Do you look your age?

December 15, 2008 4:34pm CST
I was talking to the lady from the coffee shop today, and she was talking about her and her twin sisters birthday celebration coming up, now I knew that she was older than me by quite a bit, I am 25, but I thought she was in her early 40's,it turns out that she is 60! I was like "you're not 60,don't lie to me!" I know 60 is not old but I just couldnt believe how young she looked, I really do hope that I look as good as her when I am her age! Do people think that you are older or younger than you really are? Or do they get it right?
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36 responses
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
15 Dec 08
I've always looked younger than I am. I was blessed with the same good skin that my mother has so, now that I'm 53, I can pass for quite a few years younger. I also *always* use sun screen on my face if I'm going to be outside for any length of time. The difference now that I am older is very telling since my sister, who is five years younger than I am and a real tanner, looks older than I do.
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15 Dec 08
HA! good for you, I bet she's jealous!
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• China
16 Dec 08
i am 34,i am also looked younger than i am,most of my friends said that i look as a gal who is 26~27,hehe~~i know my age is not old for me,because i would like many things to do, i will earn more and more moneys......,and then,i will travel every part of the world......etc.anyways it is my dream!i will try to make it come true!hehe~~
@Nhey16 (2518)
• Philippines
16 Dec 08
hello 3cardmonte, you could tell me right now if I do look my age. I'd be glad to get your response. Although at times, people tell me that I look younger, but I guess, it's up to the person looking. Can you please tell me if I look my age. Oh btw, I'm 34.
16 Dec 08
no way! I thought you were about the same age as me! I am 24! you are very lucky and very pretty!
@Nhey16 (2518)
• Philippines
17 Dec 08
ohh thank you 3cardmonte :) that's a very nice compliment... Other people tell me that I just look like a big sister of my kids...
@Nhey16 (2518)
• Philippines
21 Jan 09
hello 3cardmonte, thank you for choosing mine as the best response... :) have a pleasant day...
@babyfuzz (1078)
• Philippines
16 Dec 08
Look at my avatar... What do you think how old I am.. Then I'll answer back if you get it right or not.. Here's the clue: People always (as in always) mistakenly think I'm younger than I'm actually is. They are even amazed when I got pregnant. People from everywhere were commenting: You're too young to conceive or somewhere along those lines. ^^ When I started working at the 17 in Fast food chains, customers always asked me I'm too young to be working. They would say to my superiors that they're abusing kids. lol (thinking that I'm too young)
@babyfuzz (1078)
• Philippines
17 Dec 08
haha! Really? Many people think I'm 18 too. When my eldest brother was 32, people thought he was 22. He's 10 years older than me. It runs in the blood, I guess. haha! Should I tell you now what my actual age is? Keep guessing! ^^
16 Dec 08
afraid I checked your profile, I would hav thought you were about 18!you are very lucky!
@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
16 Dec 08
Actually, people think I look younger than I really am. I am 20, but there are a lot of people who tell me that they thought I'm actually 18 or 19. There was even someone who thought I was 16, a few weeks ago.
@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
16 Dec 08
Yeah, so I've been told.
16 Dec 08
long may it last!
@wheel416 (1019)
• Canada
16 Dec 08
Well, I don't know? Why don't you tell me that is my picture right up there! lol what do you think? I'm 30. No, but seriously I have looked fairly similar for the last 15 years. I have changed my hair color, style and length. However, my face has not changed all that much. So, I guess there's two ways I can look at that. Either I looked older than my age at 15, or I look younger than my age now at 30. I think that I tend to look slightly younger than my age, however I confuse people, as when they speak to me they often think I'm older. Personally age doesn't matter to me it's just a number. As a general rule though I try to avoid answering when somebody asks me "how old do you think I am?" I'm such a bad judge of age, I have been way off in both directions! Good question and Happy Mylotting!
@mnrmkr (75)
• India
16 Dec 08
My mother always looked like my elder sister whenever she tried to tell people I am her daughter no body believed many a times new people use to ask me is she is my step mother etc. I always looked older then my age. So as a child I was very embrassed, after I started going to college i started Introducing her as my sister.
16 Dec 08
me too I am not good at guessing!
• Philippines
15 Dec 08
I look older than I am... no one believes that Everyone thinks that I'm in my late 20's, but in fact I'm just 21... ugghhrr... what should I do?
15 Dec 08
That depends, are you a boy or a girl?
• Philippines
15 Dec 08
I look older than I am. everyone thinks that I'm in my late 20's, but in fact I'mjust 21, ugghhrr.. what should I do?
• United States
16 Dec 08
I am 31 years old and I get carded for everything. I am usually guessed to be about 24 or 25 years old. I am greatful for the uplifting feeling it gives me. I know that at 31 I am not old, but I feel like life is going so fast I could be 41 in no time at all. So I will just cherrish the moments that people think I signifigantly younger than I really am.
16 Dec 08
lucky you!
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
16 Dec 08
I've never looked my age - well, that's what people have told me. At 14, some people thought I looked older - and now that I'm older, people think I'm younger.
16 Dec 08
thats lucky!
@jessi0887 (2788)
• United States
16 Dec 08
A lot of people think i am younger. I am 21 and often they think i am maybe sixteen. One time my sister who is seventeen was holding my son in walmart and someone thought she was the mom. My mom was with us at the time. I asked her why did she assume it was her son. My mom said its because i look younger.
16 Dec 08
probably.
@pmspratik (202)
• Nepal
16 Dec 08
Well, mostly people think that I am younger than my age. I am 18 years old and I am studying Intermediate Arts 2nd year. People when they meet me ask me "Which grade are you in your school". I say " I am studying intermediate arts and I am not in school anymore". Most people do not even believe me that i am a college student, rather they think that I am a big fat lair cause I look younger than my age. Well but I do get irritated by such acts a lot of what to do? But rarely people even think that I am a University student or might even guess the right age of mine.
16 Dec 08
cool.Its bad that people think you are a liar though.
@flojever (404)
• Philippines
16 Dec 08
I'm fortunate that I look younger than my age. It's kind of flattering to see surprised looks from people whenever I tell them my age. They would even think I'm merely kidding. I think it helps when you have a great skin and don't forget the positive mental attitude.
16 Dec 08
coolio.
• United States
16 Dec 08
When i was in our country, I was introduced to one of my co-worker friends and there its normal in the conversation to asked your age so i said it to them that i am already 40 that time and they asked, 40?really? wow i can't believe that your already 40 coz you look so young and one of them said that i thought you are just in your late 20's. Well maybe coz i don't have much probems like others and i don't married that time so no kids to take care and if ever i have problems i just laugh and don't mind at all.
16 Dec 08
cool.
@GAUCI123 (1042)
• Malta
16 Dec 08
Well I am 29 years old and people state that I look younger. I think it depends on how you take care of yourself, and what you wear also effects. However I think that some people have tendensies that they look older, not because they don't cure themselves but because it is in their nature. Well next year I am turning 30, and I am not very happy about it, since I am feeling that I am getting old.
16 Dec 08
30 is not old!
@zhuhuifen46 (3483)
• China
16 Dec 08
A friend of mine told me that one looks as old as he thinks of himself. If you are well prepared for your career and life, keep calm and balenced, and with proper care to your health, you can look younger than your age.
16 Dec 08
thats very true.
• Philippines
16 Dec 08
Yes, there are some who looks younger than their age, and some who looks older than their age.. Well, am already in 30's but i could say am look younger than my age..Smile and think positive.
16 Dec 08
• Philippines
16 Dec 08
You will look young if you always give your best "SMILE" to the "WORLD", so my advice is, SMILE always...
16 Dec 08
• Ecuador
16 Dec 08
My husband is 28, and I am 39 and people always think we're the same age, or that I'm younger, so I guess I don't look my age. Also, when I tell people I have a 14 year old son, I get an "ooohh". I always follow it up with, "I had him when I was 25" so they don't think I was a teenage mother. ;) There are a couple of reasons why I look younger. First, I'm a red-head, so I never really spent alot of time in the sun. When I did, I always wore sunscreen. Sun-damage is a big cause of aging skin. Also, I'm a little over-weight. The pudge in my face gives me a youthful appearance. Once, I lost a lot of weight and it aged me 10 years.
16 Dec 08
cool, people do look all older when they lose weight dont they?
• Australia
16 Dec 08
i m looking younger than my age..people always guess my wrong age, but i am happy that time. people young or old by their thinking..if you think, you are getting old than really you are looking old because of your thinking.
16 Dec 08
true!
@meow1988 (39)
• India
16 Dec 08
no i look little big than my age...i m 19 bt ppl cll me like i m 23....kasam se bahut gussa aata hai wen ppl cll me by tht....i hate ppl callin me elder than i m...i dnt understand y do they do so..may be i m mtured tht y
16 Dec 08
never mind its only a couple of years. :)
• Philippines
16 Dec 08
No I don't look like my age because I'm small they thought I'm just 17 but I'm already 20 years old already.There's a lot of ways to look younger like having an exercise and healthy living or diet.
16 Dec 08
true.