A recently study looking at gender differences in more than 2,400 gamers playing EverQuest II has revealed quite a few interesting things regarding gender habits in MMOs. The study showed that females who play MMOs are 5 times more likely to be bisexual, females are more dedicated to the game than males despite their being more male players, and that female MMO players are generally more healthy than the average person (though this was drawn from self-reported levels of exercise).

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The pressure to conform to traditional gender roles might mean that some women are put off activities seen as "masculine", whereas women who reject traditional gender roles might be more likely to play MMOs such as EverQuest II.

Perhaps in support of this the survey revealed an unusually high level of bisexuality among the women who took part in the study - over five times higher than the general population.

"These are not people who are following strict gender stereotypes," said Prof Caplan.

"I think that the game itself is right now a very non-traditional activity for women, and so I think what you would find in this population are going to be people who are in other ways less traditional than the majority population."

Miss Razz via news.bbc.co.uk »