How would identify a female player guy/girl?

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Originally Posted by DevilsDontFly

Just ask. There's absolutely no reason for someone to hide their gender on a game unless that people in question is a guy wanting to get free things saying he's a girl, because countless jerks do that as if girls needed a virtual sugardaddy.

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This actually happens!?

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Originally Posted by myahele

This actually happens!?

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Yea it happens. Thats why they are called chixalogs.

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Originally Posted by greekgeek

I read an entire study on this once, main detail that stuck in my head that actually has helped me spot guy/girl many times, Is that male tend to jump around alot when there moving/bored, were female players dont.

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What.

If that's the case, I'm the manliest creature in the history of online gaming. I jump around all the damn time, often even during fights.

On the other hand, most other players I see must be female.

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Originally Posted by greekgeek

I read an entire study on this once, main detail that stuck in my head that actually has helped me spot guy/girl many times, Is that male tend to jump around alot when there moving/bored, were female players dont.

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I'd love to know what study this was - just out of genuine curiousity to read it myself o.o I love things like this...

Though, I'm apparently more of a guy than not, by that description o_O
Me: *runs around in circles, jumps in place continuously, jumps around at complete random, maybe swift-cast a holy in mid circle-jumping, proceed to circle or figure-eight till either buggering off someplace or finding a height to climb*

Rest of the FC: *Stands there and stares at the moving derpage*

Only time I'm not running around is if I'm tabbed, chatting, looking at menus or if in a dungeon/raid... I tend to curb that when amongst strangers (....if the tanks take too long to pull, I might spin in place, though...)

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Originally Posted by Riepah

What.

If that's the case, I'm the manliest creature in the history of online gaming. I jump around all the damn time, often even during fights.

On the other hand, most other players I see must be female.

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Same here. If we took that to the 'T' (which we kind of can't) the actual guys in my FC would be female and I'd be the only male o_O

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Originally Posted by greekgeek

I read an entire study on this once, main detail that stuck in my head that actually has helped me spot guy/girl many times, Is that male tend to jump around alot when there moving/bored, were female players dont.

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FPS habit. Not something I would relate to only males tho, especially these days; but that's where the habit comes from.
Based on chat it's entirely impossible to tell the difference atleast.

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Originally Posted by Stormrider

With out asking people generally give away their gender in chat. Through family, relationships and gender specific words that can point back using a past reference. Also find since I play with my wife women seem to know each other and group up.

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That's what they want you to think.
But on a more serious note: don't generalize peoples attitudes/choice of words based on their gender. I think you'll be plenty surprised.


The only people I ever confirmed to be female were those I heard on voice chat. And in some other cases even with voice chat I could not tell for sure.

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Originally Posted by Terrini

I have both in my roleplaying group... And frankly... One I knew from the start from the way he chatted. Guys tend to be more openly lewd or overtly sexual, females will be a bit more low key and subtle but they may laugh or contribute just as much.

Also with roleplayers it skews thing more, but I tend to notice males being more likely to use a lot of different hairstyles... Girls are more likely to try the new hairstyles in changing but tend to stick to one style mainly. Females tend to take a lot more care with their looks, ensuring classy combinations of color and style (they may also be gay men as females, but it's more likely they actually play a guy). Guys are more like complete the set, or go for an outlandish theme like pirate or classy Ninja or sexy cosplay. Girls justvtry to look good and coordinated.

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Not a single one of those ''girls preferences'' don't apply to me, and not a single one of those ''guys thingies'' apply to me.
So I guess I'm a girl after all.
Or gay.

Nooooooo stereotypes in there at aaaaaall. Nope.

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Originally Posted by Ryuko

I'm a female playing a female character. I've been told that my use of proper grammar/spelling gives the impression that I'm a guy (seriously???), but my excessive use of emotes gives the impression that I'm a girl. :D :D :D

As far as the... "men tend to jump around and women stand still" anecdote... I tend to run laps around my FC house while I'm bored, talking on voicechat, or waiting on a queue.

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I'm the opposite to you, I'm a guy playing a female character, most of the time being called a tom boy in chats and stuff because of the way I talk :?

And when I'm bored or waiting for a dungeon, I go afk and chill on the FF XIV loadstone site.

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Originally Posted by Darlan_Ashwood

I assume everyone is asexual unless otherwise specified.

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i like this one the best

Seems that I follow all the stereotypes of a guy playing a chick, I'm overtly sexual, I jump around endlessly, and I generally have my character dressed in really promiscuous clothes. That's kind of cool.

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Originally Posted by myahele

I remember someone generally saying that that if you see a female character in revealing clothing its a guy. Whereas a female character that's fully clothed might be female irl

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Yes this is true 90% of the time, I for one play a female character with more fully clothed look (Currently Lighting's gear, looking to change the pants) yet I'm Male