At what age is a boy a man?

[Redway]

Does the typical bloke stay on the plain of a child or is there a certain age?

[Denver]

21

[michael21]

21

What

[Withano]

When they behave like one

[Jessica.]

When they behave like oneThis

[Babayaro.]

Obviously depends on the individual and their circumstances/life experience, but for me personally, I'd say over the last year or so I have started to feel more 'adult'. Therefore I'd say between the age of 21-25. However, in saying that, I'm pretty sure when I was like 18/19 I thought the same thing lol, but looking back I know that not to be true!

[Strictly Jake]

I still dont feel like an adult and Im 30 this year!

[Cherie]

Physically I think late teens to early 20s, mentally it depends on lifestyle, responsibilities, attitude etc

[Niamh.]

Yeah agree with others it's not really something you generalise about, people are different

[Crimson Dynamo]

A man is not a man until he has a daughter

[Niamh.]

A man is not a man until he has a daughter

eh?

[Toy Soldier]

30's tbh. The idea that it's 18 or 21 is flat-out hilarious :joker:. But yeah I've only started to grow up (slightly) in the last few years and I'm 34. The same applies to most people my age that I know, so I have to go with 30.

For some people it's never. I mean look at LT, ****ing manbaby.

[Livia]

About twenty years after a girl becomes a women.

[Crimson Dynamo]

30's tbh. The idea that it's 18 or 21 is flat-out hilarious :joker:. But yeah I've only started to grow up (slightly) in the last few years and I'm 34. The same applies to most people my age that I know, so I have to go with 30.

For some people it's never. I mean look at LT, ****ing manbaby.

Its Mr Manbaby to you ya big pudden

[Toy Soldier]

Its Mr Manbaby to you ya big pudden

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZDJBa-PhL._SY355_.jpg

[Marsh.]

A man is not a man until he has a daughter

DISGUSTING!!!

[Babayaro.]

A man is not a man until he has a daughter

so what if you are, say, 15 and have a daughter?

Does that make you a man?

[Marsh.]

so what if you are, say, 15 and have a daughter?

Does that make you a man?

Depends whose daughter it is.

[Niamh.]

so what if you are, say, 15 and have a daughter?

Does that make you a man?

And why specifically a daughter?

[Cherie]

A man is not a man until he has a daughter

well that's stupid

[Crimson Dynamo]

Its an old Scottish saying that has some truth in it but it obvs does not work in many instances such as above

mainly as its just a saying

but like many sayings its got some truth about it

[Toy Soldier]

And why specifically a daughter?

A lot of guys have this daft macho thing about daughters and how they'll be sweet and innocent and need protecting and wrapped in cotton wool. My best friend had a boy first, then a girl... when she was on the way he was full of these pearls of wisdom about how it would be. At this point of course I already had 2 girls and my eldest was 8. I laughed & laughed.

Went to his daughter's 1st birthday party a couple of months back, she's already got him in his place. :joker:

He also got to experience my now-10-year-old in full "Billy Eilish mode" which has dispelled some illusions about parenting a girl. :hehe:

[Niamh.]

A lot of guys have this daft macho thing about daughters and how they'll be sweet and innocent and need protecting and wrapped in cotton wool. My best friend had a boy first, then a girl... when she was on the way he was full of these pearls of wisdom about how it would be. At this point of course I already had 2 girls and my eldest was 8. I laughed & laughed.

Went to his daughter's 1st birthday party a couple of months back, she's already got him in his place. :joker:

He also got to experience my now-10-year-old in full "Billy Eilish mode" which has dispelled some illusions about parenting a girl. :hehe:

It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth like daughters are property or something?

[Nicky91]

i think 21

but not sure why

[Livia]

Its an old Scottish saying that has some truth in it but it obvs does not work in many instances such as above

mainly as its just a saying

but like many sayings its got some truth about it

Is it, a son is a son till he gets him a wife, but a daughter's a daughter all of her life?

[Redway]

About twenty years after a girl becomes a women.

And what specific age would you put on that?

[Redway]

30's tbh. The idea that it's 18 or 21 is flat-out hilarious :joker:. But yeah I've only started to grow up (slightly) in the last few years and I'm 34. The same applies to most people my age that I know, so I have to go with 30.

For some people it's never. I mean look at LT, ****ing manbaby.

Either way it’s definitely not 18.

[Ant.]

A man is not a man until he has a daughter

I am somebody's daughter flashbacks

[Livia]

And what specific age would you put on that?

About 38-40? And even then.....

[MTVN]

When he can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds’ worth of distance run

[Marsh.]

How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man?

[Livia]

How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man?

QIXL: The panel are played the lyric: "How many roads must a man walk down", from Bob Dylan's Blowin' in the Wind, and are asked how much road should a five-year-old boy walk down before he becomes a man. On average, a boy ought to walk 15,000 steps per day. That totals to 35,500 miles between their 5th and 18th birthdays. There are just under 250,000 miles of road in the UK, so in the UK the boy should aim to walk down one seventh of all British roads by the time you are 18.

QIXL Tangent: Sandi asks how many roads must a man walk down before he admits he is lost. Only 6% of men surveyed said they would ask for directions or consult a map after realising they're lost. The average man drives an extra 900 miles while lost during their lifetime, which is slightly longer than the distance between Land's End to John o' Groats (874 miles).

You're welcome,. Marshy.

[Jessica.]

How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man?How many skies must a white dove sail before he sleeps in the sand

[Marsh.]

And why specifically a daughter?

QIXL: The panel are played the lyric: "How many roads must a man walk down", from Bob Dylan's Blowin' in the Wind, and are asked how much road should a five-year-old boy walk down before he becomes a man. On average, a boy ought to walk 15,000 steps per day. That totals to 35,500 miles between their 5th and 18th birthdays. There are just under 250,000 miles of road in the UK, so in the UK the boy should aim to walk down one seventh of all British roads by the time you are 18.

QIXL Tangent: Sandi asks how many roads must a man walk down before he admits he is lost. Only 6% of men surveyed said they would ask for directions or consult a map after realising they're lost. The average man drives an extra 900 miles while lost during their lifetime, which is slightly longer than the distance between Land's End to John o' Groats (874 miles).

You're welcome,. Marshy.

:joker:

Does driving count?

[Livia]

:joker:

Does driving count?

I don't know LOL.... It's funny because I watched this particular show on Dave just a few days ago.

[Kazanne]

It varies i think some are quite mature early , others never really grow up,

[Toy Soldier]

How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man?

Depends if it's a leafy burb or an inner city on a Saturday night where he has to dodge over the combined stream of piss from three drunk women up an alley with their arses pressed up against the wall. That **** will age you quickly.

[Redway]

How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man?

All the roads between Sydney and Toronto. Barefoot.

[Morgan.]

I wouldn’t say it’s a specific age, it depends on the emotional and mental maturity that he has.

[Morgan.]

The average is probably somewhere around 25

[Redway]

I wouldn’t say it’s a specific age, it depends on the emotional and mental maturity that he has.

A line can be drawn somewhere though.

[Ant.]

A line can be drawn somewhere though.

Twelve

[Tom4784]

Legally, I'd say 21.

In a philosophical sense? How long's a piece of string?

[Redway]

Legally, I'd say 21.

In a philosophical sense? How long's a piece of string?

The legal sense isn’t up for debate and that’s been 18 for decades.

[Twosugars]

Depends if it's a leafy burb or an inner city on a Saturday night where he has to dodge over the combined stream of piss from three drunk women up an alley with their arses pressed up against the wall. That **** will age you quickly.

Thanks for the image :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Its a meaningless question unless you determine what exactly you mean by " a man"

set some parameters and the age becomes apparent

That said I recall vividly the first time a small kid like at the shops pointed to me and said "that man there has got one" (it was a football)

ie i was called "a man"

[Ant.]

Its a meaningless question unless you determine what exactly you mean by " a man"

set some parameters and the age becomes apparent

That said I recall vividly the first time a small kid like at the shops pointed to me and said "that man there has got one" (it was a football)

ie i was called "a man"

and what age were you?

[Ant.]

I'm always called a gentleman. GENTLEMAN. Not a gentle boy. Have done since I was 12. Guess I developed quickly :smug:

[Crimson Dynamo]

and what age were you?

i think in my mid 20s as i recall

[Marsh.]

Depends if it's a leafy burb or an inner city on a Saturday night where he has to dodge over the combined stream of piss from three drunk women up an alley with their arses pressed up against the wall. That **** will age you quickly.

Not Livia, Cherie and Niamh after they've missed their bus.

[Cherie]

Not Livia, Cherie and Niamh after they've missed their bus.

We were bursting :fist:

[JerseyWins]

21 but you can still get away with kinda being a kid until around 25

That being said you can still be a bit immature, fun adult / man :fan:

[Redway]

Is there a reason why you voted 16 parmnion?

[Tom4784]

The legal sense isn’t up for debate and that’s been 18 for decades.

Who are you to say what is up for debate or not?

I don't think someone should be legally considered an adult until they are 21.

[Redway]

Who are you to say what is up for debate or not?

I don't think someone should be legally considered an adult until they are 21.

As in it’s not a matter of opinion what the legal age as it stands is. Legally it ain’t 21 but 18, that’s what I meant.

Whether it should be 18 or 21 is another matter but that’s not what I was saying.

[Glenn.]

Its an old Scottish saying that has some truth in it but it obvs does not work in many instances such as above

mainly as its just a saying

but like many sayings its got some truth about it

Well what is the ****ing truth then? Make up your damn mind!

[Glenn.]

Most men mature when they reach 21, for the most part. Like someone else said, you’re a man when you start acting like one.

[GoldHeart]

I'd say 18 as that's officially when he becomes an adult :shrug: .

21 is also another big milestone

[James]

I'd say 20 or 21 realistically.

30's tbh. The idea that it's 18 or 21 is flat-out hilarious :joker:. But yeah I've only started to grow up (slightly) in the last few years and I'm 34. The same applies to most people my age that I know, so I have to go with 30.

For some people it's never. I mean look at LT, ****ing manbaby.

That's on the Internet though, not real life. I have observed for a long time that the posting on the Internet turns some back into children. There's just very little responsibility and accountability.

[Beso]

Is there a reason why you voted 16 parmnion?

I'm scottish and that's what the law is.:shrug:


I would say 14 if we were going by hairs on the balls and sperm that works.

[Beso]

Most men mature when they reach 21, for the most part. Like someone else said, you’re a man when you start acting like one.

What is acting like a man?

[Niamh.]

What is acting like a man?

Not being immature I guess, acting like an adult?

[Redway]

I'm scottish and that's what the law is.:shrug:


I would say 14 if we were going by hairs on the balls and sperm that works.

So in your eyes a 14-year-old’s a fully grown man and should be treated like one? That right?

[Toy Soldier]

Most men mature when they reach 21, for the most part. Like someone else said, you’re a man when you start acting like one.

I honestly haven't met many guys under 25 who aren't just bulkier teenagers with more facial hair.

That said, I've encountered a scary number of 50+ year olds I'd describe the same way.

[Marsh.]

I honestly haven't met many guys under 25 who aren't just bulkier teenagers with more facial hair.

That said, I've encountered a scary number of 50+ year olds I'd describe the same way.

Niamh bleaches her tash every other day. Nowt more she can do. :shrug:

[Beso]

So in your eyes a 14-year-old’s a fully grown man and should be treated like one? That right?

No he shouldn't be treated as one, but bodily he will probably be one..but I don't want him down pit at 14.:nono:

[Beso]

Thinking about it...probably when he has a good woman behind him...so it may vary..

[Babayaro.]

Thinking about it...probably when he has a good woman behind him...so it may vary..

nawt a strap on


:worry:

[Beso]

nawt a strap on


:worry:

Strange thing to say in a thread like this. :suspect:

[Beastie]

99

[Calderyon]

99

That's quite old.

[Cal.]

A lot of women I’ve spoken to seem to think men only leave their ‘boyhood’ behind at 25

[Rob!]

I stopped getting arrested once they were 18 so that I guess.

[Ant.]

I stopped getting arrested once they were 18 so that I guess.

This is how you get arrested

[Glenn.]

What is acting like a man?

If you don’t know at your age then I’m not sure I can give you an answer. I mean it’s pretty self explanatory