| TRios_Zen said: I think you have some of your basic demographic groups down but would not posit that the only (or primary) differentiating characteristic is based upon social interaction, but rather how much time the individual devotes to gaming as a hobby. NOW that is incredibly open-ended, I know. But, IMO, if any aged, male or female, drops 5 hours a day, 5-6 days a week playing ANY game, they are freaking hardcore. Whether that game is social, competitive, or any other category, if the player is devoted to mastering the game and it's complexities, whatever they may be, that is a hardcore player. That being said, I'm having a cook-out this weekend...I can send a horse for you, if you'd like to come? Just bring some Lone Star, k? |
I'd love to accept your invite. Sounds great. And it also sounds like you have your life in balance. And thats the name of the game.
And although simplifying, there are indeed young women who are very competitive minded themselves although they will generally have good social skills as well. They are often athletes and leaders. Because they will tend to share more of the interest and activities of the male population, they will be brought into contact with them more. Certainly many of them play on line, and they play well. But I've personally have never heard one spouting abusive obscenities at other players.
On an interesting note. At least among adult women. The aggressive ones in business or political leadership roles actually have on average higher testosterone levels than the general population of women. * Which isn't such a bad thing because higher testosterone levels in women are associated with increased libido (interest in sex). And I'm all for that . LOL. So if you have a girl buddy who regularly whips your ass at COD, you might want to consider asking her out -wink wink, nod, nod.
So yes, there is a very wide spectrum of both male and female patterns of behavior and they overlap to some degree. But you might say that they orbit around different suns, just as just a range of different distances that the oribits overlap each other. I'm obviously describing the suns for simplicities, not all the planets because everyone is unique and complex.
*Note. Yes both men and women have most of the same hormones. The major female and male hormones can be classified as estrogens or androgens. Both classes of male and female hormones are present in both males and females alike, but in vastly different amounts. Most men produce 6-8 mg of the male hormone testosterone (an androgen) per day, compared to most women who produce 0.5 mg daily. Female hormones, estrogens, are also present in both sexes, but in larger amounts for women.
