To start off, I'm a 24 year old guy and I'm constantly being mistaken for being 16-17. It amazes people when I reveal my real age. They always tell me I'm lucky, but I really see nothing positive about looking like a teenager.
Anyway, I guess my question is...is there really an advantage to looking young?
2007-02-03 16:52:07 · 21 answers · asked by Life's Rich Tapestry 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
I'm an older version of that (30 looking 25), and let me tell you, it totally works to your advantage. You get younger, more beautiful women coming up to you, and when you release your older-than-it-looks intellect upon them, they're all over you.
Granted, you have to wait longer to look like your the right age to be in that irresistible eligible bachelor bracket (usually between 25-34), but when it rains, it pours.
Also, younger looks are attributes to a longer lifespan. I read that somewhere, so just believe me :).
2007-02-03 16:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by shanhelp 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure. Maybe you don't feel so fortunate yet, but as you get older, you'll realize that looking young gives you an added advantage above the rest.
The advantages of looking young??... Well, if you look younger than you really are, it probably means you eat the right food and you're healthy. Most people are vain, some more than others, but the reality of being mortals hurts more people than you would imagine. So if you're looking young, I suggest you be happy with it and hang on to it as long as you can!!
Good luck.
2007-02-03 17:16:54 · answer #2 · answered by Yvonne Mystic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same prob!
Im 20 and people always say i look about 15-16. At least we can get into movies etc for cheaper :). Plus when you go to a night club we pass as our age with id. So i think we have a win win situation, we can get away with looking younger, and save money but we are also legal age to go out!
When we are past 40 i think we will appreciate it alot more though!!!
2007-02-03 16:57:52 · answer #3 · answered by yahoooooooooo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People always said I looked young for my age. I hated that they were right. But I could get into movies for teenagers prices. Other than that I found no perks to it when I was younger.
Now that I'm older, I don't look my age either. I could and have quite easily passed for 40 years old when I'm 57.
2007-02-03 17:02:40 · answer #4 · answered by Terry Z 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have good genes. It can be a pain, what with getting carded all the time but you will quickly learn to never go out without your wallet. My daughter (30) looks like 17 when she's not dressed for work. Bout 2 years ago she gave her brother (he was 15 at the time) an instant dose of "cool" when she picked him up at school in her red sports car. Most of the kids thought she was his "older woman"!
2016-05-24 01:44:13 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went through that for many years. It was so annoying. Then, one day, in my mid-thirties, I bought a bottle of wine. The guy was all ready to check me out, so I asked him if he wanted to see my i.d.
He said, "No, that's all right. You look old enough."
No, I didn't hit him on the head with the wine bottle.
If for no other reason in the world, it's just a lot nicer when someone mistakes you for a 20 year old than "You look old enough."
Then again, looking older than I am got me a senior discount at the movies, once...
2007-02-03 16:57:48 · answer #6 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes,and you may not see it now but,when you are older you will thank your good Gene. For example my husband has to dye his hair in order to work among the younger generations who are his new clients. Right now it is common for age discrimination and no one wants to talk about since the American lost her offshore to China and India. Everyone in the work place has to look younger in order to keep his or her job. It is a pity in my opinion and we should hire a qualify performer more than a young look and in experiences worker.
2007-02-03 17:20:32 · answer #7 · answered by ryladie99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your goal. If your goal is to not be embarassed when you go to a club or something like that, then it is not an advantage. If your goal is to remain youthful looking as long as possible, then it is an advantage. If your goal is to attract a partner of a certain age or a certain taste, it may be an advantage depending on what sort of person you're looking for. You get the idea.
2007-02-03 16:56:58 · answer #8 · answered by Pineapple Hat 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would think it would be a good thing when you are 40 or 50 and still look 30!!
2007-02-03 16:54:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe not at the moment, but 15 years from now, you'll really be glad! Yes, overall, you're lucky all right.
2007-02-03 16:56:17 · answer #10 · answered by itry007 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋