Age = less attractiveness?
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QUEENxo1992 wrote: »but will my age, affect my level of attractiveness to others or is this all just in my head?
Well, yeah. Of course it will.
You are a different person than you were yesterday. You will be a different person tomorrow. Someone in the world would have found you beautiful yesterday. Someone in the world will find you beautiful tomorrow. Maybe not the same person or even types of people but who cares? Unless you are not really into the monogamy thing you only require one soulmate. Even if only 10 people find you attractive out of the billions of people in the world that is more than most people will end up being intimate with over a lifetime. The odds are very much in your favour.
What a person finds attractive can change over time and as they age as well. I am 42. Would a 21 year old find me attractive? Nope. Would I find a 21 year old attractive? Nope. Even if there was a shared physical attraction it would be over as soon as we started a conversation given the gulf in our shared interests, lived experience, stage of life, intellectual and emotional development and so on. And for many people those things really matter when it comes to attraction (not speaking for everyone of course.)
In short enjoy your life right now and remember none of us are getting out of this thing alive so don't wait16 -
QUEENxo1992 wrote: »but will my age, affect my level of attractiveness to others or is this all just in my head?
Well, yeah. Of course it will.
You are a different person than you were yesterday. You will be a different person tomorrow. Someone in the world would have found you beautiful yesterday. Someone in the world will find you beautiful tomorrow. Maybe not the same person or even types of people but who cares? Unless you are not really into the monogamy thing you only require one soulmate. Even if only 10 people find you attractive out of the billions of people in the world that is more than most people will end up being intimate with over a lifetime. The odds are very much in your favour.
What a person finds attractive can change over time and as they age as well. I am 42. Would a 21 year old find me attractive? Nope. Would I find a 21 year old attractive? Nope. Even if there was a shared physical attraction it would be over as soon as we started a conversation given the gulf in our shared interests, lived experience, stage of life, intellectual and emotional development and so on. And for many people those things really matter when it comes to attraction (not speaking for everyone of course.)
In short enjoy your life right now and remember none of us are getting out of this thing alive so don't wait
Such a smart observation! And thank you so much, I agree with this fully.1 -
seltzermint555 wrote: »
Yeah...she looks 30-something and he is probably like 44 haha
Definitely *NOT* boomers, that is for sure. Possibly Gen X.
He's 47 (according to Google.) His name is Alessandro Manfredini.
Gen X credentials confirmed.9 -
seltzermint555 wrote: »
Yeah...she looks 30-something and he is probably like 44 haha
Definitely *NOT* boomers, that is for sure. Possibly Gen X.
He's 47 (according to Google.) His name is Alessandro Manfredini.
Gen X credentials confirmed.
Nice!!
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Of course age impairs your attractiveness. I think that I have aged fairly well, but if my current face would have reflected in the mirror that I was staring into as a 20-year-old it would have been very disturbing!1
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Yeah, she's a cutie. My point is; why is white hot now? Blame the boomers.1
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Bry_Lander wrote: »
Even these two people do not look like this.
I'm sure they're both very pretty in real life, too . . . but PhotoShop, 100% guaranteed.7 -
When I left my husband at age 28, my self esteem was that low I thought I would be single the rest of my life (that was better than being with him). "Who would want an overweight single mum?" Well I found once I hopped onto a dating site there were many men out there that don't care what size you are, if you have kids, or the baggage you may carry.
Your almost better off meeting a guy that accepts your overweight self than one that is going just for looks (like when you become a major hotty). Just make sure it's guys that support your weight loss, some guys like their woman big.4 -
Here he is non-photoshopped.
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Google septuagenarian.
Baby boomers are slowly losing their edge, but when they say "trending", marketers say, "how high"? It has never been a better time to fashionably age.
P.S. This is Beatrix Ox. Gorgeous isn't she?
I have always LOVED the hyper-fashionable older ladies of New York City. Absolutely one of it's most endearing features.2 -
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meganpettigrew86 wrote: »When I left my husband at age 28, my self esteem was that low I thought I would be single the rest of my life (that was better than being with him). "Who would want an overweight single mum?" Well I found once I hopped onto a dating site there were many men out there that don't care what size you are, if you have kids, or the baggage you may carry.
Your almost better off meeting a guy that accepts your overweight self than one that is going just for looks (like when you become a major hotty). Just make sure it's guys that support your weight loss, some guys like their woman big.
I need to find these men! lol!0 -
Attractive to whom? It's so subjective. I'm 48 and I feel more attractive now than I did at 28. But, I'm far more comfortable in my skin now than I was then. Attractiveness, to me, is more than just skin deep. And that was true for me as a younger woman, too. I didn't date much then because I just didn't meet anyone who seemed worth the effort. Until I was 32 and met my now husband. His looks are attractive, yes. But, his mind and character is also attractive. If you are looking for a relationship then it has to be based on more than physical attraction. We all age, we have good times and bad. He's been heavy, I've been heavy. We still love each other.4
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HeidiCooksSupper wrote: »Arguably, neither hubby nor I are physically attractive but we found each other when we were 54 and knew after a couple of hours that we were going to spend the rest of our lives together. I think he's more beautiful every time I look at him. I suspect he feels the same about me.
Yes, there were people who didn't want to date me in the 42 years I chased boys (age 12 through 54) and some of them didn't want to because I was fat. The hell with them. I finally found the right person and he didn't choose me nor I him because of our physiques. We chose each other because we belong together -- as simple as that.
Meanwhile, have fun kissing as many toads as you can. I did. And it gave me plenty of stories for my old age.
This. One of my favorite sayings is, "There's a lid for every pot."
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder so this all depends on the people you surround yourself with. You will naturally find love with someone who loves you for you, age included. You will naturally find friends who like you for you and most likely similar in age etc. On the opposite end, no matter how attractive or young you are, you will always find someone who doesn't think you are or doesn't like you. It's a big world with a lot of people and we all have our own opinion. At the end of the day, yours matter the most. Love yourself8
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