The online gambler can only socialize on social media. As online casinos have boards for users to communicate on the website. But, the disadvantage of online gambling is the issue of not physically associating with other gamblers. I was wondering about the relationship between the other ways of getting those two skills outside gambling and possessing it through gambling. The aim is having the skills, not the medium we got it. I'm only concerned about the importance of gambling as one of those multiple medium. For gamblers who don't possess such skill to be aware of the possibility of becoming better conversationalist, by communicating with follow gamblers in the casino or gambling room. As we can easily discuss with other gamblers, regarding their strategies and ideas. The feeling of getting ignored is quite low while trying to talk, for the first time, to a fellow gambler. So, when players begin to envision that they can actually start a conversation. And end up making it fun for the next person. They'll easily use that skill in their offices. And improve their interpersonal relationship skill. We can't neglect the fact that gambling can offer such skills, because there are other ways of possessing the skill.
I actually do agree with you on this. I've been in the chat room of Stake.com and I can the different people discussing things, saying a simple hello, taking out their anger, sharing their wins, and more. I think the chatbox provided by every gambling site will play a big role in all the gamblers.
Socializing is important as sometimes other gamblers can agree with you and it will somehow ease the pain of losses because it is not just you who have the same experience.
The greetings can also lighten up the day, a simple "Good Morning" can make the whole day of someone who is alone in his room and only have the chatbox as his medium to talk to other people.
There are gambling sites which doesn't provide a chatbox and I think that's somehow lonely. I have been used to watching the right side of my monitor which keeps on moving with people chatting and sharing their day.