"You look young for your age." Is that a compliment?

Question

If someone said to you and meant it, like "oh wow, you look young for your age". Would you take it as a complement, take it another way? How does it feel? It certainly be better with some other ego bosts along with it... beautiful, handsome, etc..

Is there a better thing to respond when someone hears your age? like being indirect... ex.
"oh wow, do you feel as young as your beautiful looks are projecting"? Is that even better?

I've had women say... you look 35, 38, 27, 48, you look young... they were not drunk... lol:) I took it as complements. How about you? What can your lover say to you?

MaverickAngel · Accepted Answer

I said yes because I generally see it as a well intentioned compliment... But. It's like that whole "you've lost weight!". I always do a double take because, while I recognize it as a compliment and say "thanks"... my first thought is always "if you noticed and had THAT much of a reaction.. was I fat before?" Lol. I guess I'm trying to say... you could leave out the "for your age bit". If I'm average as a woman.. and only hot for my age.. rather compliment my personality lol.. if I'm hot period. Or good looking or attractive... then say it.. dont qualify it ("like you look good, in that dress"). Still a compliment though!

btbc92 · Accepted Answer

It's a compliment. I'm 27 and people assume I'm still in middle school or high school. And I'm like nope, that was over 10 years ago. Man, I'm getting old. I feel like 47 to 56 in my mind, to be honest.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

We see it as a compliment because most of us are either youth obsessed, or brain washed by this youth obsessed culture. In reality, looking older should be the real compliment, as well as being.

This coming from a guy that looks in his late 20's, as opposed to 40's...

ChiTown33 · Accepted Answer

Lol i was told that the other day and i was like " are you calling me old"? 43 isn't old! To be fair she was in her early 20's and i most likely would have said the same thing at her age.

RussianNestingDoll · Answer

Anytime a clerk wants to card me, I want to jump for joy tbh. One time a dentist said to me: “How young are you?”
That question was so weird I had no idea what he meant. So I said: “Young enough for what?” It reminded me of McLovin from Superbad got asked by the cops how old he was and he said: “Old enough... to party.”
We just stared at each other for a minute. So then he says it seems to make him sound like a jerk for asking a women how OLD she was. I told him that was acceptable or just ask: “What is tour age, please?” Asking someone how “young” they are because they look older is condescending and rude. I’m not ashamed how long I’ve managed to stay alive,
Guys close to my age who call me “Young Lady” is so cringey.
If someone said: “Wow, I didn’t realize you had a 27 year old child. You look so young.” Ok, now that’s a compliment ❤️

shimmeryns · Answer

It depends. If random people in casual setting say it I guess you can take it as a compliment, but in professional situation.. Maybe it can be offensive, like "You look young for a (insert position)" its like saying you don't have enough experience to be in that position. Ouch. Haha!

alice55 · Answer

Honestly I think it's more of a statement made rather than a compliment or negative things.
They notice you look young so they say "oh you look young" I don't think there's any good or bad intention when telling it, just a cold statement.

But personally I would be like "Seriously? Again..." Cause everyone think I look like a baby so I used to it.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

be safe, stay away from the word age when giving compliments. seem very sensitive.  same for weight and height except someone like me who boardcast my weight, height and age... i'm just an odd ball...

Britt567 · Answer

Im 20 and get told I look 14 all the time. Don’t know if it’s a compliment though

laurenok · Answer

It generally is a compliment as long as you don't look 12 when you're an adult lol. Out of curiousity, how old would you guys predict I look?

CaptainCuddles · Answer

I'm a freshman in college, but people I meet seem to think I'm a freshman in high school. I see it as a compliment, because I know that as I get older, people my age are gonna want to look younger.

Pinay_ako · Answer

Yes. If someone says you look 20 when you're 50. No if you're the CEO of your company. It says you look inexperienced to be the head of a company

Kurdishturk · Answer

Only if according to them you don't look like 15 year old

Logorithim · Answer

Yes it is, unless you're told as an adult that you look like a teenager.

inmensus · Answer

Not necessarily a compliment, more like an observation. It's up to the person if they take it as a compliment or not.

rhody · Answer

I usually don’t mind it as people always tell me that I look extremely young for my age 27 but I look like 16.. but sometimes it can be irritating

Pejtu · Answer

Im 24 and I've been told many times because of my height beard and shaved head i look like im 28 29 :)

bill_towers · Answer

At your age it's a good sign that you appear Younger.

Anonymous · Answer

Not really It's a backhanded compliment  They may think you look young but they also think your age is an old age They basically called you an old f art

Pulimuli · Answer

Nobody has ever guessed my age correctly and are always chocked when i tell them im 31. Most people guess im 20-25

Liam_Hayden · Answer

It is relative. If you're 21 and look 12, no. If you're 50 and look 35, yes.

j9jj99jnn · Answer

at 52, you better take that as a compliment

ChiPaPa · Answer

It's rather insulting.

Anonymous · Answer

No it’s just a saying. A compliment is you look good for your age.

"You look young for your age." Is that a compliment?

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