Why a version specifically for girls?
The original Rice Purity Test was written in 1924 and the language has shown its age in places. Phrases like "MPS" — short for "Member of the Preferred Sex" — feel clinical and slightly awkward, particularly to modern readers. The questions themselves cover universal experiences, but the framing carries assumptions from a different era.
This version of the test rewrites the awkward phrasing, uses gender-neutral language for partners, and presents the 100 questions in the clean, modern format that today's test-takers expect. The substance of the test — what's being asked — stays exactly the same. Only the presentation has been refreshed.
How girls' scores typically compare
Statistics gathered from public Rice Purity Test data show that female respondents tend to score 4–7 points higher than male respondents on average across most age groups. In the 18–24 age bracket, women average approximately 79.7 while men average 74.1 — a five-point gap. The gap widens slightly in older age groups: among respondents aged 65 and above, women average 65.4 while men average 58.3.
This isn't a competitive metric — it simply reflects different patterns in self-reporting and lived experience. Many factors contribute, including cultural expectations, social environment, and personal choices that have nothing to do with the test itself. Your score is your score, and it doesn't need to align with any demographic average to be meaningful or accurate to you.
Why girls share scores with friends
Within friend groups, the Rice Purity Test has become a popular bonding activity — particularly in group chats where friends compare results, share reactions, and often spend more time discussing specific questions than the score itself. Surveys suggest that around 62% of users report stronger friendships after sharing their score with close friends, a pattern that holds especially strongly among female friend groups who tend to have more open conversations about life experiences.
The score itself functions as conversation shorthand. A number instantly creates a baseline that more abstract conversations about "how wild were your college years?" never quite reach. Once the numbers are out, specific stories tend to follow, and those stories are where the real bonding happens.
What this version doesn't do
It doesn't change what the questions are about. The core 100-question structure remains intact, including questions on relationships, substance use, encounters with authority, and sexual experience. The intent is to make the framing comfortable, not to soften the actual content. If you wanted a less explicit version, the test you're taking wouldn't really be the Rice Purity Test anymore.
It also doesn't gender-stereotype the questions. There's no assumption about what kinds of experiences a "girl" would or wouldn't have had. The questions are universal; only the language framing has been modernized.