Worried about losing my looks

Angry Woman

Firstly, despite my user name, I'm a man.

Secondly, it's been on my mind for some time, how fast time goes now that I'm a little older.

I'm 25, and not too far off turning 26.

Gone are the carefree days when I was like 17/18/19 and didn't even have this kind of thing on my mind.
All I was thinking about then was hitting disco's and nightclubs, making sure eye's were pointed in my direction, and breaking hearts left and right.

Now, life hasn't really taken a turn for the serious yet, but it can't be too far off?

What's it like?

What am I gonna do?

I guess it's considered the proper thing to do to get a girl, probably marry her, and live that average conservative life.
Probably develop a bit of waistline, and surely enough, my hair will probably fall out.

I'm not down with any of that.

I don't wanna live like that.

I'd have far greater aspirations for the Charlie Sheen'esque type lifestyle, so I can keep this up for another 20 odd years.

Those older and wiser; lend to me your knowledge share your experience, and help put my mind to rest.
How did you feel at this age, and how did it all work out?

chin_grin

Times are tight all right.

The Waltzing Consumer

Are you sure you are a guy?

Shelga

Try being a woman!

Tight them back up again then

Thrill

I'm 25, and not too far off turning 26.

You're a long way from turning 70.

Angry Woman

Shelga wrote: »

Try being a woman!

Yeah I guess, this is generally a far greater predicament for woman, in Ireland at least.

Oh_Noes

Not much older than you but one thing I've noticed is that now I'm approaching thirty, my spectrum of has widened over the years of women that I'm attracted to. In my teens I wouldn't have really been bothered about women in their thirties or forties but now I see something in them that I didn't then. I've also become less attracted to 19 year old girls because they won't have had the life experience that a woman 10-15 years older might.

I imagine it's the same for women in terms of their attraction to men, in fact I think it might even be more so. It's like the game always changes to adapt to your age and status in life. Saying that I can't see myself being attracted to 80 year old women when I'm 80 but who knows

Gee Bag

26 did you say? Your too old for anything worthwhile now, the best you can hope for out of life is a career in mid-level management and not being caught fapping on the bus when it drives by the local school.

Angry Woman

Oh_Noes wrote: »

Not much older than you but one thing I've noticed is that now I'm approaching thirty, my spectrum of has widened over the years of women that I'm attracted to. In my teens I wouldn't have really been bothered about women in their thirties or forties but now I see something in them that I didn't then. I've also become less attracted to 19 year old girls because they won't have had the life experience that a woman 10-15 years older might.

Yeah see, that's sort of my fear.

I don't wanna move up a division.

I wanna stick with the 19 year olds and college girls.

What I'm worried about is, you know, I'm gonna quite a bit older, and surely they're gonna be looking at younger guys.

Can I expect to be left behind?

Is that something that will simply come with age?

pragmatic1

Nope. I'm like a fine wine, I get better with age.

Thrill

Angry Woman wrote: »

What's it like?

Turning 26?

Nasty. Arthritis sets in pretty quick, followed swiftly by incontinence. Hearing goes after about 2 months, then the eyesight. Before you know it you're using a zimmer frame to get around. Eight months in and the old memory packs in.

Not nice.

Stacey.

Don't most people lose their looks as they get older?

Mr. Presentable

you only have two options from which to choose.

Grow older
or
Don't

Growing older has its consequences over time
Don't doesn't :pac:

kumate_champ07

Stacey. wrote: »

Don't most people lose their looks as they get older?

as time passes by every cell in the body is replaced my a 99.999% exact copy, this is why our facial features change, we become imperfect clones of our previous selves. skin loses its elasticity as we age too, bones can weaken(they can also get stronger!), you can eat well, get proper exercise and rest so that you keep your 'good looks' and stay fit and healthy but you will always look different to your younger self.

genetics can play a big part

krudler

Thrill wrote: »

Turning 26?

Nasty. Arthritis sets in pretty quick, followed swiftly by incontinence. Hearing goes after about 2 months, then the eyesight. Before you know it you're using a zimmer frame to get around. Eight months in and the old memory packs in.

Not nice.

I got arthritis at 28 :mad: stupid affliction.

carveone

Stacey. wrote: »

Don't most people lose their looks as they get older?

Depends. If you're Eric Dane or George Clooney or Christie Brinkley or Michelle Pfeiffer you'll be beating both sexes off with a stick until you die...


Edit: Jesus! Eric Dane (Grey's Anatomy) is younger than I am. Dammit! Bloody kids...

Thrill

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

as time passes by every cell in the body is replaced my a 99.999% exact copy, this is why our facial features change

Wow. So close to perfection and yet so far away.





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Stacey.

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

as time passes by every cell in the body is replaced my a 99.999% exact copy, this is why our facial features change, we become imperfect clones of our previous selves. skin loses its elasticity as we age too, bones can weaken(they can also get stronger!), you can eat well, get proper exercise and rest so that you keep your 'good looks' and stay fit and healthy but you will always look different to your younger self.

genetics can play a big part

Oh right, I never actually knew this

krudler

carveone wrote: »

Depends. If you're Eric Dane or George Clooney or Christie Brinkley or Michelle Pfeiffer you'll be beating both sexes off with a stick until you die...

as opposed to beating yourself off until you die

Oranage2

Women left on the shelf who are over 30 who are partnerless and childless should be concerned, only very few actually find Mr right is more like Mr will settle.

Looks will fade so women while your fertile bag yourself a husband or else you'll be left living with a cat.

carveone

Oranage2 wrote: »

Looks will fade so women while your fertile bag yourself a husband or else you'll be left living with a cat.

Lovely.

Given the selection of men in this country I'd be going for the cat.

Millicent

carveone wrote: »

Depends. If you're Eric Dane or George Clooney or Christie Brinkley or Michelle Pfeiffer you'll be beating both sexes off with a stick until you die...


Edit: Jesus! Eric Dane (Grey's Anatomy) is younger than I am. Dammit! Bloody kids...

At least two of those people have had plastic surgery. Damn you, you're not helping! You're just highlighting that if you're poor, you stay craggy.

Birneybau

Well, address your spelling first, it's losing, not loosing...

kumate_champ07

too much sunlight/harmful UV rays over time can also can make skin look older. make up is bad too.

facial skin has beneficial bacteria on the surface that scientists are still studying, I think using too much cleaning products is a bad thing. sometimes warm water from the shower is enough, unless your face is filthy. It depends where you live. in the city your pores will be effected from all the pollution in the air

PK2008

Angry Woman wrote: »

I guess it's considered the proper thing to do to get a girl, probably marry her, and live that average conservative life.

This is not as easy to achieve as you think

Chris P. Bacon

carveone wrote: »

Lovely.

Given the selection of men in this country I'd be going for the cat.

Given the selection of women in this country is it any wonder why the dog is a mans best friend.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Men look more distinguished with age. I'm looking forward to getting the salt and pepper hair colour, a la George Clooney..:D

rebel10

Chris P. Bacon wrote: »

Given the selection of women in this country is it any wonder why the dog is a mans best friend.

Aw, what have we ever done to you?!:p

Temptamperu

I say get over yourself, there are more important things than what you look like to be honest. and your only in your twentys 25? you are still a child.

Angry Woman

Temptamperu wrote: »

I say get over yourself, there are more important things than what you look like to be honest. and your only in your twentys 25? you are still a child.

Oh come now.

I'm no child.

Getting older; the fading of my youth.
That's pretty important to me!

I wanna know how it'll all work out.

Am I destined for that stereotypical middle age man lifestyle, and to avoid it, what course of action should I take?

See, I've seen the generation before me, and when they were young, they were active and athletic and in great shape and happy.
And then they enter into the aforementioned lifestyle, and suddenly all that seems to go out the window in favor of paying bills and working long hours and trying to keep things running.

That is NOT how I see things going for me.

I have no objection to the family lifestyle, and it's a noble thing in many ways, but I'm NOT gonna become that slightly overweight guy who's long since given up on the passion he had for the occupations of his youth in favor of the machinist middle age lifestyle.

That typical approach toward married life in Ireland, from what I've seen at least, seems more like a contract of misery rather than a commitment toward a better life.

Yahew

Most hollywood male actors are well past 25. Most are 40+. Thats always been the case, with some exceptions - like the early Tom Crusis or the brat pack. Frankly if a man says fit, and keeps his hair ( though that is not always important) his best years are 30+.

You do have to have the looks to begin with.

Gee Bag

Angry Woman wrote: »

I have no objection to the family lifestyle, and it's a noble thing in many ways, but I'm NOT gonna become that slightly overweight guy who's long since given up on the passion he had for the occupations of his youth in favor of the machinist middle age lifestyle.

Saturday evening sitting in posting on boards with the rest of us?

sounds to me like your past it already

Temptamperu

Angry Woman wrote: »

Oh come now.

I'm no child.

Getting older; the fading of my youth.
That's pretty important to me!

I wanna know how it'll all work out.

Am I destined for that stereotypical middle age man lifestyle, and to avoid it, what course of action should I take?

See, I've seen the generation before me, and when they were young, they were active and athletic and in great shape and happy.
And then they enter into the aforementioned lifestyle, and suddenly all that seems to go out the window in favor of paying bills and working long hours and trying to keep things running.

That is NOT how I see things going for me.

I have no objection to the family lifestyle, and it's a noble thing in many ways, but I'm NOT gonna become that slightly overweight guy who's long since given up on the passion he had for the occupations of his youth in favor of the machinist middle age lifestyle.

That typical approach toward married life in Ireland, from what I've seen at least, seems more like a contract of misery rather than a commitment toward a better life.

Yeah I agree with you on the contract of misery. If you dont want that and dont wanna get fat and old. Drink less, workout more and become a badass batchelor.
Get a cool batchelor pad and live like Barney Stinson from how I met your mother :cool:

Yahew

Angry Woman wrote: »

Oh come now.

I'm no child.

Getting older; the fading of my youth.
That's pretty important to me!

I wanna know how it'll all work out.

Am I destined for that stereotypical middle age man lifestyle, and to avoid it, what course of action should I take?

See, I've seen the generation before me, and when they were young, they were active and athletic and in great shape and happy.
And then they enter into the aforementioned lifestyle, and suddenly all that seems to go out the window in favor of paying bills and working long hours and trying to keep things running.

That is NOT how I see things going for me.

I have no objection to the family lifestyle, and it's a noble thing in many ways, but I'm NOT gonna become that slightly overweight guy who's long since given up on the passion he had for the occupations of his youth in favor of the machinist middle age lifestyle.

That typical approach toward married life in Ireland, from what I've seen at least, seems more like a contract of misery rather than a commitment toward a better life.

Just work out. Give it an hour a day, or less. Get a home gym.

What ages Irish men's faces prematurely is smoking, and drinking. Do less of that. If you have the looks you can keep the looks.

Think Hugh Jackman. Think Will Smith. Gary Barlow ( 40), Matthew McConaughey, Daniel Craig.

jodaw

Live your 26th year like it is your last then next year join the 27 club. I hear it's fairly popular club. Then you will not be worrying about your age:D

Micky Dolenz

Oh Great, Rugby was sh*t, maybe this troll will cheer me up.

daithi1970

..have a look at your Mother's brothers-If they are bald/losing their hair, youre fcuked, as baldness is inherited from your mother's side of the family. Avoid the smoking and drinking..also stay away from uv tan beds/sustained exposure to sunlight, both will age your skin considerably....


daithi

Gee Bag

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Oh Great, Rugby was sh*t, maybe this troll will cheer me up.

Your clutching at straws big man, get yourself a bottle of whiskey.

4leto

Vanity of vanities all is vanity

26 only 4 more years and the light starts blinking in your hand
But don't worry, you just go to carousel and you are recycled into a new baby.

So just use this life for practice for your next one.

Bet you are to young to even know about what I am posting about.

Angry Woman

Gee Bag wrote: »

Saturday evening sitting in posting on boards with the rest of us?

sounds to me like your past it already

Hey, it's part of my laid back and considerate lifestyle.

Probably help me keep my good looks in the long run.

To hell with late nights and drinking.

I got far better ways to have a good time when the lights go out.

SlimCi

Your main concern is that you are still interested in 19 year old girls and want to stay there even though you are getting older and looking every bit of it??
Think thats what 19 year old girls call DIRTY OLD MEN lol!!!
Maybe its time to rely more on your personality and develop it to a point where you could sustain a steady relationship with someone other than yourself!!:D

Joe10000

You are deluded. 19 yr old girls are fine when you are that age, in a few years time you will understand that girls that age are tolerable for so long and then you move on.

Gee Bag

Angry Woman wrote: »

I got far better ways to have a good time when the lights go out.

Fapping?

Micky Dolenz

The great Jake having trouble with women? I don't believe it.

Who are you and what have you done with Jake?

nicechick!

hmm for me the only thing that pisses me off about getting older is now have to go for a gym to keep toned/fit! that and the fact that I'm less likely to give up my free time to hangovers anymore

sh1tstirrer

Op I have a vision that by the time you turn 30 you will be fat, bald and using a walking stick.

Angry Woman

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

The great Jake having trouble with women? I don't believe it.

Who are you and what have you done with Jake?

I'm not having trouble.

I'm simply ensuring that trouble will be avoided in future endeavors.

PS - I'm liking some points of view so far.

Stay in shape, avoid the typical Irish drink - smoke - go the pub lifestyle, and a prosperous single life can be maintained well into the late 30's, right?

Happydays.

Gee Bag

Angry Woman wrote: »

I'm not having trouble.

I'm simply ensuring that trouble will be avoided in future endeavors.

PS - I'm liking some points of view so far.

Stay in shape, avoid the typical Irish drink - smoke - go the pub lifestyle, and a prosperous single life can be maintained well into the late 30's, right?

Happydays.

I'm sure it will all go really well for you as long as you sit there and look pretty. Don't ruin it by talking.

4leto

I am 44 I would still be regarded as a handsome man, there is a lot to be said about genes but you can do things to maintain some of your look. Stay fit but don't do heavy impact exercises, walking hiking cycling swimming. Keep your weight down, stay away from the sun and smokes, drink moderately.

But in all just accept it, you soon wont care to much about it, your attitude will change.

Angry Woman

4leto wrote: »

I am 44 I would still be regarded as a handsome man, there is a lot to be said about genes but you can do things to maintain some of your look. Stay fit but don't do heavy impact exercises, walking hiking cycling swimming. Keep your weight down, stay away from the sun and smokes, drink moderately.

But in all just accept it, you soon wont care to much about it, your attitude will change.

Wow.

Cheers for your input, but that's not for me.

Firstly, I'm a heavy-weight-lifting kind of guy.
Squats, deads, bench, clean and jerks etc.
Them sissies on the treadmills and aerobic machines just make me laugh.

I refuse to accept it, and I'll fight it till the bitter end.

I'm not sure about he whole "genes" thing also as regards being good looking.
Sure, it has some bearing on how our basic dimensions or whatever, but the difference between me when I was 14, and 17, when I became a basic lady killer, is pretty astounding.
And it was all hard work, son.