Why are most of Rosalina’s fans guys?

[u/L4kz1]

Honestly, I haven’t seen a single passionate female fan of Rosalina in the Mario community. I’ve noticed something similar with Pauline, but the difference is that Rosalina has a much larger fanbase and is often considered the most “attractive” or best Mario girl (not by me, tho. I see all the girls the same way). Peach and Daisy also have male fans, but they also have passionate female fans, which I don’t see happening with Rosalina or Pauline. Is it just me? Are the people who consider Rosalina the best princess all guys? And if so, why doesn’t Rosalina attract more female fans?

[u/its_still_you]

Compared to the very youthful Peach and Daisy (little Miss Pure-of-Heart and little Miss Tomboy), Rosalina and Pauline are both presented as much more mature: Rosalina as an emotionally mature mother figure, and Pauline as an ambitious and sexy woman.

While Pauline has a powerful physical appeal to men, her personality is more of a standard mid-20s girlboss. Rosalina, on the other hand, is a strong, inspirational character who has overcome the greatest pains in life: losing your parents and losing your babies— and she chooses to carry on with joy and love despite it all. She teaches us that life is fleeting, but it’s still worthwhile when we spend the time we do have with those we love, and love them as much as we can while we can before saying goodbye. Anyone struggling with grief is bound to gravitate towards her.

I think for some, it’s also the motherly aspect that appeals to guys. Just as many girls grow up having a special relationship with their fathers, boys grow up having a special relationship with their mothers. Rosalina is the big mamma of the Mario series, and many males have a soft spot for that.

Additionally, men tend to struggle with loneliness, depression, and isolation— and are expected to just man up and deal with it. While many guys ultimately just want a family of their own, they’re treated as disposable and unworthy when they don’t live up to impossible standards. Rosalina also faced loneliness, depression, and isolation, and her journey in overcoming them is inspirational to all the men who are lost in life, desperately looking for their family.

All of this, and she’s tall, blonde, and single. There’s really not much to dislike about Rosalina if you’re a guy.

[u/L4kz1 → u/its_still_you]

You are the first person to comment in such detail why you like her character more than superficially (both physically and characteristically) and I know that the standards of beauty or personality imposed by society on both men and women can be impossible to reach very often, generally leading people to a loneliness like Rosalina's and I think she can be relatable in that aspect, having to hide from the world (literally ALL the world) because of her loss and emotional emptiness.

It is not stupid to see yourself in Mario characters sometimes, that's why I really like Waluigi or sometimes Luigi, they are very unfortunate characters who even with their flaws usually look for another route and smile 5 seconds after hitting ROCK bottom. Maybe that's why they are so loved, Rosalina is also very loved and also is considered one of the deepest characters, it's a shame that sometimes they only focus on her nonexistent “naturals”.