But then I started playing female characters and have never looked back. And do you want to know why? Because the guys in-game are nice to me. Those same guys try to help me. Those same guys give me things without me having to ask. I always have guys offering to help me level up or give me loot.  Maybe I'm playing the wrong games, but it's been a long time since I've seen this type of behavior. I've been playing female characters for a few years now in games like Guild Wars 2, FFXIV, ESO, and so on, and I have yet to have this happen to me in ways different than when I played male characters.