My main's <--- a male but I have a Femroe alt and won't lie, she's made to be pure eye candy. Since all but one person I play the game with DON'T use voice chat, I can't help but see the player as their character's gender. The only exceptions to that are a couple of people who play female characters but have "come out" as male.

If I were looking to meet someone in-game to start an out-of-game relationship with, it would be a whole lot easier in the beginning if she played a female character.

Then there's my whole isekai fantasy headcanon. I wouldn't want an RL romantic partner of mine playing a male character when "The Event" happens and we're suddenly zapped into the game. That's another reason I made the alt how she is; I can imagine her as my wife's character who will eventually be "occupied" by my lovely Mrs. Yes, I'm a complete dork, but I'll embrace it.