Do you feel like you have aged more in the last couple of years during the pandemic, more so than previous years?

[DonkeyDan]

Some random picture from Google.

I was looking at some pictures of friends last night with my partner and we both agreed that many of them looked to have agrd more in the last 2 years, more so than the previous couple of years.
Then this morning I was having a good, I mean really good look at ny face in the mirror, and realised that I started to look older compared to a couple of years ago, despite all the skin care products I use. Just little things like the lines on my forehead and around my eyes have become a little more pronounced.
When I was younger I always looked older than I was until I reached my early 30s, and then I appeared to just stop looking as old as I was, like my age overtook my appearance. Even just a couple of years ago I didn't really look 43, now I feel like my face has caught up with my age just in the last couple of years.
I can't say it was be the pandemic that caused more stress for me, more likely family stress, but I guess it could have been the pandemic or maybe just my time to start looking older.

What do you think about your ageing since 2020?

[TrueConfection]

A little. The masks gave me a few pimples, so I'm glad to be done with the "maskne".

I got my first wrinkle? crease? line? dimple? I don't really know what you call it, but it appeared sometime between last August and October.

Since then, I did go from the common reaction of, "Omg, you're her mom? I thought you were a sister or friend," when with one of my daughters to, "You look so much alike."

I still don't look my age, but my husband's looks are finally catching up with him and my oldest daughter informed me that I look like, "his young mistress." Yay, but Nooo. 😂

I think my looks are catching up too this year. I don't really think I can pass for under 40 anymore, but I'm not sure.

[DonkeyDan]

My first fianceé looked nuch younger than she was, and I looked older at the time back in my early 20s, people used to think I was her father, which became awkward with our PDA, I always hated that.

[TrueConfection]

At least twice, my husband has had a conversation with someone who referred to me as, "... your daughter." 😂😂😂 He hates that.

[TrueConfection]

I never looked like a child though.

[DonkeyDan]

What even when you were a child 😂 I'm pulling your leg

[TrueConfection]

I figured someone would call me out for not clarifying "during my adult life" 😋

[TrueConfection]

Thank you for the MHO ❤

[DonkeyDan]

You're welcome

[Genie23]

I think so. A bit, yes. I have bit of fine lines below my eyes if I look closely and also dark circles. I blame COVID as lot of things happened during the pandemic and it really stressed me out. I couldn't sleep. I was constantly worried and checking my phone to get news updates and check up on my father who was very ill and I do not apply any anti-aging products as I'm allergic to many things and I'm too lazy to do that. I just make sure that I wash my face using face gel twice a day and I don't apply moisturiser as I did not find any which suits my oily but also damn sensitive skin.

[NathanDavis]

these two years were quite rough, stress levels went a bit off the roof but, they were not precisely because of the pandemia, they just happened to happen during the pandemia, nevertheless... I don't see any significant difference about me... I've deal with these situations, before these particular years so it wasn't new...

I recently came back to sports... my knees are as good as they used to be, and that's my true measure for age... lmao

[CubaPirate]

I think the enforced lack of social interaction led to people taking less care of themselves and consequently that may mean people think they've aged more

[molonski2]

I dont think that happened to me too much because here we just lived normally , in my home country ( Australia ) Im sure it would be true for many , too much stress , and basically jailed in Victoria ( most locked up State in the world ) absolute bullshit the actions by some , all sold via guilt and untruths.

[Apulu_3]

Yes I aged in a good way. I mean I had a great glow up. I am much more prettier than I was before lock down. Maybe due to puberty. It is said that when you are in early teenage then you look weird but it's not the case for me thankfully.

[dustybiker]

Yes, but nothing to do with the pandemic. Last two years have been the worst even without that. Stress certainly adds character.

[Redstang88]

No question, but had nothing to do with covid. Just work and personal life