Because we all get bored at one point. Boredom clouds judgment and dampens inhibitions.
Deep down inside, we all hoped Ash and Misty would eventually get together, and look forward to Brock finally get with one of the Jenny's or Joy's. I remember I liked a girl once in school who just so happens to play Pokémon. She's midly attractive and but seeing her playing Pokémon is certain sexually appealing.
All in all, in addition to the show's remarkable run on television (shockingly, it still is, I know!), social media, & its multiplayer allure, not to mention the Pokémon's charm in itself, we just want to cath them all







