So I was just reading a board a lot of friends go to (IRL people) with a thread entitled 'Girls Are [Insert B-word]'.

It documented a 'girl on girl' incident of your usual cat-fight type situation. Of course, it morphed into 'Why are girls not nicer to other girls ... et al'.

I have more guy friends than chick friends. I find men a lot less complicated. The girl friends IRL I do have are often quite a bit like me in that respect.

I just can't be bothered with catty, bratty, pretentious behaviour, so, I suppose I select company based on that. And I often find it's just ... easier, less complicated ... to have most of my friends male.

I wonder if this is a 20s phenomenon, and if you 'grow out' of it as you get older?

Or is it a personality type thing?

Any female is going to be scrutinised by all other females as soon as she walks into a room. And you can bet that they won't all be thinking nice things!

Wimmin - seriously ...

Am I alone in experiencing this phenomenon?

Curious ...