Most gamblers fall into the social category. Why? Because we don’t tend to refuse invitation from friends or, sometimes, more authorized people. Just like a social smoker, social gamblers are not attached to the game. They rarely think about it, because it is not a significant part of life. They do not play frequently, because it is one of the recreational activities for them. They do not lose control, because they do not take the game solely. For social gamblers, the games are infrequent and perhaps accidental. We may have a vacation in Vegas, the gamblers’ fame city, for sightseeing (who knows?) or business purposes. And there are loads of casinos. Your colleagues or partners may ask you to have fun at few casinos. Yes, you gamble some money and have fun at once. But it is not something you like or dislike. You are just one of the recreational gamblers who go with the ride. Whether you lose or win is not that important. They are disposable cash you play. And hence, everything is safer for recreational gamblers. If you lose, there is no considerable negative impact to life. If you win, there is also no significant benefit to enjoy. As one of the episodes of entertainment, you do not lose control at all.
Gambling is just one of the social activities you do. There is no lasting negative financial for loses, no upset for the inability to gamble regularly, and no denial for the activity you do. You just know that you are not driven by the game. So aren’t things easier for these recreational gamblers? Yes they are. But again, it is individual. Some may routinely gain significant amount of money from gambling, some may not even think about it. You do what you want.