Fading Good Looks

Lillybloom

To those of you who were good looking, and have begun losing your good looks, have you noticed people treat you differently?

D3V!L

I recently found a pic of me from my early 20's . Didn't realise how good I had it back then.

FortuneChip

32 now. Just starting to enter my George Clooney years - so OP doesn’t really apply to me.

harry Bailey esq

First they called me 'Kid Handsome' , then it was Kid Ugly'. Eventually I was just 'Kid Moe'.

Gimme A Pound

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

First they called me 'Kid Handsome' , then it was Kid Ugly'. Eventually I was just 'Kid Moe'.

Get it right!

Kid Gorgeous,
Kid Presentable,
Kid Gruesome,
Finally Kid Moe.

Mr. Incognito

I'm a 36 year old guy and I have to say that I've aged well.

Get far more female attention now than I did in my early 20s.

Goodshape

Bianca Fat Conductor wrote: »

Get it right!

It's CHOWder!

Gimme A Pound

FortuneChip wrote: »

32 now. Just starting to enter my George Clooney years - so OP doesn’t really apply to me.

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

I'm a 36 year old guy and I have to say that I've aged well.

Get far more female attention now than I did in my early 20s.

The fading looks thing doesn't start until long after your ages. Thought the George Clooney years were 40s onwards.

jimgoose

I'm 46 and like fine whiskey, the older I get the more attractive I am. I'm your tall, well-built, ruggedly handsome type. Somewhat but not entirely tangentially, I think a lot of women benefit greatly from a few laps on the clock and a little lining and wrinkling, gives 'em lovely, attractive character.

wakka12

Bianca Fat Conductor wrote: »

The fading looks thing doesn't start until long after your ages. Thought the George Clooney years were 40s onwards.

Depends on the person. I know 25 year olds how look absolutely haggard, male and female

Speaking of ageing well des bishop looked so good on rte last night. I never thought he was attractive before and he looks so different now but way better with a bit of ageing, definitely suits some people and others not so much

Boom_Bap

I've always been a minger.

northgirl

Yes. Starting to regain my confidence but it's slow.

Feisar

Here, who's deciding they are good looking?

D3V!L

Feisar wrote: »

Here, who's deciding they are good looking?

You know you are when you pass a mirror and do a double take :cool:

Kevin Finnerty

I've got the looks of a 35 year old and the body of 45 year old. Pity I'm still only 23.

It's like when you graduated with my Diploma in 2000: This "Badge of Honour" is now quite faded. Looked "Young & Innocent" then, I'm still happy with my Looks though.

Lillybloom

northgirl wrote: »

Yes. Starting to regain my confidence but it's slow.

Did people treat you differently?

Spleerbun

Lately I've been called ugly, pug ugly, fugly, pug fugly...but thankfully never ugly ugly

Kevin Finnerty

D3V!L wrote: »

You know you are when you pass a mirror and do a double take :cool:

Who's that handsome bastard? These heels don't suit me.

Rootsblower

They say men age like wine and women age like milk!!!

AlphabetCards

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

I'm a 36 year old guy and I have to say that I've aged well.

Get far more female attention now than I did in my early 20s.

I am 32 and I know what you mean! Myself and the mrs had a bit of a split a few months ago and it was unreal, I really had it good on the dating scene. Even found myself having occassional flings with colleagues. Just more attention from women in general.

Completely different to my experience of my early to mid-twenties. Mind you, the irish accent in the UK helps too.

Wibbs

AlphabetCards wrote: »

I am 32 and I know what you mean! Myself and the mrs had a bit of a split a few months ago and it was unreal, I really had it good on the dating scene. Even found myself having occassional flings with colleagues. Just more attention from women in general.

It;s been my general observation that if a guy doesn't go to seed, or started out pretty seedy, his 30's are his "peak" of overall attractiveness to women. The point where he has the most choice and range. I couldn't get arrested in my teens and twenties, , but my thirties were a total game changer. Like a switch was flicked. Mad. Hell my forties were streets ahead of my twenties.

razorblunt

Au contraire, I seem to be going the other way, getting better with age!

Gimme A Pound

Rootsblower wrote: »

They say men age like wine and women age like milk!!!

"They" are idiots.

northgirl

Lillybloom wrote: »

Did people treat you differently?

Not sure. Alot of my hair fell out. I felt invisible. It's growing back now and I'm starting to feel better about myself and consequently putting more effort into how I look day to day.

It could be my perception that may not be reality.

I've been told I look 10 years younger than I am so that's a bonus.

JohnnyFlash

I think I’m getting better looking as I get older. I definitely feel better, but some of that might be to do with finally walking out on a loveless and sexless marriage. Don’t want to boast, but ladies in their 30’s seem to love a confident silver fox. I’ve the springs worn out on my mattress from all the riding I’m doing.

Mr. CooL ICE

I was too ugly to show my face outside so I became an internet forum moderator

corner of hells

My wife found a picture of me from 21 years ago , the year we met and stucy it on the fridge door.
I was tanned , with a mop of dark hair and no beer gut.

I stuck a picture of her in her twenties beside it and she threatened to knife me.

Mr. Incognito

corner of hells wrote: »

My wife found a picture of me from 21 years ago , the year we met and stucy it on the fridge door.
I was tanned , with a mop of dark hair and no beer gut.

I stuck a picture of her in her twenties beside it and she threatened to knife me.

This is the best thing I have ever read on Boads. I wish I could thank this twice.

I don't get the thread really. do you notice people treat you differently because you used to be attractive? how would this play out? is it to imply that you are now taken seriously being less attractive? or are you now passed over in a bar, were once this was not the case? or do friends smile to your face but laugh behind your back because you no longer make them feel bad about themselves?


In what context OP??

Mr. Incognito

rusty cole wrote: »

I don't get the thread really. do you notice people treat you differently because you used to be attractive? how would this play out? is it to imply that you are now taken seriously being less attractive? or are you now passed over in a bar, were once this was not the case? or do friends smile to your face but laugh behind your back because you no longer make them feel bad about themselves?


In what context OP??

I think the OP is a woman and implying that people treat young attractive ladies differently to ladies of a less asthetically pleasing variety

Because they do.

Thomyokk

Couldn't get a look at a woman in my 20s

Literally getting propositioned every day of the week now

It's mad

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Bianca Fat Conductor wrote: »

The fading looks thing doesn't start until long after your ages. Thought the George Clooney years were 40s onwards.

George Clooney was best-looking in his ER years, his early to mid 30s.

Neyite

I'm entering the middle aged phase for women where we are invisible.

It's great. I don't get chatted up any more and therefore don't get called an unfriendly bitch or c*nt when I point out that I'm not single.

corner of hells

Neyite wrote: »

I'm entering the middle aged phase for women where we are invisible.

It's great. I don't get chatted up any more and therefore don't get called an unfriendly bitch or c*nt when I point out that I'm not single.

Challenge accepted .

"How you doin ?"

corner of hells

Thomyokk wrote: »

Couldn't get a look at a woman in my 20s

Literally getting propositioned every day of the week now

It's mad

Yeah , I hear it's rough in Mountjoy.

completedit

Anyone notice that 40's does seem to be new like late 20's. To think guys like Andy Samberg are 40.(Not saying he's particularly good looking but he looks mid 20's) Maybe it's style, a lot of people don't dress like old lads anymore so look younger.

I saw a picture of John Mayer and he was dressed like a hypebeast but it didn't look weird or anything. Kanye West is a style icon(somehow) and actually influencing and creating trends and is 40 plus. I'm late 20's and look pretty much the same as I did at 20, can't imagine my face changing that much without getting really fat or some ****.

sbsquarepants

Neyite wrote: »

I'm entering the middle aged phase for women where we are invisible.

It's great. I don't get chatted up any more and therefore don't get called an unfriendly bitch or c*nt when I point out that I'm not single.

Oooh look at me, I have a fella.......cúnt!

Sugar Free

I don't think I've gotten better looking in that I look older, the odd wrinkle, a fair bit of grey. I'm male in my 30's. However I do seem to be more appealing to the opposite sex now vs. my 20's. I'm not single so it's inconsequential really (in case they're reading this :pac: ).

I think it's just a case of if you're still in decent shape, still have hair on your head and make a modest effort into your appearance to the outside world then you're ahead of the pack in your 30's. Versus your 20's when that description fits the majority of guys.

wakka12

completedit wrote: »

Anyone notice that 40's does seem to be new like late 20's. To think guys like Andy Samberg are 40.(Not saying he's particularly good looking but he looks mid 20's) Maybe it's style, a lot of people don't dress like old lads anymore so look younger.

I saw a picture of John Mayer and he was dressed like a hypebeast but it didn't look weird or anything. Kanye West is a style icon(somehow) and actually influencing and creating trends and is 40 plus. I'm late 20's and look pretty much the same as I did at 20, can't imagine my face changing that much without getting really fat or some ****.

Neither can anybody, but then it happens! Everyones face ages, shouldnt be that big a change between late twenties and 40 if you look after your looks

Ray Palmer

It has to be said I have seen good looking people get preferential treatment both in work and socially. It normally wears off if the person isn't nice.
At the same time you get people who were good looking trying to get the same preferential treatment. It usually back fires. Nothing worse than somebody you don't find attractive flirting with you actting as if you think they are gorgeous.

SEPT 23 1989

LuckyLloyd

Wibbs wrote: »

It;s been my general observation that if a guy doesn't go to seed, or started out pretty seedy, his 30's are his "peak" of overall attractiveness to women. The point where he has the most choice and range. I couldn't get arrested in my teens and twenties, , but my thirties were a total game changer. Like a switch was flicked. Mad. Hell my forties were streets ahead of my twenties.

I'm mid thirties and this has been my experience. I'm consistently surprised tbh, as I drew little or no interest in my 20's from the opposite sex.

wakka12

Thats interesting about guys getting more attention in their 30s . Its definitely the opposite way around for gay guys

Elemonator

northgirl wrote: »

Not sure. Alot of my hair fell out. I felt invisible. It's growing back now and I'm starting to feel better about myself and consequently putting more effort into how I look day to day.

It could be my perception that may not be reality.

I've been told I look 10 years younger than I am so that's a bonus.

It's a very common thing with men but it's rarer and probably more devastating for a woman but also more common than people realise. Don't feel too bad though, I've found as men move into their later 20's their priorities change. They want someone who actually makes them happy. I've seen plenty a beautiful girl without hair inside and out.

valoren

I'm 38 and sometimes get lazy and let the back and side hairs from my male pattern baldness grow out. My hair is greying rapidly and when it grows out I look much older.

Then I get it shaved to the bone and with 3 day grey tinged stubble, I look 10 years younger and transform into a very sexy bastard*. Think a stubbly Jason Statham with glasses.



* according to my OH....and me.

Gimme A Pound

Fair play to the lady on this thread who lost a lot of her hair but soldiered on and got her groove back. THAT'S a tough one.

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

This is the best thing I have ever read on Boads. I wish I could thank this twice.

What's so brilliant about it?

Cleopatra_

I was one ugly teenager and then I was alright looking at 16, until I put on 5 stone. I lost a lot of weight at 25/26 so I think 27 was my peak attractiveness but I was still no stunner. Now I'm 30 and have put all of the weight back on. Back to the minger pile I go.

Ray Palmer

wakka12 wrote: »

Thats interesting about guys getting more attention in their 30s . Its definitely the opposite way around for gay guys

Yeah my brother discovered that a bit late. Had people really interested in him and then he got older. It all dried up and he lives a very solitary life.

Lillybloom

rusty cole wrote: »

I don't get the thread really. do you notice people treat you differently because you used to be attractive? how would this play out? is it to imply that you are now taken seriously being less attractive? or are you now passed over in a bar, were once this was not the case? or do friends smile to your face but laugh behind your back because you no longer make them feel bad about themselves?


In what context OP??

I don't see what's confusing about the thread. It's about people's accounts of how others treat them differently as they lose their good looks. All contexts are open for discussion, this isn't an exam question.

Day Lewin

jimgoose wrote: »

I'm 46 and like fine whiskey, the older I get the more attractive I am. I'm your tall, well-built, ruggedly handsome type. Somewhat but not entirely tangentially, I think a lot of women benefit greatly from a few laps on the clock and a little lining and wrinkling, gives 'em lovely, attractive character.

Half my kingdom is yours!

Also, undying gratitude and appreciation: what a fine taste and discriminating palate we see here!

>grins<