Why do you choose chess over other activities

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Idrinkyourhealth3

My curiosity forced me to write here this question :

What's the real reason/s behind you being here on chess.com and not doing something different ?

I can think of many like: the will to connect with people, to kill time, ... (Maybe I'm missing a few more because there's are supposedly 250000 people online some days according to this platform)

Mythrodark
To play chess easily and against opponents with similar levels (not against my father who I destroy when I play with him)
Mythrodark
Chess is fun
Artemi1717
Yes it fun when you win but don’t get sad when you loose because you can learn by ’s what my dad said to me
Artemi1717
I meant learn by loosing
SixInchSamurai

Correct, I talk to people here and chess itself is just a time killer for me

agastya090

Fun

Idrinkyourhealth3

Ok but how fun is it so you skip your chores and prefer It over other way more entertaining games ?