there was a poll on this a while back i think but i can't find it so:

(1) yes, i imagine the reader as myself, sharing most if not all of my traits. the reader character is meant to be a stand in for me personally, allowing for a few key differences to ground them in the narrative, e.g. a different job, super powers, or some physical characteristics that match the universe of the source material.

(2) somewhat, i imagine the reader as a rough character template. i do not actively imagine this character as myself, but rather a stand-in or placeholder relatable everyman(gn), with distinct (but largely universally relatable) character traits displayed mostly only as needed to engage with the plot.

(3) no, i imagine the reader as their own character in the narrative. i do not actively imagine this character as myself, nor as a relatable template. this is their own character within the narrative with a distinct personality and appearance and i am using second person POV as a perspective only.