How do avatars have sex?

This is something I have to admit to wondering myself after reading this story about the Second Life affair that led to a real life divorce.

In answering the pertinent question, the BBC has produced the best factbox I've ever read:

THE ANSWER

- First characters need to buy genitals

- Male characters can get aroused and have intercourse with female ones, but graphic depictions are very rudimentary

- Intercourse is usually represented by an animated sequence

Comments

[WOW]

Just like real life. Why bother getting married. lol

[Virus Protection Software]

Wow, someone really put to much thought into this...