>>20333340I mean... think about it.
The main audience of VTubers have always been people just a little off from the norm.
If people wanted male-female interactions, there's plenty of that to be found in their own life.
Their parents arguing/being too clingy, their coworkers/classmates flirting with each other, their friends bragging about their gfs, their grandpa and grandma interacting etc etc.
On the other hand, how much do males see female-female interactions in the wild without feeling like a total creep? Girls are still somewhat welcome in certain male activities, but if it's something within a "male inner circle" they also miss out on a lot of those interactions (not to mention the lack of openness among actual faggots - not the disgusting flamboyant kind).
VTubers (especially hololive) kicked off in the West because it gave an "all girls' school", and Luxiem produced an "all boys' school" vibe.
If virtual streamers are interacting without any barriers, for the viewer it's no different than their experience in highschool/work/home.
Some of the more socially adjusted folks might enjoy it, but for the vast majority, there's nothing really NOVEL about it.
