Why is it that girls play video games less than guys?

[NamerOfStars]

The stigma still hasn't completely gone away. And while the housewife playing Candy Crush, the college kid playing Animal Crossing, and the computer nerd playing Dwarf Fortress are all technically playing video games, the bias against it grows with each step. Women don't get nearly the social latitude that men do when it comes to transgressing social taboos (of this sort, at least).

But while it's fading slowly, it is fading. And there's a lot of fun to be had, things to be learned, and stories to be experienced in the mean time.

[Soremain]

Video games are often single player fantasy type of games or competitive multiplayer games. Girls in general are not as interested in being alone in their room living in a fantasy world. Girls like more socializing and talking with their friends. Guys are more likely to enjoy being by themselves and doing something, whether it's fishing or playing video games. Multiplayer games are more social but they are usually competitive in nature and girls are not as competitive as guys are.

What's also interesting is when you see a girl playing multiplayer games like LoL, Overwatch, WoW. 90% of the time they play the support/healer role and not the aggressive role who wants as many kills as possible and be the star player.

[nettle]

I used to love video games! I just have trouble finding ones I enjoy. I know there should be no gender to video games but... I don't like the "boy" games hahah. In the past I've liked things like stardew Valley and sims 4 but I'm not really sure what else to try.

[Virgo31]

I love playing video games, it's awesome, only two of my friends play video games and it's like the sims games. There isn't any action and find those boring

[Madhatter920]

Video games are traditionally a boys' activity. That is beginning to change, but change is slow. Some still view playing games as "unlady-like" and so it carries a bit of a stigma. Aside from that, girls are typically actively discouraged from playing games. If you've been playing online, you're likely to have encountered creeps, harassers, and toxic players who are very excited at the chance to either make girls online uncomfortable or outright insulted. Oddly enough, people tend not to want to go places where they don't feel welcome and comfortable. If that hasn't been your experience, then I'm very glad for it and hope you never do run into those kinds of people. I'd very much like to see more girls getting into gaming. However, as far as I can tell, that kind of toxic behavior is still quite common.

[memer2020]

maybe because of over sexualization women in games or their isn't much games involving female characters or maybe women still think games are only for boys or maybe it is because of sexual harrassment they receive from incels online

[MarryMeLoba]

1) Their competitive spirit isn't as high as ours.
2) They are way more conformist, way more subjected to social interactions.

[hornyafbi69]

Uh you'd be surprised actually majority of my ps friends are chicks

[hellacray]

Well cause I guess it could be seen as immature when you play games. Also they don't get much attention. Unlike social media.

[bklynbadboy1]

What type of games do you play and what system do you play on

[In_Trance]

Because the majority of girls realize they're a giant time killer faster than guys do

[slatyb]

They have more important things to do.

[MissLlyn]

I can't afford! 🤣 I just have the retro NES

[Dat-Alpha-Lion]

Really really damn aggressive marketing.

[disgustingweebtrash]

Just not as interested