Boys vs. Girls: Age and Strength
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In my neighborhood there was a muscular athletic girl who was stronger and tougher than all of the boys her age and younger. She always loved to overpower the boys and beat them at wrestling and armwrestling. By age 14 or 15, the boys her age started outgrowing her and she could no longer beat them. She still got a kick out of overpowering the younger guys and showing them that they were no match for her. A year or two later, a younger boy who she had always easily beaten challenged her to an armwrestling match. She was confident that she would power his arm down just like always. She was shocked when he powered her arm down instead. He was almost as surprised as she was.
Have any of you had that kind of surprise when a younger boy first beats a strong, athletic older sister or neighborhood girl who had always been stronger and tougher?
GIRLS only: Are you a strong, athletic girl who was beaten at wrestling or armwrestling or another sport by a younger boy who you always used to beat easily? How old were you and how old was the boy?
| 9% (22) | I was 12 and he was 10 or younger | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (15) | I was 12 and he was 11 | |
| 3% (8) | I was 13 and he was 11 or younger | |
| 3% (7) | I was 13 and he was 12 | |
| 4% (10) | I was 14 and he was 12 or younger | |
| 4% (10) | I was 14 and he was 13 | |
| 5% (13) | I was 15 and he was 13 or younger | |
| 2% (6) | I was 15 and he was 14 | |
| 6% (14) | I was 16 and he was 14 or younger | |
| 7% (16) | I was 16 and he was 15 | |
| 6% (15) | I was 17 and he was 15 or younger | |
| 7% (17) | I was 17 and he was 16 | |
| 31% (70) | I am 17 or older and I've never been beaten by a younger boy |
223 voters have answered this question.
GIRLS only: When you were first beaten by this younger boy how did you feel?
| 29% (56) | I was surprised. I wanted to try it again to show I was really stronger than him | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (19) | It was a wake-up call. I started working out harder | |
| 5% (11) | I was surprised at first, but he had grown bigger than me | |
| 7% (14) | I was depressed that I couldn't hold my own against this weakling anymore | |
| 17% (34) | I knew it would happen sooner or later because boys are the stronger sex | |
| 10% (21) | His strength and/or his muscles excited me | |
| 19% (37) | Other (go to discussion board) |
192 voters have answered this question.
BOYS only: Are you a boy who always used to loose wrestling, armwrestling or other athletic matches against a strong, athletic older girl, and then one day beat her? How old were you and how old was the girl?
| 10% (38) | I was 10 or younger and she was 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (19) | I was 11 and she was 12 | |
| 2% (10) | I was 11 or younger and she was 13 | |
| 3% (13) | I was 12 and she was 13 | |
| 4% (14) | I was 12 or younger and she was 14 | |
| 6% (21) | I was 13 and she was 14 | |
| 5% (20) | I was 13 or younger and she was 15 | |
| 2% (10) | I was 14 and she was 15 | |
| 4% (14) | I was 14 or younger and she was 16 | |
| 3% (12) | I was 15 and she was 16 | |
| 5% (18) | I was 15 or younger and she was 17 | |
| 10% (35) | I was 16 and she was 17 | |
| 36% (126) | I am 17 or older I've never beaten a a strong older girl. |
350 voters have answered this question.
BOYS only: When you beat this strong older girl for the first time how did you feel?
| 22% (70) | I was surprised at first and I wanted to try it again to make sure I was really stronger | |
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| 11% (35) | It was a big accomplishment and it felt good | |
| 9% (29) | It made me feel like a man | |
| 10% (33) | Of course I beat her--I'm now a young man and no girl can beat me anymore | |
| 11% (36) | I knew it would happen sooner or later because boys are the stronger sex | |
| 11% (37) | I was surprised at first, but I had grown bigger than her | |
| 22% (70) | Other (go to discussion board) |
310 voters have answered this question.
Everyone: Did you have rematches and who won?
| 45% (188) | She won | |
|---|---|---|
| 15% (63) | He won | |
| 5% (24) | She didn't want a rematch--she knew she would lose | |
| 3% (16) | He didn't want a rematch--she was too weak to bother with | |
| 5% (23) | Sometimes each won, but he won more | |
| 5% (24) | Sometimes each won, but she won more | |
| 7% (32) | She worked out and started winning again | |
| 4% (20) | He worked out and she never could beat him again | |
| 6% (27) | She worked out but she still couldn't beat him |
417 voters have answered this question.
This poll was created on 2003-12-15 05:52:50
by Del
