I think it depends on where you're from. Most people around the 18-19 where I live look significantly older than that photo you posted, at least the males. Females on the other hand don't seem to change much after reaching 13-14. As for myself, I haven't been asked for ID since I was 12, as I could grow a decent beard even back then. (Of course it took awhile back then, taking about 3-4 months). So from personal experience, I'm going with no for males, yes for females. In general anyway. The photo you posted would be about a 15 year old male here.
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Depends on the person. I've met people in their 20s and I thought they were still early high schoolers. I've also seen high school guys with a full beard and look almost 30.
I knew a guy just out of high school, he was 19 and already going bald on top.
It really depends on the person.
Many do look very young. It depends on the person, though. A lot of the people in my grade don't "look their age" at all. Some could pass for 20-something while others still look 12. Being a teenager is just an all-around awkward transition. Some are lucky and end up looking like actual adults by the age of 16, while others... like me... still look like middle schoolers. At least I'll look youthful when I'm in my 30s/40s.
A lot of them act like kids, even throughout their 20's but still. With makeup & kids going through puberty so early I'd say that a lot of kids look and act much older nowadays.
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Depends on the 18 year old. 18 year old *boys* look like boys.
I talk to an 18 year old Portuguese girl on Skype. She looks like a woman. And she can more than hold her own in every department. Far from being naive. She's a little pain in the arse :PIf we're talking about the attached image as an example, then yes. "Modern" men don't look like men anymore (in general). Both sexes are shifting to the middle, so guys become more feminine and women become more masculine. Not only in regards to looks, but also character. Men become crybabies and women become aggressors. And it'll get worse as time passes. "Be progressive they said. It'll be fun they said."
They look like teenagers, which today, 99% of the time, are children.
An 18 year old in 1940 had the maturity of a 26 year old today. I think part of the reason the look young is they don’t know how or definitely don’t want to grow up faster than they have toYeah, I agree. Ever since I was around 24 years old 18-19 year olds didn’t look like adults, they looked like teenagers. At 28 they look like little babies :)
Can you answer my question too :
Does this make a guy gay or bisexual? ↗Guess that's why there's a difference between Young adults and other classes of adults...
18 year olds look like children and 14 year olds look like 18 year olds
It depends really. A lot of kids were raised on estrogen, some, like me, were raised with testosterone. I look like I could pass for a few years older than I am. (I'm 20) The only issue is that have body hair everywhere. One of my friends call me a Silverback Gorilla because I have so much back hair and chest hair. (Of course not enough to really look like one)
Estrogen gave kids some feminine traits, like less hair, higher voices and can even confuse ones sexuality.When I was 23 I thought 18 year olds looked like children. Now that I'm 29 23 year olds look like children to me.
Lol some people. Genetics plays a big role in determining what age you look like
Some 15 yeard olds loke like they could be inbtheir 20s and vice versa. It all really depends on the individual.
Agree somewhat. Im 20 and still look 16, as do many my age.. but i think younger people are starting to look older now
Sometimes.
My ex is currently 19 but he literally looked like he was 30 when he was 16. I’m not even kidding. He looked / looks WAY older than he is.Sometimes. My mum used to say i am untill im about 23 and you have a decent amount of experience of life. To her its about experience, not age. And she says some kids have to grow up too quickly.
Some look younger, some look older. Not sure what else there is to say about it.
Agree. They look and act like children.
No offense.Agree but then again, what if it were the other way around?
"Despite being legally children, 28 year olds look like adults."
Gotta consider the grey area.Age means nothing. But 18 years old are children with God complex and monkey brain.
Most of them do to me and then guys my age look 30.
I know I did when was 18. Yes, it's generally true.
eighteen year old boys do, but eighteen year old girls dont
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