I had a Rosh Yeshivah (dean of Talmudic academy) who would always say “You must understand the psychology”
He believed every group has a unique psychology – let’s call it, subset of primary desires
Children – love – discipline – obviously: shelter, food, protection, fun
Teenagers – identity (obviously, considering the above was/is met)
Teenage boys – do I need to tell you?
Teenage girls – the search for a potential life mate (girls are introduced biologically to their unique life giving powers – in not so ancient times, they would marry not so long after puberty which psychologically may have been more apropos (as perhaps as well for the fulfillment of male need/want)
In the soul section of our psyche – meaning

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