What is the reason for the great chess divide?

My friend is an avid chess player. He has always been interested in playing chess for as long I have known him. He says that about 95% of the people he knows that play chess are men and only about 5% are women. If their were more women chess players, I think he would have found them. Why are women no attracted to playing chess?|||Well, I admit it's not as quirky as a romantic comedy. Chess is like mind judo. The idea is to get your opponent to submit. And submission is not a term many women are comfortable with.|||Women are smart enough to know when something is boring.|||LOL @ Nataly





I actually like chess, my dad taught me to play the game when I was seven. I bought the board with my own money because I thought it looked interesting, and he got all stoked. He and my boyfriend frequently kick my *** at it, but it's a fun time waster nonetheless.|||I love chess. But, I was never interested in it until hubby told me he would like to teach me. I thought it would be boring but it's actually quite exciting and takes a bit of strategy that I like.





EDIT: Capone--thumbs up for "mind judo", that is excellent!! ROFL!!!|||I guess it's because there are more male nerds and geeks than female ones. That's why men seem to be more interested in "boring" activities like chess, poker, video games, etc...|||Because a lot of women find chess boring. Like me, for instance. I play it with no.2 son sometimes because he is very keen, but it is pretty tedious. It's one of those things that men are more likely to enjoy than women.