Who ages better, men or women?

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StephenCF · Accepted Answer

Women might be considered the prettier ones in their prime, but men would age better.

Why? Well how many middle-age or elderly women in the limelight (for example) would be considered heartthrobs to men/boys? Hardly any; they’re only famous but not drooled over! How many middle-aged/elderly men are considered heartthrobs to young women? Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, George Clooney, Tom Selleck... these guys wouldn’t pamper themselves the same way similar-aged women do & they still turn heads the world over. Not to mention the near-heart attacks people have over women getting grays as opposed to men

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Some people win the lottery on looks and longevity of them but generally guys get old they look more distinguished they can look good into their 50' sometimes 60's and occasionally 70's. Women on the other hand their stock plummets after 40. Depending on who you ask some say women look the best in their early 20's i personally think their 30's
Also race plays a factor as well Asian and i think Black women keep their youthful appearance longer.

ChgzDaniel · Accepted Answer

MEN! Women become infertile while men can have children for all of their adult life. We are made to find mates that we make children with, what is most fertile is the most attractive to men, so a dried up old woman is repulsive to the average male... unless they have been together most of their life. I mean, what guy wouldn't admit to rather having sex with a 20-year-old over a 50-year-old.

Coolgirl235 · Accepted Answer

Definitely women for a fact. Men start to wrinkle earlier and their veins start to show through their skin faster. Also those hairlines be pushed tf back.

curiousnorway · Answer

I think men and women naturally age equally bad or good, but it may be more individual where some men and women age worse than others since lifestyle and genetic plays a role too. Why it may appear for some than women ages worse than men are mostly because of expectations and lifestyle.

When it comes to the Western beauty standards it's more expected of women to look young than men like how it's more ideal for a man to be tall than a woman, so women looking their age may be considered more "old" than men looking their age. Another factor that may play in is that tanning is more common among women than men, at least in my country, and that men are encouraged to participate in sport more frequently than women. In addition men tends to choose jobs that require physical labor like lifting etc. that makes men get more muscle and stay slimmer.

In my country there aren't any differences at all. Almost everyone looks equally bad when they're old. Most people gets saggy skin, gray hair, thinner hair, fat and bigger noses and ears regardless of gender. The previous generations often looks 70 when they're just 58 years old. I've even met a person who looks like 62 in her 40s and a guy looking 40 in his 20s. It's a long time ago I've met these people, so much has changed since that time. I think my generation would stay younger looking for a longer time because of better technology and healthiness awareness. Boys my age often looks 16 when they're older than that, but 15 years old boys in grandmother's time looked 20.

I've seen more noticeable differences when it comes to "races". Africans, Asians and some other dark skinned groups tends to have less wrinkles than white people because of they've more pigmentation protecting them from the sun rays. East-Asians from China, Japan and Korea may appear light-skinned, but because of their melanin type, they've some of the same protection as other darker skinned people. White people doesn't only get more wrinkled, but they also tends to gain weight and lose more hair than other groups.

I'm talking from my own experience. My country have taken in a lot of immigrants from Somalia, Pakistan, Iraq etc., but also Thailand and Vietnam. So it's easy to see the differences between the immigrants and whites. Wealthy whites even ages worse than some dark skinned who've lived harsher lives.

9teen · Answer

Men's skin is thicker, they end up aging the best. That's the case in every culture, with East Asian guys standing out. They still look 25 on the age of 40. If I'm not mistaken, it is because east Asian guys have a thicker skin caused by a certain unique gene.
Women who produce a lot of melanin varying from light tan to dark skin tend to age on average also better than those who produce less to no melanin. Melanin slows down the process by protecting the skin. The older women from my ethnical background look like 10~20 years younger than their actual age and we are just naturally tan.

Wammu · Answer

Guys: I think when questions like these are presented girls love to forget what attracts them to a guy to begin with.

You say that guys age worse, but that's your ego talking. You know that you will all curb a guy if his personality and internal game face suck.

Another thing: Who spends more time in the gym? guys or girls? There is only ONE answer to this question, and if you think it's girls then you have mental problems.

Finally: Look at the Rock, and look at any female in her 40s without butt, lip or ass implants? The rock does steroids, but he also does 2 hours+ in the gym every day.

DianaWest · Answer

Pretty sure men do. No offense ladies, but i look at a 50-year-old dude, who is still pretty hot, and then i look at a 50-year-old ladies, who look so much older. for some reason, women just age less gracefully (i. e. get wrinkles, gain weight, etc. Yikes. I only have 10-15 years tops,) then again, my mother is 50, and she looks 40. I guess it depends on genetics a little bit as well.

George4love · Answer

Gender not explain who is better, the work you done define who is better and it's depend at smartness of any individual no matter he or she.. In life struggles who win the race and be successful in social life or family life is better no matter it's men or women

softrosie · Answer

Some men age better, some women age better. Overall I'd say men, but there're always exceptions

TheMainManeMan · Answer

I don't really know, but the way I see it, age doesn't make ANYONE look better, no matter who you are or how healthy your lifestyle is.

I'm going to say women, but only because I know of a really attractive 60 year old model, Yazemeenah Rossi, who doesn't really have a male equivalent.

But she's just an extreme, very lucky outlier. Almost no one ages as well as her, men or women.

Logorithim · Answer

Depends on a number of factors, but, although men usually have more exposure to the sun, there is a general expectation that women appear very youthful that usually isn't applied to men (yes, it is a clear double standard), as evidenced by the opinions of some guys here on GAG that a 30 year old woman (!) is "over the hill".

Gedaria · Answer

Its hard to say it depends on where you live , in America with the hot dry air both seem to age quickly but where the climate is cooler less sunlight they seem to age slower. But women tend to take care of there looks more than men so I would say women have the edge …….

MindYourEyes · Answer

It depends. I’ve seen some women age nicely and horribly. Along with men as well. But I feel like healthier people in general age better for sure.

Massageman · Answer

I'll focus on one particular facet for one specific reason. Genetics aside for the moment, the faces of men who shave daily do rather well because shaving, in essence, is giving them a daily exfoliation treatment. But then there is that genetic thingy - - - - - -

Anonymous · Answer

The answer lies in what men and women find attractive in the opposite sex. Men value physical beauty, youth and fertility, whereas women place much more value on wealth, status and maturity. Physical beauty, youth and fertility decline with age, whereas wealth, status and maturity tend to increase with age.

So in reality men and women do not age any differently, but men become more "attractive" to the opposite sex as they age whereas the opposite is true for women.

Anonymous · Answer

Bad looking people age bad. Both guys and girls. Good looking guys age way better than good looking girls!

Vegeta01 · Answer

Is that even a question? Are you joking? Of course Men age better it's a universal truth. A man can look young even in their 50's. Women start to age at 35-40 years of age. Do a search on Google and you would know what I mean. Can't believe you even asked this question lol. No wonder why men marry women younger than them. Simple facts and logic.

Kemil_Zhoki · Answer

Those who take care of themselves. I see so many posts that cherry-pick guys that look great over 50 and women who didn't age as well, but those always seem to ignore the opposites. I personally see lots of guys even in their 30's who look old and women over 50 who look damn good.

SarahsSummer · Answer

Sadly, I think men do. While we have tools available to help us looking young, men actually look better when they are older.

inmensus · Answer

Generally, men. But sometimes it depends on how much you took care of your body when you were younger.

Puppylover_129 · Answer

Its fact that men age better on average. But as individually, it depends on the person

Nivinxus · Answer

I think it is heavily dependent on a variety of factors, some of which are under our control. Stuff like lifestyle and diet could play a major role in how well a person ages. That being said, I've seen men age more gracefully than women.

AynonOMouse · Answer

Usually men because they do more physical stuff throughout their lives. People of both genders that sit around every day and don't exercise age poorly, and so do people that drink alcohol or use drugs. Those people age badly.

betaTester · Answer

All humans look worse when they get old. But women are more affected by it

ArrowheadSW · Answer

I've seen it both ways. I've seen women who look better at 60 than they did at 50. Men who take care of themselves and don't smoke can look good into their older age also.

Factshurt90 · Answer

Women age better by a long shot... These 40 year old hairlines on 20 something year old men?

smg99 · Answer

Men do get better with age like fine wine whilst mermen always have to try harder; quite ironic for the fairer genteel sex.

mistixs · Answer

Im bisexual. I've calculated that the average age of my female crushes is 45, and the average age of my male crushes is 35.

MysteriousDarkness · Answer

It depends on genetics, the environment, what you eat and drink, also what you do to exercise/workout, what you do to your skin, how much quality sleep you get etc. I have seen men and women who have aged well and those who have not.

PoliceLivesMatter · Answer

Biologically, I think men. Men have usually oilier and thicker skin, so that lends itself to aging better overtime.

Anonymous · Answer

Men do and sadly women fall for the lie taught to them by feminism teaching women to ignore their youthful child bearing fertile years and seek careers education and independence and wake up late.

Dtegesd123 · Answer

I think only white girls age worse than white men. But every other cultural I feel its the opposite. Must be the lack of melanin as well as females have softer/more delicate skin.

lightbulb27 · Answer

women can get better with age as can men. or they can get worn down. It is largely a mental health thing...

Poppykate · Answer

It depends on the person. I have seen both men and women age badly.

ShortCircuit · Answer

Nobody ages well. Men typically have a ~10 year longer "prime" but that's hardly a significant difference in the grand scheme of things.

russomakesmusic · Answer

hard to speak on behalf of the entire population but i think men get better looking with age majority of the time. but we work harder and perform more physical tasks and stress a lot more so it could be false. there's a reason why women live longer

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

It's all got to do how a person lives, what kind diet they follow, what kind of life they live. Yes the list goes one.

Jean-Marie_Céline · Answer

Equal, if they keep an healthy lifestyle and avoid excesses.

CoffeeWC · Answer

time is stacked against women. Men, on the other hand, look better with age.

Anonymous · Answer

Depends on the individual, their genes, life style, diet, stress etc
I've seen guys in their 20s that are balding
There are some women in their 20s that look underage
Adriana Lima is 37 and looks 25
All these generalizations here are annoying

0112358 · Answer

They age the same. However men like youthfulness in women more than women do in men.

JoanAmaraa · Answer

I think it depends a lot on the life style and health not on gender.

NicolaD · Answer

My husband has matured with age, thankfully I have Max Factor!

Anonymous · Answer

Men tend to appear to age better, with some getting more handsome in time. However, statistically speaking, men around the world die at a younger age than women. So really it’s a toss-up.

DivaMonae · Answer

It doesn't depend as much on the sex as it does on the race.  Then I'd say guys.

AndreasD · Answer

I think it all depends on the level of melanin your skin can produce. People that are coloured tend to age beter than say Caucasians or East Asians.

LegateLanius · Answer

There is a big list of life choices along with genetics and personal taste towards aesthetics that there is no definite answer to that, except for someone's preferences.

Jemini_Crocket · Answer

Depends on the person. People say men quite often, I see many men who aged very poorly.

Jackpot1977 · Answer

Men obviously Sean Connery was always a leading man even in old age plus Jack Nicholson and others there is a reason for that

Christopherthrob · Answer

As long as they don’t have to experience the living hell we go threw women’s wrinkles are not as deep thank God

Kru2020 · Answer

A lot of men can still get better looking with age.

AngryNoctis · Answer

I assume men we age on the inside though. Women age on the outside.

skeetskeetskeet · Answer

Men get better... women start that sad downward spiral just as we are getting shit going

Anonymous · Answer

women are dumb. make up is what is damaging their skin and making them look like old crack heads yet they still use it. cuz women are dummy dumb dumb

Shelly444 · Answer

Equal- but in some countries women always look pretty-

FatmanChris · Answer

Guys age better, ever seen a gray fox? OMG

Anonymous · Answer

Men based on experience maybe it is more acceptable for men to stay old and be attractive

blossoming · Answer

honestly men

ChocolateCheesecake · Answer

It all depends on the genes.

RedRobin · Answer

Depends on the person

Anonymous · Answer

Men age like wine, women age like milk.

StingRayxoxo · Answer

Men, the silver foxes.

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