After what age do you think people (of the opposite gender) start to become less attractive?

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Dongtai · Accepted Answer

It really depends on the individual. The average person probably starts losing their baseline attraction in their late 20’s. By their early 30’s the unhealthy habits like fast food, smoking and drinking will start to catch up with them. Add that with a slowing metabolism you’ll start to see the weight gain and aging.

But if a person regularly works out and prioritizes their healthy they can keep that baseline attraction all the way to their 60’s. My dad used to compete in bodybuilding so his health has always been peak level. He’s in his 60’s but looks to be in his 40’s. Still has his muscle but doesn’t workout as much as he used to. But for people who maintain a consistent workout routine I imagine their physical attraction can last a pretty long time.

You also have to factor in skin color. People with lighter complexions tend to age worse than people with darker complexion due to long term sun exposure. My dad is black so stack that with his healthy habits and you look 20 years younger than what you are. But I’ve seen women with lighter complexions who looked smoking hot in their 50’s.

If you live the average lifestyle your looks start to fade in your 30’s. If you take care of your body and exercise regularly it’s a toss up.

sammy1537 · Accepted Answer

There was a study that showed men of all ages1(18-65) pictures of women of various ages and asked to identify most attractive one. Average age of a woman the group found most attractive was 22.5 years old. When the same experiment was done with women, the most attractive age was 43.7 years old.
That should give you an idea of what men and women find attractive age-wise. This is proven by real world. 22yo women get far more attention than 32yo and by the time she's 42, she's almost invisible to the opposite sex. Men: they are considering a nobody at 22 and are 4 times more likely to receive a speeding ticket where other sex and ages get a warning. At 42, men are considered mature, financially established and wiser.
This is a human dynamic. Young men and older women are disposable, useless, ignored.

P. S. My wife of 25 years is still looking hella sexy to me so take above with a grain of salt.

SphynxUK · Accepted Answer

I personally find men 49+ less attractive generally. It’s not the wrinkles or lack of hair, it’s the way they often let themselves go. Stop caring how they dress. Eat and drink what they like when they like, so the waistline expands. I don’t mind some middle aged spread, but I don’t care for a huge beer belly. Of course I’m generalising.

SaraSmithishere · Accepted Answer

Most men I've known will either start look rough at age 28 or still look great. For those that are still good looking at that age, they have until age 45 or so until they get the "old man" look. Then again, I'm 29, so maybe at 45 I'll think that men up to age 60 are handsome.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I think women become unattractive when they are about 20 years older than me.

centerline · Answer

I've seen some pretty smoken' hot older women... but admittedly, I haven't seen these same women with their clothes off...

after about 65 women start to shrink and get more wrinkles, and so I would say thats the general age they start to become less attractive...
BUT, we have ALL seen some of the people we went to school with who were hot in school, but are now skanky looking... which means a woman will start to become less attractive as soon ans she gives up caring for herself... which can be at any age.

Jjpayne · Answer

I am going to say that age 30 is the turning point where they still look good then it progresses from there unless they smoke and suntan a lot, in which case they can look older faster than 30

jabariw18 · Answer

Lol I think those who voted option G are just being polite. It's very obvious that people start to become less attractive as they age so it's foolish to say there's no particular age. Gray hairs, baldness, wrinkles, sun spots, sagging skin, weight, etc. Those are things that everyone tries to avoid for as long as possible because they "make you look old."` I personally think that downward decline in physical attractiveness starts in roughly the mid 30s but in the end it really just depends on the person. Genes, skin complexion, and lifestyle all play a role.

hahahmm · Answer

This is a pov thing. When I was 20 my answers would’ve been different but...

Just talking about faces...
For womem with bad genes or super bad lifestyles: Before 25.

For womem with moderately good lifestyle and good genes: Before 30-35

That said, a woman who has great genes & takes moderately good care of herself could look good overall into early 40s.

If she takes really good care she can look good into 60s+ But the women who do that are rare. One theory i heard is that it’s all evonomics. Women with little money age like milk. Women with money age like half milk, half wine. Some really rare cases age like wine.

Bandit74 · Answer

Probably first starts in mid to late 20s and then gradually increases from there. I would actually say men age worse than women primarily because of hairloss. That really fucks us over and can age someone a lot. That said, women probably feel the affects of aging more because the average guy never really has that much sex appeal even in his prime so when he loses his looks it's not really much of a difference but when the average woman falls from grace she is falling from a higher pedestal.

Anonymous · Answer

I personally don't go for women in their mid 40's - but that will probably change when I'm in my late 40's.

It changes for me. Like when I was in high school/college, and they had the high school/college cheerleader car washes... it was... distracting. Now, as an older guy... no. I wouldn't be attracted to any girl in those groups as they're WAY too young. Even a woman in her early 20's, while probably kinda cute sometimes, I'm like... nah. Seems too young still.

But when I was 23-24, all of that was fine, and 35 seemed like I'd be going out with the Cryptkeeper...

Right now, generally, it seems like I look for 25-40. 45 would feel old to me, and anyone under 25, too young.

ShortCircuit · Answer

I'd say their appearances start to decline at around 35, unless they take exceptionally good care of their appearance--but even then, those cases are the exception, not the rule.

Then again, 5 years ago I would've said the same about 25-year-olds. So my tolerance for aging in the opposite sex will probably continue to grow at roughly the same rate as my own age. That seems to be how it works.

Citizenkirk · Answer

I think that people who are attracted too cosmetic characteristics of a person do not see that person for who they really are and are incapable of recognizing real beauty in a person. Therefore, if anyone becomes less attractive too a person, iether that person has embraced an offensive ideology or habit, or the person seeing them is blind in spirit and personality, regardless of visual acuity

9Livezzz · Answer

I've heard that women feel like they will not the wall once they turn 30 because they aren't attractive anymore but that's not true at all. Women are still attractive past 30. I've seen some attractive women past their 50s even. Being attractive doesn't really have a time frame. I feel like the reason women feel less attractive with age is because with age they realize being attractive really isn't that important.

Anonymous · Answer

For women it's age 18, for men it's age 50.

broken_heart_at_48 · Answer

It totally depends on the chick. Look at Morgan Fairchild the hot blonde from back in the day. I think she was on Dallas or something like that anyways I'm not sure how old she is but she's still way hot

SexyAshh · Answer

Like 70s. Depending on lifestlye, everyone ages differently though.  Some people can be 20 years older then someone else, and look 20 years younger then the supposed “young” one. All depends.

ohshee · Answer

That only happen if you become mean and ugly with in its funny sometime because everyone see everyone different I would love to tell you a story but I won't

Guy0nGaG · Answer

Huh, so men do age better. Anyway, in my opinion, women start becoming less attractive in their 30s, but that's mostly because I assume most women are off the market by then and are already maybe with children of their own.

bobalife · Answer

nuhs, I noticed as I get older that older men (who take care of themselves) become more masculine and hotter in my eyes... ;)

havingfun101 · Answer

"The opposite gender" 🧐🤣

ch2raf · Answer

Because the more you spend with someone the less their assets attracts you while their true identity does

JackSmy · Answer

Still waiting for that, and I don't think there is an age, if you are about the PERSON!

Marcuslrh · Answer

Yeah I think 40 they start to loss it abit some a lot more than others though

jasco · Answer

For some women to me it seems to be more of around 30 from what i have seen and for some men its around 40s to 50s but it depends on the diet of both genders

DreamCatchcer · Answer

I think attraction is a built in biological urge that has to do with one's need to reproduce. The younger the person the better chance of creating offspring. Thus the natural attraction

rapfan107 · Answer

I think it depends a lot people take real good care of themselves and they still keep their looks and youthful appearance as they get older !!! a lot people take manage to still look 20 even after they hit middle age

pigoat · Answer

It depends on the person and their genetics  Can't really generalize this question

R3DthatDude · Answer

Some people age like wine and just keep looking great

RastamanJah · Answer

It's when they're to young to be in the game that it's unattractive.

DaMack999 · Answer

If a woman passes 5 years over me. No deal. I'll however date 10 years younger then me. No worries. Just as cougars women do. lol

ThreeSheetsToTheWind · Answer

I think it depends on the person. Some women still look great at 50, others will lose their looks a lot younger.

AlongCameCindy · Answer

When guys get pasts mid 30s i guess but saying that not always, sometimes they age well, i prefer older guys to younger anyway.

Snowman666 · Answer

Will do my wife tell i die. But 50 is less attrctive then 20 any gender. Just my opinion

SuccessfulHornDog · Answer

Women peak much earlier than men but the age varies for both depending on their genetics

Liam_Hayden · Answer

They don't. Beauty is from within. A lovely lady is always a lovely lady whether she's 25 or 85.

Valnac · Answer

If you take care of your body, you can look good at any age!

knight2468 · Answer

Even some women are still attractive after 50 but most of them start to be less attractive after 50

Nayyr · Answer

I'm gay or asexual so this question is irrelevant to me

Jamie05rhs · Answer

That depends on how many cigarettes they smoke.

Kaneki05 · Answer

No Particular age Elvira is still rocking.

Avicenna · Answer

Depends on the person, but 50s I guess

Anonymous · Answer

I just saw this question

Iron_Man · Answer

Probably age 50 in women not all though

scooogy · Answer

When they get a wrinkled face.

David_Bayer · Answer

That depends. It can happen from age  28-44.

ManMale · Answer

There is no particular age

najekim · Answer

About a week after they pass away.

Anonymous · Answer

women at 30, men at 50

Anonymous · Answer

Its not an ahe... its a weight.

DavidFox · Answer

50-55

SavageGirl101 · Answer

30✨✨

msc545 · Answer

No particular age.

CuriousMufuxka · Answer

Early 30's

Slim57 · Answer

50 or older

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