Originally Posted by barasawa

Of the female players I know, if they want cybersex, they go to chatrooms. If they want adventure, they go to MMORPGs. They don't like being stalked or asked for dates when playing. That's why they usually say they are males.

As to the free stuff scam, it happens. Although I don't know of one actual female player that does it, all of them, and the males playing female characters, will take free stuff if you offer it. But even then, they don't feel the slightest bit of guilt completely ignoring you. In fact, if you seem to be someone just playing Santa, then they might think favorably of you, but if they suspect you are just trying to get somewhere with them, expect a massive frozen shoulder and a face plant.

In my experience (though not a scientific survey), it seems that about 30% of the players in the MMORPGs I usually play are female, though only about 1 in 6 female players will openly admit so in game.

(edit: I had put down a method that will eventually identify female players, but I realized there is no reason for me to tell. Either you are worth the trust and can figure it out on your own, or else you're probably someone that will abuse it to pick targets to stalk and harass.)

IRL.