There’s the stereotype of the online gamer as an angry shut-in, using the anonymity of the internet to grief anyone in earshot. Especially, it seems, the women who dare enter an FPS lobby.
But one study’s shown that those women may be getting more action offline than any stereotype can account for. The Games Blog at Aol runs down the results of a survey by HarrisInteractive that looks into the lifestyle and habits of female gamers. Of the women surveyed, the ones who play games online say they have sex more than the ones who don’t and also that they’re in happy relationships. The gamer contingent also says that they don’t play games to meet people and that they tend to work out more. The data just goes to show that more people from all walks of life are playing games — all sorts of games, probably — than is widely acknowledged.
Women who play online games have more sex [AOL Games Blog]
Nate
Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 8:13 AMThey “say” they have more sex. I bet the boys all say that too, even the virgins.
Senor Freebie
Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 8:36 AMFairly simple reason for this; who would the modern young man rather have a r’ship with? These girls are desireable due to the higher incidence of shared interests and as a result you can assume that they may get a more compatible match.
shane3x
Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 9:07 AMI hope they verified the gender of participants and that they aren’t just “g.i.r.l.s”.
thxultra
Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 10:32 AMDo peoples private lives have any place on the internet?
Coulbe
Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 11:42 AMObviously you don’t know the internet.
Sam Timmins
Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 3:34 AMBut it knows you. Like a STALKER.
Thought Crime
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 10:56 AMBig Brother sees all.