Losing streaks in games, myth or real?

Have you ever played online multiplayer? Then you might have had the pleasure of getting stuck in a losing streak, this means that no matter what you do you just can't seem to win any matches. Not only is this incredibly lame it's also very frustrating! But is there really such a thing as a losing streak or is it just bad luck?

Losing streaks are real?

If you think that losing streaks are just a myth then you clearly haven't been in a losing streak, because no matter what it is you do you just lose. You can join other teams, you can play at different hours and you can play with whatever character or loadout but you will still lose. Now I'm not saying that some almighty being is making certain that you lose every game you play but I do think that once you hit a certain negative spiral of failure it can be difficult to escape because you pretty much give up after some time. A losing streak really takes away all the fun and motivation for you to play the game, so why even continue with that?

Losing streaks aren't real?

Some people think that a losing streak is nothing more than just bad luck, you just keep ending up in teams that are worse than the teams they're facing. Instead of keep going at it you might want to play another game, even if it's just for a couple of hours just to wash away the negativity and recharge your optimism for the game you keep losing in. It's easy to lose hope and get depressed, but don't give up! You can beat the losing streak, wether you believe in it or not. Maybe a losing streak really is nothing more than just bad luck, but you can't deny the fact that you keep losing and the best way to counter that is doing something else. If you keep playing the same game and you keep losing things will only get worse for you because trying to force a win out of a negative series of games is just putting yourself on the torture reck because you're in for a lot of pain!

How do you beat a losing streak?

The best way to beat it is not to play the game anymore, at least not for a day or two. Spend some time playing other games and just have fun, that's the best way to beat a losing streak instead of keep pushing yourself to win. You know what happens if you keep pushing yourself further to win? You become toxic and frustrated, that doesn't make you a fun person to play games with and things will only get worse the more you lose. Instead of losing yourself in this negativity you should focus a bit more on what makes you want to play games and for most people that is having fun. So have fun and the moment you're not having fun then play a game or do something else that is fun for you. I'm not saying that you should give up right away but when you lose ten games in a row then you might want to stop. I'm not telling you what to do, it's of course up to you but the smart choice would be to do something else because these things usually go from bad to worse...

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