Has the definitions of young adult and middle age changed in the last 2 years or so?

[Anonymous]

I’m sure it used to be young adult (18-25) and middle age (40-60) but now it seems young adult has become 18-30 and middle age 35-55.

Yes it has, young adult it now 18-30 and middle age 35-55

No it hasn’t, young adult is still 18-25 and middle age still 40-60

[LazerBean]

Young adult has always been 18 to 25, in middle-aged has always been 35 to the 40s as long as I can remember. People on average are living 75 to 80 in the US, so about half of that is middle aged. Nobody considers a 60-year-old middle-aged, ever lol

[Asker]

Interesting

[Asker]

Half of 75 is 37.5 and half of 80 is 40. I think it previously meant the middle section of the adult years (40-60)

[Abbycado]

Why would middle age be decreasing when overall life expectancy has increased?

[Asker]

I have no idea.

[Abbycado]

You see how that makes no sense, right?

[Asker]

It doesn’t but it’s what’s happened

[Asker]

Young adult had been extended to later and middle age starts earlier

[Abbycado]

Source for that?

[Asker]

academic.oup.com/.../governor

[Abbycado]

Lmfao this is for pathological gamblers and ONE article that classifies ages this way. XD

You seem like you are trying to justify something because being considered a young adult (35) and then turning 36 and becoming middle aged is fucking retarded.

@Agape93 you need to see this shit. XD

[Asker]

I think young adult ends at 25 and middle age starts at 40. But society says otherwise.

[Asker]

medium.com/.../what-is-middle-age-and-what-age-is-officially-old-d1dadbeb37c5

[Agape93]

Oh for fucks sake dude.

[Abbycado]

He is trying to justify something…

Girls, Guys, In your experience how old is the creepy old guy you see in clubs and bars amongst the early 20 somethings and 18/19 year olds? ↗

And he is wondering what age guys are creepy. Going to have to say (30-35) now lol.

[Asker]

Justify what? I’m old, I’m 40

[Asker]

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