Men want to impress everyone, and girls in gaming are highly competitive because they have to be to take all the crap from players who look down on them. They seek each other because they understand how the other thinks and can play in a relaxed environment. We all play to escape our lives and do something fun to pass time, or we play to have power in a world that isn't real and want to be better than anyone else. Mainly I see a need for acceptance, not wanting to be called noob. Belief that in dragging someone down we build ourselves up. Maybe these words mean nothing, but we are sharing opinions about why things like this happen.