AND THEY WONDER WHY THEY HAVE COOTIES?:

Girls play less energetically than boys 'because they prefer to chat' (Kate Devlin, 05 Jan 2009, Daily Telegraph)

Girls tend to play less energetically than boys, because they are more interested in chatting, a new study shows.

Even at the age of 10, girls are more likely to stand around gossiping than playing games or sports like their male classmates, the research found.