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I think people age at different rates. My Dad is in his mid 80's and plays four hours of sports a day, or at least he was before the pandemic hit. When I was

I think people age at different rates. My Dad is in his mid 80's and plays four hours of sports a day, or at least he was before the pandemic hit. When I was in my mid-20's I had to impress the hell out of potential clients to get work, as I looked like I was 15, and girls my own age wouldn't look at me as I was too young. I never drank, so bars weren't an issue. When I was in my early forties, 15-20 year old girls were still coming on to me. I will be 50 next year, and I finally look like I'm in my 20s or 30s, and still get those looks from University-aged girls whenever I venture where they hang out. A couple of years ago, my now 43 year old partner was mistaken for her teenage doppelganger and asked to the high school prom by three different boys while walking home from work. It was annoying earlier, but now I look forward to turning out to be one of the immortals.

asciimo 6y ago
> A couple of years ago, my now 43 year old partner was mistaken for her teenage doppelganger and asked to the high school prom by three different boys while walking home from work. Pretty sure I saw this movie in the 80s.
xwdv 6y ago
One thing to remember is that people don’t have perfect vision either. As long as you are not out of shape or have sagging skin or gray hairs, people will not be able to clearly see any wrinkles or other textures in skin that would give away age. In general I’ve seen a lot of people that look young for their age but when looking at their skin up close on their face, neck or hands it gives it away. Women are also at an obvious advantage through their use of makeup.
TMWNN 6y ago
>When I was in my early forties, 15-20 year old girls were still coming on to me. I will be 50 next year I've read that when Scott McNealy met his future wife (they married when he was 40) she thought that he was a Stanford undergraduate.

asciimo 6y ago

> A couple of years ago, my now 43 year old partner was mistaken for her teenage doppelganger and asked to the high school prom by three different boys while walking home from work. Pretty sure I saw this movie in the 80s.

xwdv 6y ago

One thing to remember is that people don’t have perfect vision either. As long as you are not out of shape or have sagging skin or gray hairs, people will not be able to clearly see any wrinkles or other textures in skin that would give away age. In general I’ve seen a lot of people that look young for their age but when looking at their skin up close on their face, neck or hands it gives it away. Women are also at an obvious advantage through their use of makeup.

TMWNN 6y ago

>When I was in my early forties, 15-20 year old girls were still coming on to me. I will be 50 next year I've read that when Scott McNealy met his future wife (they married when he was 40) she thought that he was a Stanford undergraduate.