Gamers are more conventionally successful in life than non-gamers. That's the general statement a new study is trying to make about the modern day gamer.

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Twitch, the online streaming service, commissioned a study from LifeCourse Associates to determine the statistical identity of the gamers through an online survey of over 1,200 participants. In this survey, gamers are defined as anyone who played a video game within the last 60 days."In many cases, we still see gamers portrayed as glassy-eyed addicts or isolated automatons," the report says. "Given how pervasive a pastime gaming has become, it should seem obvious that these negative characterizations aren't true."According to the study, gamers are more social than non-gamers and have better connections with their families. The report said that 72% of gamers play games with their friends, and found that "spending time with their families (82% vs. 68%) and parents (67% vs. 44%) are top priories."Additionally, the study said gamers are more likely to have a college degree (43% vs. 36%), are more optimistic about their career goals (67% vs. 42%), and are more likely to have a career they want to be in (45% vs. 37%).The study also addressed the demographics of gamers; 52% of gamers are male, 48% are female, and as much as 73% of Millennials, 62% of Generation X, and 41% of Baby Boomers are playing video games.RuneScape developer Jagex recently created a profile of the "typical PC gamer" based on a survey of 1,000 UK gamers and found similar results in regards to the profile of a gamer's social and employment success. Where do you fit in this data?

Miranda Sanchez is a freelance writer who wishes wishes pikachus were real. You can read her ramblings about cats and Dota on Twitter