What's up with people only playing with whites?

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YayB
Have had several players that if they don't start with white pieces they abort the game right away. Poor sportsmanship? They don't know how to play with black pieces? Pure cowardice..? What do you guys think? Have you have the same happened to you?
wanmokewan

It's their loss.  Eventually, they'll either have to play or forfeit games. 

YayB
It has happened even with high rated players on the 1500's. You'd think they wouldn't do that.
Bonsai_Dragon

Many people feel more comfortable playing white and automatically assume they are at a disadvantage playing black and so they are right. The thing is if they automatically assume they have and advantage playing black, they would also be right. Don't lose the game in your mind before the first piece is moved. - WISTY

MickinMD

Chess.com should do what Swiss System Tournament Directors do: make sure that each player has White and Black a roughly equal number of times.  If you are above a certain number more with one than the other, then you should be forced to play the other color in your next game or the two games after that if there's a conflict, etc.

David
The matching algorithm for rated games means that it allocates colour to try and balance things out - the more that they skew it by aborting as described, the more likely it is they will be given that colour. It all works out over the medium term, although there can be short term anomalies. I guarantee you that if you check the game history of any opponents who do this, they're still going to be pretty much 50/50 with each colour.
bong711

At below Masters level, playing black is OK. White is forced to play against your favorite defense, most of the time.  Wanting to play whites only shows psychological problems. Must  be very selfish or narcissistic.

YayB
Thanks for your answers folks !
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