The main reason we use async/await is to handle asynchronous operations in a more readable and maintainable way while keeping our application responsive.

Even though your code might seem synchronous without async/await, certain operations—like fetching data from an API, reading a file, or querying a database—take time to complete. If you run them synchronously, they can block the entire execution of your program, meaning nothing else can run until that operation is done.

With async/await, your code looks synchronous, but it actually allows other tasks to run in the background while waiting for the operation to complete. This is especially important in environments like Node.js, where blocking the main thread can freeze an entire server.

So, async/await isn't just about making async code look synchronous—it's about keeping your application smooth and efficient while handling long-running tasks properly.