Ajuin, I would not necessarily call it "a chess deficiency," when, after all, you have every personal right to play chess; or to study chess and play chess; or to simply study chess and not play it. It is your life, and, if chess reflects life, and it my opinion it does, then you simply have every right to do what makes you happy or comfortable or satisfied. I have found that studying chess is really enjoyable and challenging and just as much fun as playing it. By studying chess, you can truly begin to understand chess and to realize what a wonderful and amazing game it is, almost an infinitely challenging one. Perhaps, later on, after studying chess a lot, you may find yourself "champing at the bit" to play a game, where you can use and apply your newfound knowledge and have a great and enjoyable game. It might be helpful not to think that the way you feel about chess now, will always, or even for a long time, be that way. And, for that matter, there may have been, and even now, are Chess Masters who have felt the way you feel, but eventually went ahead anyway and played great games. So relax, Ajuin, and enjoy life and chess.
I'm kinda the opposite really. I like playing but don't really find it interesting to study. I don't think I've ever even attempted one of those puzzles in the papers. In my youth, I bought bobby fisher's top 50 games? I played through a couple of them, but never really got it tbh.