The game of bridge

I have been retired for 2 years now, and not being a generous and kind-hearted old guy I have no interest in volunteering my time to help anyone.  I have instead become fascinated with the card game bridge.  Fanatics claim it is the greatest game there is.  I know chess players, poker players, golfers, and dominoes players who take umbrage at that, but it is a very fine game.  You can even play online for free with players around the world.  I have played with people from well over 100 nations.  Did you know the game is huge in Turkey? I didn't.  On the internet site, BBO,  I use you can create a profile where you  select the level of player you think you are, beginning with novice  and going to world class.  Other players can see your profile and it doesn't take long for you to be told by them what your real level is.  It's fun.  After a year I promoted myself to intermediate from beginner.  Within a week I demoted myself after being told in no uncertain terms that maybe I should take up gin rummy.  One can send messages to anyone and more people than I thought have no problem calling me a moron and worse after I make a mistake.  One difference I see between different levels of expertise in bridge and other endeavors is that expert players in bridge do not like to play with players who are not as good.  I mean as partners.  But not even as opponents really.  The overall quality of the match is not as good.  I remember when I played tennis I liked to play against someone slightly better because it improved my game, and the opponent felt good about the win, and it didn't take long.  In bridge it is not like that.  Online each game has a host who can remove you for no reason and more often than not it is because a player just can't play at the level of the others.  Early on I didn't like that aspect but now that I know a little I respect it.  And I do know only a little.  Bridge is a very sophisticated and complex game.  I have only begun.  It is humbling to be regularly whipped by 90 year olds.