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What is a man child?

November 8, 2026 · 5 min

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No doubt you’ve heard at some point in your life that girls are more mature than boys. As a result, we tend to forgive childlike behaviour in men more easily, even in adulthood. Living with immature men can be a struggle for their partners.


What’s more, Peter Pan syndrome is sometimes used as justification for behaviour that’s difficult to live with. You may remember that we discussed the topic in a previous episode of Do You Really Know. And another term for someone who displays Peter Pan Syndrome is a man child!


What are the main characteristics of men children? Does it get better with time at least? What can you do to avoid this behaviour? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!


To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :

⁠How to interact with ChatGPT?⁠

⁠What is negging, the toxic flirting technique?⁠

⁠Could the Pomodoro technique help me work better?⁠


A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.


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