diff --git a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_group_view.dart b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_group_view.dart
index b077bbc..59f72ed 100644
--- a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_group_view.dart
+++ b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_group_view.dart
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ class _CreateGroupViewState extends State<CreateGroupView> {
   }
 
   void loadPlayerList() {
-    _allPlayersFuture = db.playerDao.getAllPlayers();
+    _allPlayersFuture = Future.delayed(
+      const Duration(milliseconds: 250),
+      () => db.playerDao.getAllPlayers(),
+    );
+    suggestedPlayers = skeletonData;
     _allPlayersFuture.then((loadedPlayers) {
       setState(() {
         loadedPlayers.sort((a, b) => a.name.compareTo(b.name));
diff --git a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/groups_view.dart b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/groups_view.dart
index e9af8b9..aaef1a5 100644
--- a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/groups_view.dart
+++ b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/groups_view.dart
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ class _GroupsViewState extends State<GroupsView> {
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     db = Provider.of<AppDatabase>(context, listen: false);
-    _allGroupsFuture = db.groupDao.getAllGroups();
+    _allGroupsFuture = Future.delayed(
+      const Duration(milliseconds: 250),
+      () => db.groupDao.getAllGroups(),
+    );
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/home_view.dart b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/home_view.dart
index 34e4be3..2230a91 100644
--- a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/home_view.dart
+++ b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/home_view.dart
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class _HomeViewState extends State<HomeView> {
     _groupCountFuture = db.groupDao.getGroupCount();
 
     Future.wait([_gameCountFuture, _groupCountFuture]).then((_) async {
-      await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 50));
+      await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 250));
       if (mounted) {
         setState(() {
           isLoading = false;
diff --git a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/statistics_view.dart b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/statistics_view.dart
index 02eab46..6107586 100644
--- a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/statistics_view.dart
+++ b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/statistics_view.dart
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class _StatisticsViewState extends State<StatisticsView> {
     _playersFuture = db.playerDao.getAllPlayers();
 
     Future.wait([_gamesFuture, _playersFuture]).then((results) async {
-      await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 200));
+      await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 250));
       final games = results[0] as List<Game>;
       final players = results[1] as List<Player>;
       winCounts = _calculateWinsForAllPlayers(games, players);