I'm I really slightly old at age 25+?

[yeawutever]

Well obviously I'm not getting any younger and in another site, I was told I was past my physical prime. I don't feel old but some jerk said that. But how much truth does it holds in that statement in us looking better from ages 18-24?

 

The more articles I see about men my age or older dating only 18-24 (even my father was 27-28 while my mother had just turned 18 when they first met), the more down I feel. So basically I have less dating options. How many 25-30ish year-old men actually date 25+ year-old women?

 

Here is a picture of me taking not so long ago (last month or so). link removed

[jumper11]

I'm a girl and just turned 24.. I look the exact same as 19 except I feel a little more wise... You don't have less dating options, we have more because a lot of men aren't ready to settle long-term before 25 anyways. I'm not trying to stereo type but its kinda true ! It all depends on the person. I wish I looked older sometimes, I never get taken seriously especially for employers who don't obviously get to know me and just judge on appearance.

[yeawutever]

Yeah the only good part is the older I've gotten, the wiser I've become when it comes to knowing what I want and what to look for in a man (that's not acceptable behavior, good traits, etc.). Still at times I kind of wish I had the knowledge I have now at age 19.

[laura-j]

You will be fine. I'm 41 and I still date, heck I still date people in their 20s sometimes. You are not even close to your prime. Women's sexual prime is at my age and honestly women in their late 20s early 30s are fantastic in so many ways, more confident, more beautiful (not in that dewy 19 year old way that will never return) and have a lot to offer. If you start worrying about being old at 25 you will be very unhappy for a very long time. My mom is like this, she started getting all crazy about being 33, and 32 years later she is very unhappy because she holds herself to unnatural standards. No I don't look the same as I did when I was 24, I think I look better because I have more confidence in what looks good on me, and who I am. And that my friend is very sexy and attractive to men of all ages.

[laura-j]

I'd like to see a picture of the jerk that said you were past your physical prime too, I am willing to bet he hasn't seen his physical prime in YEARS. Just saying.

[ParisPaulette]

Past your physical prime--waahhh? I'd hate to see what the jerk who told you that considers "peak physical prime" and I bet it's illegal. Blechh. As an older woman I can honestly say life will only get better and better. You're pretty, so no need to worry either now or later so long as you stay active and fit and interested in life. I don't think anything but the shallowest of people judge people based on their age. I've had two boyfriends who were younger than me, one by more than a decade, and that was after I had passed the 40 mark. And I'm not a beauty queen or anything and yeah, physically the body isn't what it used to be, but I'm so much more confident and wise now than my younger self that I wouldn't go back to 25 again if I could. And my mother just turned 87 and goes out dancing and flirts with all the men like she's a schoolgirl and everyone adores her. So go enjoy yourself and don't worry about the age thing. Also try to remember that what you read in magazines and hear about older men/younger women thing is typically about the type of people who work and live in an environment where beauty and youth are what sells products. Not always, but often enough that I wouldn't really use that as reliable proof that men as a whole prefer much younger women.

[Snny]

I'd like to see a picture of the jerk that said you were past your physical prime too, I am willing to bet he hasn't seen his physical prime in YEARS. Just saying.

 

Oh me too. Forget him- he has no idea what he's talking about. I am over 25 and look very attractive AND young for my age because I work out.

[pippy longstocking]

dear god if your past it at 25, I must be dug up and propped up against the roadside !

 

 

[Batya33]

I'm going to be 46 and have been told for many years that I look much younger so I suppose I do. I think "physical prime" perhaps can apply to racehorses or similar, not people. I was almost 29 when my husband and I first started dating and almost 39 the second time around.

[renewing]

Each person is different! my mom said she felt prettiest at age 40. My dad is 60 but he can easily pass for 48. At 25 you're not old at all!! Don't worry ! That jerk doesn't know what he's talking about

[ConfusedVirgin]

I'm 22 and I find you to be very beautiful..you've got some KILLER curves going on there miss! I'll take an accomplished intelligent good hearted 25-30 year old ANYDAY over a 18 year old porny looking airhead.

 

also as someone who high school isn't so much a distant memory I can say that ALOT of women who never got second looks or were considered anything but average have turned into very beautiful women! (women being the key word!) peaking at 24? absolute blasphemy!

[FYI]

Cute photo. I think you look very attractive.

 

I still look the exact same as I did back in high school. I'm still tall & scrawny looking, whereas all of my other friends have already filled out and look like adults. Whereas I could still pass for being a student in grade school. Babyface. Just genetics I guess.

[renewing]

What did I do?? ^^^^^^^

[blueidealist24]

I've never heard that..

 

That sounds about as bad as the person who told me (well, maybe not in those exact words but implied) that I was past my prime for starting a career at 25 and people should be starting their career at 22 or they're too late. This came from someone who only went to community college instead of a four year university because they basically weren't smart enough to go to a four year university. HELLO, I was still IN CLASS at the age of 22 (the reason I was in school until 24 was because I started a second degree but didn't finish it). But that pissed me off so bad.

[OuchMyBrain]

Lol that's so ridiculous of someone to say.

 

Honestly, when I was younger I dyed my hair constantly and wore all sorts of different trends of fashions, and just a few months ago I went back to my natural dark hair, pale complexion,and bug eyed silliness/carefree way of living, and now suddenly I can't find any guys my age lol.

 

All the YOUNGINS always ask me out, and are always shocked when I tell them i'm 27. So I don't discriminate anymore, if a guy is younger and mature without being boring, why not give him a chance?

It really is about how you present yourself to people, your confidence, who you choose to surround yourself with. Age, especially nowadays is irrelevant.

[Huntress0527]

I'm pushing 30 and I've never looked better. I still get hit on quite a bit even when my husband is around It's all in your attitude and confidence. Plus I'm always trying to improve myself- physically, mentally, spiritually etc.

[lila...]

Everyone's "prime" is different, but don't listen to that nonsense. I'm 25 and get asked out/checked out 10 times more than when I was 20. I look and feel much better now. What an a-hole he is for telling you that. I had a "friend" that would tell me the same things from when I was 19-24, and I'm getting the last laugh now.

[camus154]

You're only halfway through your 20s. Which means you're still basically a kid. You have nothing to worry about.

 

And think of it this way--most women in the 20-24 range are unbearable to be around unless you're a 20-24 year old guy. Be happy you're crossing into true adulthood.

[bigsix]

At 25ish you are just starting to grow. Your ok.

[Natasha24]

Look at it this way.. Do you really want to date a 30 year old guy who is looking to date 19 year old girls?

 

I'm 24, and yes, I worry that I'm getting old sometimes. But the type of guy who is actively pursuing 19/20 year old girls is NOT the guy for you. So be happy that they are out of the picture, and you can find someone who's looking for your age. 25 isn't past your prime, that guy doesn't know what he's talking about and I don't even want to think about the kind of girls he thinks are "prime", yuck.

 

Judging by that picture, you don't even look 25+. I would guess you are 21-22.

[yeawutever]

Thanks for all the inputs. You're right Natasha I wouldn't want to date a superficial guy that constantly seeks high schoolers. I guess for the most part, those men can't handle a mature relationship. I would assume that jerk who post that is either younger than me (somewhat understandable but still it was rude for him to state that) or one that only wants to date young women that don't know what they want.

[Fudgie]

Don't listen to that jerk. He sounds like the kind who wants them looking like they barely fill out a training bra. Ick.

 

We all age, regardless of gender and genetics. That's just life. Beauty, I believe, can be quite subjective and it does change as you age. For example, when I was 12, I had crushes on 12 year old boys. I am 22 now, do I still like 12 year old boys? No. Husbands and wives all over still find each other attractive decades into the future. My grandparents had sex together through their 80s. The guys who fixate ONLY on one "stage" of life, and ONLY will like women from that stage and exclude all others....these guys are the ones with issues. You don't want that.

[Trinity11]

Im 30 and I pulled a 23yr guy. Go figure, he loved it. Just remember a smile knocks years off

[Miss Firecracker]

Only if you begin obsessing over it will you be old. It's all in your mind. At 53 I can have more fun than I did at 18. Stop looking in the mirror and look at other things.

[S.Ken]

Past your prime at 25?? That's a new one for me.

You would only be past your prime at 25 if you were in the modeling business which considers 22 year olds eligible for retirement