[I don't want male characters to be rendered in-game]

Old topic is old, but OP might be better suited for The Sims. 

[Alternative friends :)]

12 minutes ago, Lilyphilia said:

Of course Relauv! Would love that ^^ 

Nice! Will message you whenever I actually have time to carry on a conversation in-game  

Oh, I should mention right now I'm sporting a cat avatar because I can't find all the correct parts for my ideal human so I hope that's not an issue. 

[Alternative friends :)]

We have similar interests (dislikes as well). When I get back on for more than a few minutes - which may be as late as next week - can I send you an IM? I wouldn't mind chatting and seeing if we hit it off. 

[Why is Second Life expensive?]

Most things on Second Life are fairly priced when you take into account the conversion rate. That being said it can be expensive if you go overboard buying stuff, but buying things piecemeal is pretty manageable. Or at least I think.

But as @RowanMinxsaid, Second Life isn't a necessity or basic human right. It's a luxury. Even if things were ridiculously overpriced it wouldn't matter. Linden Labs and content creators, as well as resellers, can charge what they like. The option of not playing/buying is always a valid option. 

[Do most people stay with the SL day cycle or just set their viewer to noon?]

Unless it's a land that would benefit from the region's settings (like a horror map), I leave it on noon. 

[I made an avatar of myself with a 3d scanning app for IOS]

Interesting idea. Could use some clean up, but I'm pretty impressed for what its worth. Is this going to be your main look? 

[Why is it so difficult making friends here?]

In a similar manner to love, I seem to notice you find friends when you aren't actively searching for it. Soloing by yourself for awhile, and being content with that puts you in a better head space where you can enjoy a conversation with no pretense or background thoughts of will this person be a good friend? Do you like shopping? Exploring? Clubbing? Do those things and strike up conversations when you can. 9/10 times it'll be a one-off conversation with someone you'll likely never see again, and that's ok. You've got to patiently wade through the people you don't click with the find the ones you do but if you are mentally preoccupied with finding them you'll get frustrated and discouraged very quickly. 

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picnic basket 

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