| Yeah I just dunno about that.  Maybe my background has just been a completely unrepresentative sample of people, but my general experience is that guys mature way before girls.   I've known more mature 17-year-old guys than 25-year-old girls.....
 I guess it all just depends on the definition of maturity.  But I've always had more problems with dealing with girls and their lack of maturity level than guys......
 
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