Player-avatar similarities

[Aillith]

Hrm. Being a female, I always make females. I could play a guy but it would feel weird. So I make my retainers males and call them my Harem.
I do feel like my character is an extension of myself, but an idealised extension. There are many similarities, and some variances.

Similarities include: Gender, Skin colour, height, hair length/style is one I would wear IRL when possible, and always play a human race.

There isn't a large amount of control over face shape in FF14, but I try to stay to something closest to 'normal' for me but that looks appealing and mature - ie No exaggerated thick lips, no almond or bedroom style eyes, no giant noses, looks like a mature women in her late 20's.

The main differences on where I deviate are eye colour and hair colour.
IRL is brown/brown but I always go green eyes, chestnut red hair in game - this is what I wished I had IRL, and although I did dye my hair for a while have you ever tried to keep reds in your hair? It's difficult!

I have considered and wanted to switch to Au Ra, or a tall Elezen and have played in the fantasia screen several times playing around ready to make the switch - but I can't bring myself to do it. I love the way my hyur looks and she feels like 'me' in Eorzea - anything else wouldn't feel like 'me' and would ruin my immersion.