‘Bear or man’ question divides internet after viral TikTok video

A hypothetical question has gone viral after sparking a conversation about women’s safety.

Screenshot HQ, a TikTok account, started the debate by asking a group of women whether they would rather run into a man they didn’t know or a bear in the forest.

Out of the seven interviewed for the piece, only one picked a man.

Social media erupted with discussions and debates following the revelation, with thousands of responses flooding the original post.

Many wrote that they understood why the women would choose a bear.

Other TikTok users have since filmed themselves posing the hypothetical question to loved ones.