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Men mature at approximately age 43, British study confirms
The Province ^
| June 11, 2013
Posted on 06/11/2013 5:11:49 PM PDT by rickmichaels
A British study has identified the age at which men finally grow up -- and it's 43.
That's 11 years later than their female counterparts, according to research commissioned by Nickelodeon UK.
Men demonstrate their immaturity by being amused at farts and burps and playing video games, among other things, said women who participated in the survey.
Not being able to cook simple meals, re-telling the same old stories and jokes when out with the boys, and owning a skateboard or BMX were also high on the list.
Nickelodeon UK released the results in support of its launch of a new program called Wendell and Vinnie, which features a 30-year-old bachelor who suddenly becomes the legal guardian of his precocious 12-year-old nephew.
"As a man, especially one who works for a children's channel, the question if men ever reach maturity is one I am well accustomed to," said Tim Patterson, Nickelodeon's director of programming. "However, as the characters Wendell and Vinnie show in our new program, a difference in maturity between two people definitely makes for an amusing partnership."
Men don't dispute their immaturity. A quarter of the men surveyed described themselves as actively immature, and both mean and women agreed that women mature much, much sooner.
Three in 10 women surveyed said they and ended a relationship because they found a man too immature, and eight in 10 believed men "never stop being childish."
On the bright side, almost one-third of those surveyed believed a little immaturity can be an asset when bonding with children.
The survey found the top five maturity failings among British men to be:
1. Finding humour in their own farts and burps
2. Eating fast food in the wee hours
3. Playing video games
4. Driving too fast or racing other cars
5. Snickering at rude words
TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: 43; adulthood; anotherstudy; culturewar; feminism; genderwars; males; manhood; maturity; men; savethemales
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To: driftdiver; American Constitutionalist
You are both right. In our society today, women and men alike pursue sex and possessions as ends in themselves, as though it were mere desire or ownership that creates value.
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posted on
06/11/2013 5:55:01 PM PDT
by
andy58-in-nh
(Cogito, ergo armatum sum.)
To: wastedyears
” Stop it! You cant say the truth... how will feminism ever advance their agenda “ ... there now, fixed.
To: PapaBear3625
Men and women handle life differently. Men tend to goof around and tell jokes but its serious and important. A lot of life lessons can be learned through play.
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posted on
06/11/2013 5:56:33 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: workerbee
Yes, but put in other words..
This crap about pitting men against women, and women against men is the result of the feminist movement... it's unhealthy, nonproductive, and destructive to our survival.
The same thing goes with the race relations.
To: driftdiver
When Nancy Pelosi becomes a Republican.
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posted on
06/11/2013 5:59:04 PM PDT
by
GrandJediMasterYoda
(Someday our schools will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
To: Jack Hammer
4. Driving too fast or racing other cars
B.S. .. has anyone seem women drive in traffic ?
To: rickmichaels
BS. When the girls were busy trying to look like and keeping up with a young Madonna, I had already enlisted in the U.S. Army. Now, who’s mature?
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posted on
06/11/2013 6:01:08 PM PDT
by
cll
(I am the warrant and the sanction)
To: rickmichaels
Geez, I’m 44, now I’m just going to UP the antics after this article....who wants to grow up and be serious. I mean, really!
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posted on
06/11/2013 6:05:07 PM PDT
by
Thorliveshere
(Tais deau sá taghdedaul!)
To: rickmichaels
Feminists decry when men are setting standards for women.
Women setting standards for men is no better.
69
posted on
06/11/2013 6:05:26 PM PDT
by
BitWielder1
(Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
To: American Constitutionalist
I agree this study is Bogus and I am a woman. My husband drives fast, likes video games and enjoys silly humor and I love him for it. Why would I want to change him? Oh and he is a well respected physician within his specialty and a former AF officer and under age 43.
Feminists claim men are not mature because they want nothing to do with their uptight narcissistic ways. Sounds pretty mature to me.
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posted on
06/11/2013 6:06:07 PM PDT
by
longfellowsmuse
(last of the living nomads)
To: PapaBear3625
Men are designed to be maximally attracted to healthy, fit women in their prime childbearing years. Of course, that's natural. I still love looking at women, perhaps more than I should. But maturity comes only after you stop seeking satisfaction in the pursuit of people and things, but in the appreciation of their true value.
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posted on
06/11/2013 6:08:05 PM PDT
by
andy58-in-nh
(Cogito, ergo armatum sum.)
To: andy58-in-nh
The shortfalls that women accuse men of ? are rarely admitted to among women to the world, just among themselves.... at least men are more open about it.
The same shortfalls that women see in men ? the women do it themselves... seems to be a double standard.
Woman can be just as superficial, aggressive, and immature as men can be, it's just ? the men have become the whipping post of society and from the feminist.
To: andy58-in-nh
One is a natural desire that God placed in both men and women which should be enjoyed in a marriage, the other ? is the love of money and possessions.
To: a fool in paradise
I’m a 57 year old female who still laughs at The 3 Stooges.
Who makes ya eggs and hammy?...Mammy ;-)
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posted on
06/11/2013 6:11:19 PM PDT
by
SueRae
(It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
To: American Constitutionalist
Women also say that they want "equal" stature with men yet still insist that men SHOULD hold open doors for them, rise when they come in, etc.
Just like for the furher.
All animals are equal, some are more equal than others.
To: BitWielder1
It’s called : Double Standard... in which should be inforced.
To: rickmichaels
Get real, you should be well into your second childhood by 43.
As long as you support yourself and family you are qualified as mature. Even if do still enjoy doing 4 of the 5 listed.
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posted on
06/11/2013 6:17:14 PM PDT
by
ThomasThomas
(A bad hair day is not a mental issue, or is it?)
To: longfellowsmuse
" Feminists claim men are not mature because they want nothing to do with their uptight narcissistic ways. "
LOL,,,, you said it.... they want nothing to do with the feminazis uptight, can never please, never do wrong, narcissistic ways.
By the way ? there are women who play video games just like the men do.
It's like sports, and any other activity, it's a way to release, relax...
John Gray from Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus says that men need a cave, or a place to get away.
Those video games is a way to escape from the world's problems if only for a time.. it's called leisure time, like golfing... to recharge the mind and soul.
Look at it this way ladies, women love to shop and go buy new shoes...... well ? it's the same for men when they play video games.... a way to escape..... it meets the same needs and process.
To: longfellowsmuse
I do believe your husband is not only one really lucky guy, but I do believe you have a very healthy and happy marriage... keep up the good work.
To: longfellowsmuse
Regardless whether who says this, either it's a man or women... he needs to slow down driving a car..
Yeah, I admit it,, I use to drive fast, but as you get older you tend ,, or shall I say, your reflexes tend to not be as good as they once were... please drive more carefully for yours and his safety.
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