How mature are 25 year olds?

[Anonymous]

At 25 do you think people have more maturing to do?

YES

NO

[jeeperss]

i think we always have maturing to do, regardless of the age. Haven't your parents ever acted like children? And you try to point it out to them, and they get angrier? We mature, yes. We do so through experiences we have in life, through overcoming challenges, through dealing with many different situations, through learning to explore different perspectives and that things cannot always be our way. We have a lot to learn.

But maturity is not a holy grail. Nor is it a threshold. Or something actually defined. Can you define maturity?

I agree with drunkdan, maturity is NOT proportional to age. I will give my father for an example. There are many reasons for divorce, and many for my parents' divorce. But if I had to use words to describe my father, other than eccentric which springs to mind instantly, I'd say a man-child. Someone who cannot control their temper, someone who has to have everything their way or begins yelling and breaking things, someone who has no patience for anything. These are qualities of a 9 year old. At some point we have to learn restraint. We have to learn social cues, communication skills, compromise skills, patience, what taking the high road means and when it should be done, and how.

Maturity is relative. Am I more mature than my 15 year old cousin? Yes. I see a lot of traits in her I recognize from when I was her age. I also keep a lot of writing from when I was younger, and reading through it, I now understand and believe my mother when she says "You'll know how silly this is later on. You will know better."

But do I have a lot of maturing to do? Yes. I don't think of myself as mature. I think of myself as more mature than say when I was 18-19.

Is my mother always mature? Not always. And she's 47. Sometimes she does act childishly. Sometimes she "acts her age" as the expression goes.

I don't think "maturity" is something you attain and keep for the rest of your life. And it is certainly not proportional to age. People who may not have any mental disabilities may still never act "maturely". The trouble is, the older they get, the harder they see it, because they do feel with age they are superior to those younger, in that department.

I think maturity is relative. Furthermore, I think in some situations you may act maturely, while in others you may be childish. The more stress in one's life, the more easily you can push their buttons, and the less maturely they might deal with a situation.

But I will tell you one thing: anyone who has the audacity to call themselves mature is far from it. The most annoying is "I am very mature for my age".

[saphirasilverwings]

Yes, people of EVERY age have more maturing to do.

I voted B because in the situation where I voted where the question was on the side it only showed the title, and not the actual question. So, sorry about that... switch one vote... I guess it`s a lesson to everyone that it`s a good idea to make polls so that they can be voted on without seeing the inside question part.

[BeautifulxDisaster]

Depends on the person. I've met people who are 50+ and still really immature. But by age 25 I would hope that you're not immature, and have your life together. There's a difference between being immature and playful though.

[KindOfAGeek]

At 25 people should be mature, with little or no maturing left to do. Of course it all depends on the person, some people really never mature that much, and someones maturity can really be dependent on what situation they are in in life. Someone who is required to take on responsibility will most likely be more mature than someone who is able to coast through life.

Another way to put it in perspective, the idea of maturing through teenage years is a fairly new one. 70 or 80 years ago someone in their mid-late teens would probably have been considered mature, and given responsibilities matching that.

[G-Daz]

im not so sure, I think age doesn't really determine maturity neccessarily. as you know girls mature at a much younger age than guys do but its not the same for all of them. I do think maturity should come with age but that isn't always true

Good Luck, God Bless

[Sodapop]

I don't believe that maturity is an age thing. I have seen 50 year old males and females who act in a way that is far too immature for their age. I've seen children with a higher maturity level than a lot of adults I have met.

Wisdom works the same way. It's your experiences, not your age, that determines how mature and how much wisdom you have to offer people.

So I can't answer either way because there IS no yes or no to this question.

[VideoGameist]

Wisdom, not time, incites maturity. I've seen people at 15 who have seen more in their lifetime than those at 25. Wisdom is granted by experience. Maturity is only willed into fruition. You have to want it.

[Littletad]

Age by no means indicates a persons maturity. Only upbringing and their social experiences are the correct factors you should be looking for. Not numerics.

[drunkdan]

Well you obviously have some maturing to do since you think maturity is proportional to age.

[sonic241928]

Entirely depends on your definition of maturity. Even so, there's no way to tell if any given 25-year-old guy has more maturing to do. We all grow up at our own pace.

[iwbym]

probably not any more mature than 22. I officially hate 22 year olds. no matter if you're a guy or a girl good personality or not. hot or not. I just hate 22 year olds.

[stercor]

Men: definitely. Lots of maturing.

Women: Women are _much_ more mature at 25 than men. Maybe some finishing, but not too much.

[Telemusik]

im 25 and I have lot of maturing to do, infact I would say I'm going backwards if anything

[Asker]

Backwards? haha how could that be?

[Telemusik]

Not quite sure I feel I was more amture when I was younger than I am now, I would have dealt with some of the things I've dealt with lately a lot more maturer

[Anonymous]

Am I the only one seeing a problem with the question "how mature are 25 year olds? Yes or no?"

[ArabSweetie]

No you're not :P

[Asker]

Do you think they have more maturing to do, yes? Or no?

[AlexanderJ]

I had the same issue, don't worry.

[emzy-89]

every person is different, women definitely mature faster than men.

[Ashishsingh]

yea 25 y person is well and fully mature behind physically and mentaly but why he will be more active form in any condition or other mattrer

[enlightenment]

everyone is different

[vanillalatte]

it depends if there still immature

[girl89]

I voted yes

[cocteaugirl75]

25 is just a number.