I play both male and female characters, and I'm female in RL. My last main was male (with my primary alt being female), and my current main is female (with my primary alt being male.)
My male characters tend to get a lot more attention. My male characters tend to get hit on more, and complete strangers are more likely to send me a random /tell with a positive comment about their appearance. One time I was crafting at the guild with my male alt, his search tag totally blank and wearing default crafting clothes, and someone just started RPing with him, haha.
Part of that may be because I inherently make males that I find attractive and enjoy looking at, while my female character's appearance is more closely tied to their concept. I designed my main to be somewhat plain/cute, because that's what I envisioned for her.
Playing each gender is a different experience, and it's interesting to note the disparities! I can't really comment on how "convincing" I am in playing a male, but I strive to make my posts entertaining for my RP partner/s regardless. I just try to make sure my RP partner is having just as much fun as I am, and keep their enjoyment in mind with almost all RP decisions that I make in a given scene. It's a collaboration, after all!
My male characters tend to get a lot more attention. My male characters tend to get hit on more, and complete strangers are more likely to send me a random /tell with a positive comment about their appearance. One time I was crafting at the guild with my male alt, his search tag totally blank and wearing default crafting clothes, and someone just started RPing with him, haha.
Part of that may be because I inherently make males that I find attractive and enjoy looking at, while my female character's appearance is more closely tied to their concept. I designed my main to be somewhat plain/cute, because that's what I envisioned for her.
Playing each gender is a different experience, and it's interesting to note the disparities! I can't really comment on how "convincing" I am in playing a male, but I strive to make my posts entertaining for my RP partner/s regardless. I just try to make sure my RP partner is having just as much fun as I am, and keep their enjoyment in mind with almost all RP decisions that I make in a given scene. It's a collaboration, after all!
