Physical attraction as you age. Do men have it better?

pragmatic1 · 01-05-2011 01:02PM

It depends on the person and their lifestyle. e.g. Carol Vorderman was way sexier in her 40s than she was in her 20s. Some women age really well. I'd say in general, the 40 year olds of today look much younger than the 40 year olds of the past.

pmurphy00 · 01-05-2011 01:17PM

sexually id say ure right..
men peak young sex wise
alot of young girls are hopless in bed
men have the advantage of just having to keep it u n hard!
ive not yet had the pleasure of an older woman..
must get to work on that..

Dravokivich · 01-05-2011 01:46PM

ilovesleep wrote: »

This thread is not very much of a good read. I'm a woman.
Starts doing 100 sit ups.....

Situps don't burn the fat around a belly ;P

Azureus · 01-05-2011 01:57PM

I think theres far too much emphasis placed on the physical number when it comes down to age. I think everyone here would know two people around the same age who look NOTHING like eachother. A woman with no money and 6 kids in her thirties is most likely gonig to look a lot different from a woman whose loaded and never had children at the same age for example.

Spunge · 01-05-2011 02:17PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

Situps don't burn the fat around a belly ;P

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Dudess · 01-05-2011 02:53PM

Azureus wrote: »

I think theres far too much emphasis placed on the physical number when it comes down to age. I think everyone here would know two people around the same age who look NOTHING like eachother. A woman with no money and 6 kids in her thirties is most likely gonig to look a lot different from a woman whose loaded and never had children at the same age for example.

Exactly. Many people are fucking obsessed with what's on others' birth certs. Doesn't help when a lot of women themselves cave into that sh1te. I personally think my face is nicer now than when I was in my teens - way too gaunt and pale back then, I totally looked like a Bronte character.
I had a better body back then no doubt though, but at least the body is something that can be worked on.

The notion that a woman peaks in her early 20s is nuts - usually only young, clueless kiddies think that though.

Naikon · 01-05-2011 05:40PM

I think I actually look better than what I use to look like just four years ago. Age ftw!

TaraFoxglove · 01-05-2011 07:50PM

pragmatic1 wrote: »

I'd say in general, the 40 year olds of today look much younger than the 40 year olds of the past.

I'd agree with this, a much easier life will be kinder to looks.

Look at Afghan girl then and now:

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRez9nxyXVutaIE0uC95l01FnyjCPjTF8F4nzsg2mf3WSxPoCR0&t=1

She's only 30/31 in the second shot - yeesh! That would be down to having quite a hard life.

Look at the Migrant Mother:

http://also.kottke.org/misc/images/migrant-woman.jpg

She was only 32/33 here. Again, a hard life has caused her to look weather-beaten.

Women with a more cushy life wouldn't age so harshly.

Herb Powell · 01-05-2011 08:06PM

eco2live wrote: »

I see loads of older women in the gym and they look better then men their age.

they'd want to

Dangerous Man · 01-05-2011 08:14PM

We all change as we get older. Sometimes, just like a caterpillar changes into a butterfly - the change can be dramatic. I know I'm getting better.
Do you want to fuck me? I'd fuck me.

...goodbye horses. ooooooh oooh.

Rds1989 · 01-05-2011 08:56PM

Table Top Joe wrote: »

Oh i agree with looking better in late 20s as opposed to early,certainly true for me,i had a babyface(still do to an extent)which did me no favours growing up,girls thought i was cute....but not in a wanting to shagg my brains out way,more in the way a baby or fluffy animal is cute:D not much good to me

And yes of course Sophia Loren is a beautiful woman,good call;)

Well im 21 and have a babyface and have been called "cute" so this is pretty encouraging

Salty · 01-05-2011 09:27PM

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the role of genetics here yet. If your parents have aged well, chances are you will too, as long as you don't completely fall of the wagon.:P

I'm only 18, but my parents look much younger than their years. My mum looks the same as she did when she got married (at 22), save for being 2 sizes bigger after having 4 kids (at 41). She has no wrinkles and dresses very well. My dad is in his fifties and hasn't aged at all, and is fitter than he was when myself and the siblings were younger.

Obviously, if I turned into a smoking, alcoholic, sun-addicted glutton, and stayed like that for the next 30 years, I wouldn't age half as gracefully, but as long as the maintenance is kept up, it should be grand.:P

TaraFoxglove · 01-05-2011 09:31PM

_meehan_ wrote: »

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the role of genetics here yet. If your parents have aged well, chances are you will too, as long as you don't completely fall of the wagon.:P

I'm only 18, but my parents look much younger than their years. My mum looks the same as she did when she got married (at 22), save for being 2 sizes bigger after having 4 kids (at 41). She has no wrinkles and dresses very well. My dad is in his fifties and hasn't aged at all, and is fitter than he was when myself and the siblings were younger.

Obviously, if I turned into a smoking, alcoholic, sun-addicted glutton, and stayed like that for the next 30 years, I wouldn't age half as gracefully, but as long as the maintenance is kept up, it should be grand.:P

Thing is, though, you can often take after relations other than your parents such as aunts and uncles so look at them too, especially if you share physical characteristics with one of them. You might not age the same as your parents, and lifestyle will play a role too.

Salty · 01-05-2011 09:42PM

TaraFoxglove wrote: »

Thing is, though, you can often take after relations other than your parents such as aunts and uncles so look at them too, especially if you share physical characteristics with one of them. You might not age the same as your parents, and lifestyle will play a role too.

Yeah, I know plenty of people who are more like their aunts/uncles and cousins than their own siblings and parents.

On my dad's side, my aunt and uncle are the same ageing-wise as my dad. My mum is the oldest in her family, and has 4 younger brothers, all of whom look very young for their ages. One of them, though, has fared worse than the others due to a bereavement that occurred last year (baby died) so that definitely took its toll. Overall, the genes are pretty good.

TaraFoxglove · 01-05-2011 09:44PM

_meehan_ wrote: »

One of them, though, has fared worse than the others due to a bereavement that occurred last year (baby died) so that definitely took its toll.

Yeah, it's amazing how a stressful life event can age someone, it can be quite shocking!

Stained Class · 01-05-2011 10:00PM

As a 42 year old bloke, I have more experiance on the ageing process than most on AH.

To tell the truth, I look less bad than I did 20 years ago.

For fellas, if you keep the weight off & keep your hair you're on to a winner.

It's all in the genes really.

Class Sr is fast approaching 77 & looks like he's in his 50s.

TaraFoxglove · 01-05-2011 10:02PM

Stained Class wrote: »

As a 42 year old bloke, I have more experiance on the ageing process than most on AH.

To tell the truth, I look less bad than I did 20 years ago.

For fellas, if you keep the weight off & keep your hair you're on to a winner.

It's all in the genes really.

Class Sr is fast approaching 77 & looks like he's in his 50s.

For women, striking a balance in weight between gaunt and plump is also a winner!

But seriously, facially some men improve, some dis-improve, even if they remain trim.

ForeverYoung90 · 02-05-2011 12:06AM

Stained Class wrote: »

As a 42 year old bloke, I have more experiance on the ageing process than most on AH.

To tell the truth, I look less bad than I did 20 years ago.

For fellas, if you keep the weight off & keep your hair you're on to a winner.

It's all in the genes really.

Class Sr is fast approaching 77 & looks like he's in his 50s.

TaraFoxglove wrote: »

For women, striking a balance in weight between gaunt and plump is also a winner!

But seriously, facially some men improve, some dis-improve, even if they remain trim.

Just look at Charlie Sheen at 45.Winning:cool:

TaraFoxglove · 02-05-2011 12:10AM

ForeverYoung90 wrote: »

Just look at Charlie Sheen at 45.Winning:cool:

Heh.

But actually, he has gone really old-looking lately. Which brings us neatly to the point that men with money always age well!

:pac:

Stained Class · 02-05-2011 12:22AM

TaraFoxglove wrote: »

Heh.

But actually, he has gone really old-looking lately. Which brings us neatly to the point that men with money always age well! :pac:

Maybe so.

I don't even have the spare cash to go to the dentist these days.

I drink, smoke, don't exercise much, haven't seen a doctor in years etc.

My Dad did the same.

It's all about genetics, I tell ya!:D

!MAVERICK! · 02-05-2011 12:24AM

It really depends on the person really. It doesnt make a difference whether your a male or female.

Among the celebrities I found Jodie Foster became even better looking with age.

Young

http://thebosh.com/upload/2008/04/01/jodie_foster_talks_abigail_breslin/jodie%20foster%20vogue.jpg

Old

http://gossip.whyfame.com/files/2010/06/jodie_foster.jpg

TaraFoxglove · 02-05-2011 12:24AM

Stained Class wrote: »

Maybe so.

I don't even have the spare cash to go to the dentist these days.

I drink, smoke, don't exercise much, haven't seen a doctor in years etc.

My Dad did the same.

It's all about genetics, I tell ya!:D

WHOOOSH!!!

My post was an oblique reference to Charlie and his "goddesses", who would likely not be there were it not for his millions.

Charlie looks dog-rough these days.

Stained Class · 02-05-2011 12:30AM

TaraFoxglove wrote: »

WHOOOSH!!!

My post was an oblique reference to Charlie and his "goddesses", who would likely not be there were it not for his millions. Charlie looks dog-rough these days.

True.

I was just talking about me & that's all that matters to everyone.:p

!MAVERICK! · 02-05-2011 12:51AM

TaraFoxglove wrote: »

Yeah, it's amazing how a stressful life event can age someone, it can be quite shocking!

It sure can. Look at what work and stress did to Michael O'Leary over a period of a few months.

http://www.herald.ie/multimedia/archive/00256/0601_oleary_h_256186t.jpg

K-9 · 02-05-2011 01:32AM

ForeverYoung90 wrote: »

Just look at Charlie Sheen at 45.Winning:cool:

Or Nigella Lawson?

Milfs are very much appreciated now.

Definitely isn't as much a drawback as it used to be.

Jesus Wept · 02-05-2011 01:52AM

pookie82 wrote: »

But social perception of what's attractive needs to alter also.

Why?

pookie82 wrote: »

Edited to add pic of amazing Helen Mirren:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/07/16/article-1035510-01F6B66400000578-643_468x815.jpg

ugh. Just no.

TaraFoxglove · 02-05-2011 01:56AM

The-Rigger wrote: »

Why?

Why not?

Jesus Wept · 02-05-2011 02:01AM

TaraFoxglove wrote: »

Why not?

When someone proposes that something is changed, for example that society needs to change in a certain way and somebody asks 'Why?', chirping in with 'Why not?' is just very very silly indeed.

Person A: We need to bring back racial segregation!
Person B: hmmmm, why??
Tara: Why not?

:-/

DebDynamite · 02-05-2011 02:04AM

I think men have the potential to age better if they look after themselves, unfortunately a lot of Irish guys just let themselves go.

I've come across quite a few guys who were good looking back in school who now look much older beyond their years, fat/beer bellies with no style whatsoever.

TaraFoxglove · 02-05-2011 02:06AM

The-Rigger wrote: »

When someone proposes that something is changed, for example that society needs to change in a certain way and somebody asks 'Why?', chirping in with 'Why not?' is just very very silly indeed.

Person A: We need to bring back racial segregation!
Person B: hmmmm, why??
Tara: Why not?

:-/

Consider me admonished. :rolleyes:

Physical attraction as you age. Do men have it better?

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