The Daily Grind: MM-oh, you're cute!
Every time the discussion of why guys play girl characters comes up, inevitably someone will chime in with the statement about playing female characters "because they get free stuff." To be honest, in 8+ years of MMO gaming, I can't think of a time when I got free stuff just for being present and incarnate as a female avatar. I would note that in the same time-frame I've seen guys and girls on female characters who were absolutely horrible flirts and often were given lots of items.
So for today we'd like to ask you -- have you ever noticed that people give you stuff if you're flirty while on a female avatar? For the guys (or folks who play on male avatars) have you ever given items to folks on female avatars just because they're girls, or is it because of some other factor? Do you think that it's more likely that you'll get free stuff just because you're playing a female avatar, or do you think it's a combination of factors? Is the "get free stuff for flirting" restricted to female avatars only? Have any of you folks playing male avatars ever gotten a goodie from a female avatar for being "hot" and/or flirty?
