If you thought the primary online gamer was a teenage boy – you need to think again.

According to a new survey from Harris Interactive, 55% of online gamers are female.  And 64% of them are over age 35.  (Padberg, 2011)

Wow, I’m surprised, are you? 

61% play between 8 pm and midnight, and 58% play to alleviate boredom, while 61% play to relieve stress.

Who knew?

Padberg, N. (2011, December 19) Online Female Gamers Are Over 35, Have More Sex Than Non-Gamer Women.  mediapost.com.  Retrieved January 11, 2012, from
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/164403/online-female-gamers-are-over-35-have-more-sex-th.html