Are people in their prime at their thirties look-wise?

[witherwing]

I'm going to start off by saying that it's obvious that people have different ages when they peak, but I just want to hear your opinion in general.

I had this conversation with my boss, who is a professional photographer. She thought that most people look their best at their thirties, because these sort of child like features have disappeared. No more puffy cheeks and more of a defined mature look.

I'm still in my twenties, so I couldn't tell for sure, because I haven't known that many people from when they were younger to when they were over thirty to make that judgment. But I kinda saw truth to that, because I desperately still look like a child and I am waiting for that sort of transition to happen to a more mature look.

So I would just like to ask what do you all think? What age do you think people look best in general?

Yes. I think that in general people look the best in their thirties.

No. I don't think that in general people look the best in their thirties, but rather?

I don't know./I just want to know what other people think.

[azzntittiz]

They might have a point, at age twenty I had puffy cheeks and a more rounded face. While I think I looked cute I started to have a more chiseled face into my late twenties going on thirty, so I'd say if you take care of yourself then this is possible.
My shoulders even became wider and waist narrowed into my later twenties which is weird. Freckles came out and beauty marks in places I didn't on my face. I have a more mature and attractive look in my opinion but if I didn't take care of myself I guess that could go another way.

[lumos]

I think I agree with your boss. Or, at least this applies to us peeps who look like we're 16 even though we're 23. I do like the mature look. Not talking about extreme sagginess or anything, but just a more defined face and adult style.

[Pinay_ako]

People look best when they take care of themselves no matter what age they are. You can be 20 and look like you're in your late 30s or in your late 30s but look 20.

[Wakadoodle]

Bullshlachen.

[Electric_Dreams]

No. People look best in their 20s, although I get the feeling people become more sexually adventurous as they get older. For example, so many younger people are freaked out or scared by anal, which I happen to love, and it seems to me that as people get more mature they just become more comfortable with it really. Seems to me that more older people are swinging, having orgies and stuff too.. so maybe 30s is the best ten years for sex - a compromise between peak physical appearance and peak sex drive and openness.

[just_tired]

I actually kinda agree, htat's generally the case. Plus there's the addition of most people by that time having their career truly started (even with longer time getting their degree), usually having more things going on in their lives and usually being generally more mature, making them more attractive that way too.

[Levin]

Biologically, women generally tend to look best in their early 20s. Possibly even late teens. UnPC, but just my opinion.

But there's far more than biology going on. And it depends on the person. Externals are reflective of the internal spirit. Take Anna Kendrick, she's in her 30s I think, and she looks better than ever.

Plus if you have an interest in Chinese medicine and face reading, then you will know that the face says a lot about a person's health, and their particular blend of whole person weaknesses. Everybody has them, and everyone can be read quite accurately. So subconsciously, we're picking up on these cues. We are naturally attracted to healthy people brimming with vitality. These are generally the people who are dynamic, invested in life, and take care of themselves. It's quite easy to fall into dark holes in life - no one is immune, even the best of us. The physiognomy will reflect it.

[10dsw]

I'd say women are best looks wise between 18-23 and men are best looks wise around 40. Which I might add has been proven by OkTrends

I like women 27+ (who are married or in long term relationships). They are usually quite pleasant/normal to be around

[estoydorado1]

Some people look like they're in their 50's by age 30. I think it takes more than the natural aging process do develope the way we do. Some people take great care of their body/skin in their younger years and then take up unhealthy habbits in their 20's. My mom is just starting to look like she's in her 30's and she's in her late 50's. It depends on a lot of different factors. Some people keep those childlike features, at least from my experience.

[WalterRadio]

It depends. Women tend to peak at about 27, but can be much younger if they grow fat.

By early 30's white and black women are well on the way out. Many Asian women can hang on until closer to 40.

For men, it is probably early 40s, unless they grow fat or bald.

[Kuraj]

That's nothing but wishful thinking of an older lady, in my opinion.
The prime is below 25, closer to 20, actually.

Of course, that doesn't mean people look ugly past 25, but the aging gets very apparent from that point forward, for most people anyway.
"Child like features" is what actually looks attractive, "defined mature look" that's really just a nice way to say you are aged and deteriorated, lol.

[anon255]

um my sister is 25 and looks like she's 18 and even better than when she was 18. She looks better than most 25 y. olds and often gets approached by guys way younger than her

[Kuraj]

@anon255 I guess she is lucky, then.
Or a witch who has found the secret of aging backwards.

[anon255]

but then I'm 18 and look 12. and out mom's 45 and looks 35. 25 is not even an old age anyway. old age is 30+

[Kuraj]

@anon255 Well, it doesn't matter what "old age" is.
But, women look the most attractive to men around the age of 20, said every piece of research ever.

[Anonymous]

if you’ve taken care of yourself to that point, absolutely (maybe not “peaked” but still amazing) if you spent your 20s under a lot of stress, consuming a lot of alcohol, and experimenting with drugs then no. Genetics is a huge factor too, the women in my family have a glow about them as they age. Especially in their 40s.

[Anonymous]

Men are but women are in their prime 16-30. After 30 women hit the wall and find it more difficult to attract a quality partner than they did in their twenties. That's why women in their thirties settling down usually have to "settle" for any guy that's intrested.

[NearlyNapping]

I'd say yes. Youthful is always attractive, but a little more maturity adds sooo much more. It's much more appealing. Someone a little older totally radiates. When they got it they got it and there is no comparison.

[Logorithim]

I would agree with this Even when I was in my 20s, I thought women were at their peak attractiveness in their 30s. I think I was also at my peak attractiveness in my 30s (and the attention I got from women was at its peak at that time).

[Hans222]

I voted B, I think people look best around age 25.
But, physically I was probable the strongest in my low thirties. So feeling best in terms of power and endurance is probably later than when you look at your best :D

[Anonymous]

Even if you meet a guy today and it takes you a year to get engaged and 1 year to plan the wedding and it takes you at least one year to get pregnant and you wanna have at least to kids and you want them to be at least two years apart and you want to to do all this before you turn 40 because man after that your really playing with fire with a whole host of fertility problems. Then I'd say you really don't have a lot of time to meet this perfect mystery man.

[Anonymous]

Their "child-like" features have disappeared, but that's why they're less attractive. For girls, they peak around late teens, early twenties. Guys at late twenties, early thirties -- I think, though I really only have authority to speak in regard to girl's attractiveness.

[linds34]

If people have a reasonable lifestyle, yes. If they live a really hard life they can look older than they are.

[MrNameless]

If you're talking about visible age on skin (wrinkles and saggy skin), then 20s is definitely prime. Women seem to get wrinkles faster for some reason.

[PinkMichae]

I agree with the photographer. I feel I looked my best even sexiest in my 30's. Now the wrinkles are coming but I've earned them and still rock it.

[Patrickjv]

I sure hope so cuz twenties so far:

[PiVsY]

late 20, early 30's. I feel I just passed my prime based on wrinkles, and grey hair. My female friends also feel the same, its more of looking like a women and not a girl.

[Dxk007]

People generally look mature when, they're ready for marriage. Being internally mature doesn't can be different for all.
With a good diet and exercising, a person can look it's best.

[Wakadoodle]

Maybe true for men. Women pretty much free fall as they hit their thirties as far as attractiveness goes.

[FlamingoJones73]

There's a quote I heard as a child. "Men age like a fine wine. Women age like milk." I believe this to be true.