Possibly you are more in control in an auto. You're invariably in the correct gear for the circumstance (speed, incline). Leaving you with two fewer distractions, with no clutch use either.
After hiring autos abroad and loving driving them, I bought my first in 2017.
Many modern auto gearboxes work smoothly and instantly. They're not the naff autos of times past, with a huge time lag.
Makes stop start driving in crowded England more pleasant.