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As a high school guy, I have to wonder if > Engaging in physical activity was found to be more important for boys’ mental and emotional health is because (per
by vulcan01 6y ago
As a high school guy, I have to wonder if
> Engaging in physical activity was found to be more important for boys’ mental and emotional health
is because (personal anecdata warning!) guys tend to prefer friends who are physically fit. This is just something I've noticed by observing my school; the stronger guys tend to have a larger social circle.
However, this causation could be flawed, maybe physically active people have better emotional health and that's why people are attracted (friendship-wise) to them.
- mlac 6y agoYour guess makes some sense, but I'd say it could also be that people who work out more often are typically involved in organized sports and have to work out x number of times per week. Organized sports often have a built in social circle.
- 908B64B197 6y agoI wonder if it isn't a proxy for something else and we're measuring the wrong thing.