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What age is middle aged, and when do you start being classed as old?

We're talking about physical age.

It would be interesting to hear from a range of perspectives.

2007-02-27 19:50:05 · 12 answers · asked by Barbara Doll to you 7 in Society & Culture Etiquette

I think young is probably under 35
Middle aged 35-65
Old is after 65

2007-02-27 20:03:13 · update #1

12 answers

Well, here are my age opinions:

20 - 25 is Young Adult
25 - 40 is an Adult
40 - 60 is Middle Aged
60 and up is Elderly

But, a person is only an adult if they are wise enough to know that they don't know everything and that they are not always right - that is what my grandfather used to say.

2007-02-27 22:50:40 · answer #1 · answered by Ashleigh L 3 · 1 0

I think age has a lot to do with mindset and attitudes. I am in my 50's and would not feel out of place at, say a Bob Dylan concert, but I couldn't imagine my parents at the same age doing that. In general, middle aged and older people today are far more active with a younger outlook than 30 years ago. A lot has to do with better health and more prosperity I should think. However, I do know people of my age who are very staid and seem far older and I wonder how they could have been young in the 60's and not have been affected by it!

2007-02-28 03:57:48 · answer #2 · answered by fengirl2 7 · 1 0

It would depend on you are talking to, at 57 younger people say I am old that would be an age between 8-25.
Those older than myself see me as being young or in their term a spring chicken they would be between 75-94 etc.

Middle age, well if you live to seventy then thirty five would be middle age.
Age is only a number you are as young as you feel, if you have a good outlook in life and a keen mind then you will always be young.

2007-02-28 04:10:20 · answer #3 · answered by Rod T 4 · 0 0

Depends on what society you live. In some cultures a 17 years old girl is already old enough to have children but a 20 years old man is still young. In our western societies it's up to individuals I think, for example when I was 14 I thought all above 20 too old.But now that I'm 26 I want to think that even 35 is still young.

2007-02-28 05:19:12 · answer #4 · answered by Erina♣Liszt's Girl 7 · 0 0

I don't think there is a set "class" of young and old - for example to an 18 year old a 30 year old would be "old" - but to an 80 year old a 40 year old would be young. It's really hard to say I think.

2007-02-28 03:53:53 · answer #5 · answered by JoJi 4 · 2 0

Somewhere around thirty your age starts to become a state of mind instead of a number.

2007-02-28 04:04:42 · answer #6 · answered by djm749 6 · 0 0

People look at ages differently. my partners son is 17, he thinks anyone over 25 is old. I wonder if his views will change in 8 years time ???????????????????

2007-02-28 03:57:28 · answer #7 · answered by Margaret 5 · 1 0

I'm 25 and people still call me young.

2007-02-28 03:53:17 · answer #8 · answered by Clint 4 · 1 0

You're only as young as the woman you feel.

2007-02-28 05:13:08 · answer #9 · answered by Daniel R 6 · 0 0

whatever age i am, 5 years older than that!lol!

2007-02-28 04:15:23 · answer #10 · answered by ginger 6 · 1 0

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