TikTok’s ‘Man or Bear?’ Question Gets Settled Once and for All — by God

The trend has been ramping up on TikTok for over a month: women casually ask the men in their lives if they’d rather leave their daughters in the woods with a man or a bear, then film the results.

The “Man or Bear?” question is brilliant in its simplicity — we know nothing about the bear or the man. Watching men’s reactions to the question has, in the last few weeks, become something of a litmus test.

Many men struggle with the options presented, then have a major lightbulb moment:

@thewildwitchjean #duet with @Kators #bearorman #doyougetitnow? ♬ original sound – Kators

Some come to the sudden realization that they distrust men just as much as women do:

@skylar_miftari Hes clearly ready to be a girl dad😂😂😂 “shes gonna be the sweetest soul” 🥲 #manorbear #girldad ♬ original sound – Sky

And some have needed to have the point of this entire trend — and the reasons most women opt for the bear — explained to them.

As the discussion has expanded over the last week or so, however, folks have started to give quantifiable answers as to why the bear is always the better option.

Here’s one ecology major spitting some bear stats:

@bbqtiddies #stitch with @Jonathan Buchanan BEARS > MEN #ecology #biology #wildlife #bear ♬ original sound – jj

Here’s one helpful man offering some man stats:

@dadchatsThis is America 🐻 👨♬ original sound – dadchats

But the absolute winner, hands down — the reason we can all stop asking each other the “Man or Bear?” question now — is one young woman who turned all the way up to God for answers. Turns out it’s true. The angriest bear on Earth is still better than a reckless man. We know because the Bible tells us so.

Thanks for taking this to the weirdest possible place, Alana.

@alana.snorts_drivewaysRecklessness, in anyone, is more dangerous than an angry mama bear. The text by itself and in concert with the whole chapter is a masterpiece and i encourage a more in depth reading as even this in context is still without complete context! God bkess you, my friends!! Jesus loves you so much!! ✝️🤍🙌📖♬ original sound – alana.snorts_driveways