From my observation, I think women are usually more mature than men of the same age. But, when they get to a certain age, the men catch up and become more mature.

What do you guys think?

I'm not talking about physical maturity anyway.

Yh,u r correct!

It is subjective. True to an extent depending on situations and circumstances.

Emotional or behavioural?

Tgirl4real: From my observation, I think women are usually more matured than men of the same age. But, when they get to a certain age, the men catch up and become more matured.

What do you guys think?

Totally agree with you. I told a guy this once and he just went cray

It depends

Yes, because girls get matured advices at a tender age while we boys were busy riding tyres on the street

bellong: It is subjective. True to an extent depending on situations and circumstances.

yea, my personal observation and experience. Although, I have interracted with younger guys that are matured.

Wetin be the definition of maturity in the first place?

^^^^

Nonso23: As much i think it's a subjective opinion i quite agree with you.
I also like to believe the reason is due to the societal contribution to the upbringing of the girl child. It's not strange to see a little girl playing with dolls, changing and making clothing for it, keeping the doll house clean and arranged and getting really concerned should her doll get as much as a surface scratch; but boys at the same age on the other hand are off playing video games or football and generally living in the moment. This early childhood leisure engagements instills the spirit of responsibility in a girl child at an early age while instilling the instincts of survival in the boys. This responsibility lead girls to form cliques in order to voice and share their insecurities and hence getting more mature a lot earlier than their male counterparts. Boys catching up later is just another phase for their development when they find out that plans are important if they are ever going to amount to anything at all in life. Then the survival instincts accumulated over their playful years kick in but this time in a more rational and well thought-out pattern instead of usual impulsive response.
Well, it all boils down to how the human society has set standards required to be fulfilled by both sexes.
#epistle

Epistle? Naa... Insightful I must say.

The fact that girls reach puberty earlier than boys also helps them possess a headstart in the maturity race. World views change as soon as puberty sets in, she begins to be more interested in guys, she's more interested in her looks, and her self awareness increases. She is even begining to be propositioned!
All this while her males agemates are still prancing about, playing childish games.


But of course, the guys catch up later...lol

Sagamite: Wetin be the definition of maturity in the first place?

Everything it means to be matured except puberty.

We do find a few cases where the male child is more matured.

jay bee: Emotional or behavioural?

both but majorly behavioural.

Tgirl4real: From my observation, I think women are usually more matured than men of the same age. But, when they get to a certain age, the men catch up and become more matured.

What do you guys think?

it's true till at least the mid-20s in most cases. women don't usually date below their level so they get to be with the bigger boys in their teens while their male counterparts are still stuck with prepubescent girls. besides, girls mature physically faster than boys so the statement is true to an extent until the boys get into it & leave the girls in their wake.

Hi Coogar,

I sent u a PM.


Guys,.pls we need u to vote for a topic for our sectional debate.

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Joshthefirst: It depends

on what?

Tgirl4real: Hi Coogar,

I sent u a PM.

Guys,.pls we need u to vote for a topic for our sectional debate.

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Thanks.

sectional debate?
hahaha - please let it be something to do with feminism & their animal grunts. it has to be, it must be!

coogar:

sectional debate?
hahaha - please let it be something to do with feminism & their animal grunts. it has to be, it must be!

lol. Go nominate a topic then. And I hope u still gonna debate. We've got more males now.

Tgirl4real:

lol. Go nominate a topic then. And I hope u still gonna debate. We've got more males now.

i will be a spectator - i want to see others get at it for once.

coogar:

it's true till at least the mid-20s in most cases. women don't usually date below their level so they get to be with the bigger boys in their teens while their male counterparts are still stuck with prepubescent girls. besides, girls mature physically faster than boys so the statement is true to an extent until the boys get into it & leave the girls in their wake.

Good point Coogar

Mature as in I don't get it?

How ?,
All I know is that Infant boys are more sensitive to handle than girls.
They are more emotionally reactive than girls.
Infant boys display more positive as well as negative affect, focus more on the mother,
and display more distress and demands for contact than do girls.

From experience anyway

Huh

Yes, In youth. but men equalise and surpass them with time

mature as in, sex wise or money wise, or maga wise?

cluewebhost: Yes, In youth. but men equalise and surpass them with time

madam equalise na match them play?