Women online debate whether male gamers are attractive partners

2 articles · Updated · dailydot.com · May 6

The row began after Lizzie Marbach wrote on X on 4 May that gaming is "extremely unattractive" in grown men, then defended the view in a follow-up thread.
Replies on X split sharply, with many women saying gaming is only a problem when it displaces responsibilities, relationships or other commitments, while others rejected her speaking for all women.
The argument spread to Reddit, where commenters similarly distinguished between gaming as a hobby and excessive play, underscoring wider disagreement over attraction, leisure and relationship expectations.

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