How long does it take to come to terms with your looks fading? I used to look in the mirror and think"not bad" now I look and think "oh dear"...I'm 37 and I'm not particularly vain I'm just realistic.I miss the kind of attention I used to get from women.I'm probably going through one of those life transformations so how long does it last?
2007-01-20 21:58:44 · 28 answers · asked by returnofkarlos 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Real life starts at 40
2007-01-20 23:51:51 · answer #1 · answered by Ishfaq A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is horrible. I am 35 now and hate getting older - its something that you don't truly believe will happen to you but suddenly you are the wrong side of 30 and its happening fast. One thing I would say is that in the main men tend to look better up until a later age - so i am sure you look fine. My b/f is 38 and he looks amazing and still gets female attention. I guess is the attention you crave is form very young woman then you might be screwed - but if you are being a bit more realistic with the age of you ladies then I dont see why you wont get attention for many years to come. And if you are a funny friendly person this attention should last forever. You can also keep yourself the best you can by using night creams, sun screen and different products. Worrying about it will make you look even older - find a good woman and hang onto her and grow old together...
2007-01-20 22:07:03 · answer #2 · answered by Islandgirlss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a woman over 60 and I'm happier with how I look - and I know I look good - than when I was 25. The same is true for many of my friends, male and female. There really does come a point where, if you've lived a life that is kind and wise and perceptive, this gives you a lasting attractiveness that is much, much more appealing than the 'instant pretty' or the excess of vanity that some folk feel they have to put on in their 20s.
Gypsy Rose Lee said that when she was fifty she still had everything she had at eighteen ... just a couple of inches lower.
2007-01-20 22:07:37 · answer #3 · answered by mrsgavanrossem 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you pay attention to women, you'll get attention from them. There's really nothing you can do to stop aging. Just remember that everyone ,who lives long enough, will get to the point where you are now. And if you get consuemd by the way you look maybe it's time for something new in your life. A new job or a new passion which will get your attention of the fact that you are inevitably aging. 37 is not old and you've got loads and loads of possibilities to do new stuff that will make you feel good about yourself even though your skin doesn't look like it used to. Besides, a lot of men look better when they look like men instead of boys.
2007-01-20 22:11:41 · answer #4 · answered by chocolatebunny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in my 40's, and I'm actually quite impressed when I look in the mirror! For one thing, I've kept more of my hair than I thought I would (A lot of males in my family are bald) and for another, I've lost a lot of weight and toned up my body, compared to how I was a decade ago. (I had to, I developed diabetes and had to take fitness a lot more seriously)
So all in all, my overall feeling is that it could be a heck of lot worse. I kind of like the changes in my appearance, the lines, the grey temples. Maybe I just got my mid-life crisis out of the way when I was about 25, and now just feel I can't waste time moaning! Vita Nostra Brevis Est, ergo Carpe Diem!
2007-01-20 22:10:23 · answer #5 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have an answer to your question. i will be 35 soon, and don't think my looks fade, not yet, because i take care what i look. I know sooner or later but it really depends on you when. There are things to be considered : applying moisturiser might not sound very blokish but... also face does not have muscles therefore while your body is still looking pretty good the face isn't because you have not developed the muscles. Excercise applies here just as well, "fitness" if you like.
2007-01-20 22:33:10 · answer #6 · answered by shortnotsilly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks don't count at the end of the day, it's the person inside. No I'm not saying that because it's the right things. Looks are important in a relationship but life is so fragile that physical things can't last. Nature changes and decays. A person's real beauty lasts for ever, in this world, when they die in the hearts of those who loved them and with God.
2007-01-21 01:52:31 · answer #7 · answered by mich 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My situation is different. I am 37 now and I look better than I have in years. I split up with my hubby a while ago, lost a lot of weight and generally got my confidence back. (Most people put me at about 27 now because of the way I carry myself. It's not being vain at all, it's just about feeling good about yourself.) I got back together with my hubby, went and had some saucy photos done for him and all's well!
2007-01-20 22:11:15 · answer #8 · answered by zweebob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is not one thing I can think of that's good about getting old. But trust me, at 37 you can be at your best. You've still got your looks and figure(though we have to work a bit harder at the latter!) but you're also a mature woman who has enough experience to know the difference between style and tacky. Enjoy your age and dont worry - old age creeps up on you without you realising so there's no big announcement or time limit.
2007-01-20 22:39:14 · answer #9 · answered by Baby Girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I will be 40 in March and my husband is 28. I have faded some in looks, but still look about the same. I am not overweight and I dress modest but nice. I have been with my husband for 8 years and he still says I am the most beautiful woman in his eyes. We are both born again Christians and live a Christian lifestyle so really, looks are more superficial than anything. It is our love and faith that keeps us together.
2007-01-20 22:48:21 · answer #10 · answered by Dakota Lynn Takes Gun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doesnt get better you just have to live with it, the good times are fewer no one fancies you any more Just make a load of money and the chicks will come running back. But even thats false cos its not you but the good life they want but at least you get laid. be careful of the ones that use you as a stepping stone to get someone richer. there are some power hungry climbers out there who will stop at nothing and you'll end up with a broken heart and her ,the designer life so even money cant always get you out of the blues . You could apply to extreme makeover.
2007-01-20 22:08:03 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋