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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ElectricShrubbery" data-source="post: 312235" data-attributes="member: 6668">First, I think part of it is that the game itself is a fantasy escape. Hence some males that are, in real life, uncomfortable around females, will try to live out THEIR fantasies a bit through the game. Some D&D players like the game for that very reason - they can be a hero while sitting on their ass. I like it because it allows me to engage in my punny sense of humor for hours on end, and is, after all, an afternoon with pizza and friends.Secondly, if the one of the group members is attracted to another, that will result in a bias over decisions in the game.Thirdly, yeah: some guys really can't deal with girls, so they can be a distraction. Ex: There's this kid in my high school who went to all-male catholic schools for all of his earlier years. He has no idea how to act around women, so he just stares. And stares. And follows them around. They tell him to go away, he doesn't listen. Frankly, I've had girls tell me they think he's a serial killer, or stalker, or something. I'm not saying D&D players are that bad (after all, I'm one, and we'd NEVER invite the guy to our games), but that level of awkwardness is indeed possible to reach.Fourth, I can indeed beleive that women desire different things in the game. Guys and gals are different.Finally, guys that are uncomfortable around girls in any way might have trouble recruiting/interacting with them in the first place.Personally? I'd love to see more females interested in D&D. I was happy that my previous girlfriend was very into MUDing...</blockquote>

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