Why do some people like to have fun?

Question

Why do some people like to have fun to no logical end? It seems to me that a great number of people like to have fun without a productive goal in mind. This, by its self, is understandable, however often people enjoy having fun when it is harmful to themselves and others. For instance, many people enjoy drinking excessive amounts of alcohol. There is no logical reason to do this, it has not benefit to one's self. Also, many people engage in sexual relations purely for enjoyment. This is also quite illogical. One should not act without being aware of the consequences, and since none of the possible consequences are desirable, it makes no sense to engage in such activities solely for the purpose of pleasure. Can somebody please explain this illogical human tendency to engage in "fun" activities that have no possible beneficial outcomes?

Answer 1

Okay, Spock, settle down. The logical point is that some people can find no other way to release stress. The illogical one is bacause in spite of the fact that it has no point or maybe because of it, people actually just enjoy these things just because they do.

Answer 2

Simply put, because they can. They go out, get wasted, pick someone out and take them home to have unprotected sex (nothing wrong with sex in itself. Unless you are following religious beliefs, which I cannot agree with). It does seem illogical to anyone who doesn't partake in said activities and understands the possible effects of those actions. To those of us, it is difficult to understand their reasoning. Though perhaps it's best to say that either they don't have any, or they just don't care. They are the 'live life how you wanna live it' types. They see something they want and go for it. While they may make some bad choices, I think we can still learn a lot from them. Like how to loosen up once in a while! Life isn't all about being serious.

Of course you are still quite young, so there are some things you may not understand as of yet. You should also work on your social skills. I can tell you are lacking.

Answer 3

Some people don't plan for the future. If your focus is on now, or immediate gratification, then that is when you focus your pleasure activities. Don't worry about the massive hang over or possible car accident, you want your buzz now. They can have major fun, but it is followed by a real downer. The need to have fun is much more intense after such a depression. As a person matures, he realizes that he can have his fun that might not be as intense, but will last over a longer period of time and the lows will not be as low because he did not party to excess.

Answer 4

I am 74 years old and don t drink, smoke, or take drugs, but my mom always said fun gets you safely throughy life ang you will always enjoy the gift of life and it is very helpful to everyone to use fun to sooth and heal them, so to me I had a job (dealing poker) that was not fun until I started looking for ways to make it fun and incloding others in the journey then evertone became focused on where the fun was!!

Answer 5

there are alot of good answers here and a few immature ones too. but i think what most of them are lacking is the word bi-polar. the chemical and emotional make up of some individuals can really affect the way one perceives what fun is and how far they are ok to go. of course some people are just always happy, so to be happier they may go past what you and i consider healthy fun. that is where the logic come in. we feel safer in control of ourselves, which means that logically we don't do the things we know we have no control over. like being too high! or too drunk! do you see what i mean?

Answer 6

Man I bet your a barrel of laughs. The world YOU live in is quite boring. I guess you have never once been horny then since your only going to have sex to reproduce. Are you jealous in some way that others are able to let loose and you aren't? Look, go out, have a couple beers tonight ok? Life is short, don't be bitter.

Answer 7

Actually 'solely for the purpose of pleasure' is not that bad of a reason in moderation. Play safe and have fun.

Answer 8

Everything that we do should be fun including work otherwise life is boring. Its a mind set that can be cultivated. Read Dale Carnegie on "How to stop worrying and start living".

Answer 9

i hear you and agree with you. some people like to have fun to relax and we all want to have fun and peace, relaxing because we work hard. this is normal
the ones that over do "the fun" are making up for something inside that makes us insecure, or feel we are not good enough,[this can be instilled in childhood, be from a parent, or one's self feels that way, they go overboard in areas like over drinking, doing bad things, do street drugs, violent behavior, beat their children, wife, husband or pets. sometime they abuse their mother or father [elderly can not fight back]
or they become crimminals, i guess it can be summed up to human nature......

Answer 10

i guess some of it is to relieve stress or divert him/herself from depression or to fill in the void..it doesnt matter if its ridiculous or dangerous as long it is satisfying, as long it keeps that person's mind off from something terriblely disturbing or to stay away from a problem....u can say having fun is like taking drug, a temporal way of being happy or diverting one's mind from difficulties..as for those who dont have any problems or difficulties at all,it is basically some peer preasure, addiction,curiousity, lifestyle,or etc.