Guy gamers who play girl characters

I've met a few on FFXIV, and I'm so curious...Why play a girl character in game if you are a guy IRL? I guess the same question for girls who play guys. Not looking to troll, just genuinely wondering.

I guess because I view my character as a representation of myself, I play a guy in game because I am a guy IRL. So I'd like to understand the reasons why others would make a different choice.

Because I can. Plus I'm not going to stare at a guys butt everyday.

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Originally Posted by kiotsukete

I guess because I view my character as a representation of myself, I play a guy in game because I am a guy IRL. .

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Simple, because others don't view their character as a representation of themselves. I.E Playing Lightning in FF13.

Welcome to the Internet. You must be new here.

Because if they have to look at their character's rear end all the time might as well be a female or something or other.

Really.... If every guy play male characters than all u will see on mordona is a horde of dudes, and everywhere else.

I'd wager 3/4s of all female characters in this game are males - although it's probably much higher.

The reason is simple, it's more enjoyable (for a guy at least) to look at a cute avatar than a boring male one.

Same reason people play lalafells even though they aren't 3ft tall in real life.

Because I'm heterosexual.

Shortest version possible:

It's a video game, people play what they want because more than likely, that's what they enjoy for whatever reason. Do you ask that when people pick male/female in fighters? Same thing in every regard, and always a silly question.

Because you don't want to play yourself in a game. And girl characters look nicer and it can be fun to play a character that doesn't look like you at all.