What does the rural old man mean when he says, "I'd rather be a male freshman than a female freshman"?

Nowadays, with the change of love concept, both boys and girls are less and less concerned about age requirements. Although there may still be many girls looking for marriage partners, one criterion is to find someone older than themselves, but it is much better than the previous social state.

In a traditional feudal family, many parents would choose a boy several years older than their daughter, but they would never choose a boy a little younger than themselves. Since ancient times, many families have various superstitious views on marriage, especially in rural areas. Many people still have to calculate whether the date of birth is appropriate or not, and the age of the zodiac should also be calculated.

Therefore, this sentence "I would rather be a male freshman than a female freshman" is one of the typical concepts in feudal traditional marriage, which vividly illustrates the mate selection criteria of many feudal families. This statement, as the name implies, means that both parties who want to get married, even if they choose a boy who is seven or eight years older than the woman, are unwilling to choose someone who is one or two years younger than themselves.

This phenomenon is because many rural people think that if the woman is older than the man, it will bring her more pressure. Originally, women's breasts were bigger than boys of the same age. If you choose a younger marriage partner, it is likely that for a long time to come, the man will not only be unable to make suggestions for the family, but even need the woman to teach the boys how to do it. This situation is likely to inadvertently lead to conflicts between husband and wife.

However, this phenomenon cannot be generalized at present. Nowadays, many boys have been in contact with society since childhood, and they are not the kind of people with unsound minds, so this statement is becoming less and less.