedice because I’m too tired being scam on ponzi.

In conclusion, I’m not a victim of peer pressure to gamble but rather my own curious to explore due to my boredom on different risky game.

Of course it comes from the closest people including friends our age, even from family. It can also be where we see someone in our family still gambling or have a family who likes to gamble, it's the same thing, because of course we humans are obsessed with what we see as fun. and other people's wins, let alone seeing the success of other people, it's clear that we have jealousy and desire. so no problem with that.

It is true that gambling does not come from ourselves I agree that at your first inspiration, also even at your second inspiration where we win the bet increases our confidence and self-confidence so that we become happy to gamble and bet for sports betting or in casinos. but even so gambling must still be responsible and regular no matter where our inspiration comes from to invite us to gamble, because they do not play a role in teaching us to gamble responsibly. unless it comes from ourselves.

Having peers around us that is into gambling may definitely influence us to gamble too most especially when we come to witness how they gained profits in an instant. Not just peers but even those we’ve seen gamblers online that are earning well, I must say they easily influence me too with how huge amount they are adding to their account. Let’s just say greed sometimes controls my decision, but who’s not greedy here when it comes to huge amount of winning profits?

However, despite of my passion in gambling that made me chase for greater earnings, I still manage to control my gambling activities until now, and that is because I still prioritize self-control and discipline rather than tolerating my urge in gambling.

Peer pressure is the main influence mostly among youths. Most of the behaviors I regret developing were products of peer influence. As youth, we play football on the street just for fun. At some point, we added gambling to the game. We will contribute money and bet on who will win the game. That was how I gradually developed the habit of staking. Then I was introduced to formal gambling by a friend because he told me that he has won some good money in time past. So I wanted to try my luck when I had the opportunity. Youths can be easily influenced by anything including gamble wins. And due to youthful exuberance, they are adventurous and want to try everything. At this stage addiction to gambling is very easy because they can be easily influenced.

I have observed that there is no competition in gambling. Everybody cannot win at the same time. There are times when you might win nothing for months, but others might be winning. But when your winning time comes, it will be as if you have the winning keys. But most youths are young and might not understand the true picture of gambling, so they can be easily influenced by other people's wins.

I am kind of tempted when I heard the wins from others and articles on the media which also made me go for a while but I also knew many characters personally who is buying lottery for their whole life and never even got one single time which kept me in the balanced state and as a remainder that it can act either way but most likely we will end up nothing so I make myself clear about it whenever I used to gamble and try to avoid making it as a habit.

No competition needed if we really think about it, but sometimes there are people who want to be part on discussion and doesn't want to get left behind that's why we can see some of them competing depends on the result they can see to their friends. And we can't ignore that playing beside them gives us a lot of fun but sometimes it goes to toxic situation when they tease us to gamble for more then we go for it because we've been challenge since it can cost a lot especially if we are not lucky for that day.

Well, my inspiration to gamble came from two sources. The first is seeing my peers, or people of my age group, win huge amounts of money from sports bets. The second inspiration was the motivation or belief that I could win a substantial amount of money from sports betting. I concur with the idea that peer pressure, whether direct or indirect, acts as a catalyst or motivation for starting to gamble. I don't think anyone ever sat in their room one day and said, "I have to go gamble." They must have heard it from somewhere or seen a friend gamble.

The gamblers should had some winning in the history to survive in the gambling market.Because every person will had particular money for their expenses for enjoyment.If they get involve to the money which is base for daily expenses or monthly expenses,then it affect their economy.It's reason for some gamblers get into the credits as compared to the other gamblers.When you not able to handle the deposit to the gambling,it may leads to the bankrupt.You should not pressure yourself with this things by miss out of deposits to gambling sites.

There is no need to compete in gambling because each gambler has their own luck. Perhaps they can win today and we lose but who knows, tomorrow we can win and they lose. In gambling, we don't need to feel pressure from our friends who often win because maybe their luck is better than ours, so we must understand it. Our lifestyle also does not need to follow other people's lifestyles; we should determine our lifestyle based on our abilities. Peer pressure certainly exists, but it depends on our ability to adjust to that pressure and not make that pressure a burden in our lives because each of us is different.