Boys are from Mars, girls are from Venus
Differences in attitudes between the sexes start early. A best-selling author explores our survey results.

Survey released last weekend by USA Today that overlooks opinions from students in grades 6-12 of both genders on different topics. The title link takes you to the report, this link shows you the actual survey and it's results. Below are most of the questions (some I tossed out because I thought they were irrelevant), first percentage are male responses, second females. Bold selections depict my answers. Italics will be any opinions I have.

1. Which one quality first catches your attention in the opposite sex?

Looks 58% 40%
Personality 27% 36%
Athleticism 1% 2%
Confidence 2% 3%
Sense of humor 9% 16%
Intelligence 2% 2%
Popularity 1% 1%

2. Which one quality of your sex do you think first catches the attention of the opposite sex?

Looks 56% 79%
Personality 16% 11%
Athleticism 6% 0%
Confidence 3% 3%
Sense of humor 12% 3%
Intelligence 2% 1%
Popularity 5% 3%

Let's not try to be shady here or anything. Before you speak any words to someone else, I know you're not making any prejudgements based on someone's tests scores or anything. Shoot.

3. Where do you seek advice most often about the opposite sex?

The Internet 2% 1%
Magazines 1% 6%
Radio call-in shows 1% 0%
Parents 14% 11%
Friends 34% 50%
Siblings 4% 3%
An opposite-sex friend 20% 16%
Teacher/school counselor 1% 0%
Mentor/youth minister 0% 0%
I don't seek advice 23% 13%

4. Do you think it's OK for girls in your grade to call guys?

Yes 96% 95%
No 4% 5%

5. Do you think it's OK for girls in your grade to ask guys out?

Yes 90% 80%
No 10% 20%

As much as I hate to see traditions go, this has to be one of them.

6. Is it possible to have a good friend of the opposite sex?

No, because one person always wants to be more than friends. 6% 3%
Yes, but only if you're part of a group. 8% 7%
Yes, even if it's one-on-one. 86% 90%

Haha, the way they keep this question nice and general makes my answering easier.

7. Do you relate to your friends of the opposite sex the same way you relate to your same-sex friends?

Yes 47% 54%
No 53% 46%

8. Think of the most recent time a friend of the opposite sex started dating someone. Were you jealous?

Yes, because it meant we would hang out less together. 9% 18%
Yes, because I wanted to date him/her. 21% 17%
No, I was happy for him/her. 44% 45%
No, because it got rid of his/her crush on me. 4% 3%
It's never happened to me. 22% 17%

Well, since the question says most recent.

9. Which one of these scenarios would you enjoy most for a Saturday night?

Hanging out with a friend or friends of the same sex. 11% 9%
Hanging out with a group of guys and girls. 49% 64%
Hanging out with a friend of the opposite sex. 8% 6%
Hanging out with someone of the opposite sex I'm romantically interested in. 28% 19%
Being alone. 4% 2%

It really just depends who the people are.

10. When you hear that a girl at school has had sex, do you think:

Better of her? 8% 0%
The same of her as before? 54% 46%
Less of her? 38% 54%

Dude, unless the guy's like five years older or something, give me a break.

11. When you hear that a guy at school has had sex, do you think:

Better of him? 9% 1%
The same of him as before? 64% 56%
Less of him? 27% 43%

Kind of like above, but the opposite.

15. Would you date someone of a different race?

Yes 75% 75%
No, my parents would forbid it 4% 9%
No, because it adds too much complexity to the relationship 13% 10%
No, I'm against it 8% 6%

16. Would you date someone of a different religion?

Yes 81% 82%
No, my parents would forbid it 2% 1%
No, because it adds too much complexity to the relationship 11% 12%
No, I'm against it 6% 5%

Yes, but be cautious. There's been some extremely whack and stupid (yes, stupid) reasoning and other things that have used religion as scapegoat.