In blitz/bullet, it depends on how the game ended. If my opponent totally outplays me, I say "gg" or "well played" and get on with it. If I continually get totally outplayed, well then what am I doing, right? If I lose in a mad time scramble at the end or something else, I just get on with the next game. Or if I lose because I blunder something in the middlegame, same thing. I don't just say "well played" just because I lost, I only say it if I mean it.
In turn-based chess, it depends on a lot of things. What's my mood right then? How social was the game? Were we chatting about anything like when you learned to play, how difficult is it to find good games IRL, or whatnot. Did they disable chat? Was it just a tournament game where neither party picked the opponent? Did my opponent play "perfectly" in my opinion?
Is the phone ringing?
All sorts of stuff can go into the final formula.
This thread is meant to be a fun one, but telling too!
I often criticize myself for how I feel or react to my opponent after a loss.
I noticed that I almost never give trophies when I lose. Just when I win. lol. I also find myself typing "ty" through clenched teeth and that's only if the opponent has bothered to say gg or something of the like. Any info on their happiness is secretly unwelcome.
I've run into a few opponents who were higher rated and still made very gracious comments when they lost...I admire that. It's not that I get hateful when I lose...I just don't like the moment or anything about it. My tummy tightens and I feel negative. And if it's games in a row...ugh.
How are you usually feeling after a game and do you express any of it to the opponent? Any patterns in your behavior?