Fuck that shit.
Football is a waste of time, too, and yet more people boast more proudly about that than any nerd boasts about his high level character.
But that's the point -- hobbies are for wasting time and having fun. And fun can be shared.
Not every second of human existence needs to be spent furthering the entire human race. Further, neither do hobbies need to be hidden away like some dark secret.
So you play games to get away from people. Good for you. On the other hand, believe it or not, some of us like talking while we play games, and believe it or not, not all friendships have to be in person. Hell, the people here on FSTDT are some of my closest friends.
I'm a geek, I'm proud of it, and if you think I'm a loser, I got bad news for you bro.