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Male players: Why do you play female characters? (kbin.social)
submitted 1 year ago by Damaskox@kbin.social to c/gaming@beehaw.org
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Got the idea of posting this when I watched this YouTube video that talks about reasons men love playing as girls.

Why do you do it?
Are there more than one reason?
What do you enjoy about it the most?

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[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago

I don't always play female characters, but I can think of a few reasons:

  • With rare exceptions I just prefer how the female characters look, be it prettier or cuter, they usually have way better character customization than the male counterparts.
  • Female clothing and equipment in games also just look more stylish and flamboyant, especially in Japanese ones.
  • And honestly I just like playing as someone different from me, if I can't choose to be an alien or whatever, then the next best thing is a woman.