Who's still Good Looking with Age

How can I say this kindly? I don’t think you look younger than you are, let alone ‘considerably’ younger. I am almost 73 and there’s not a lot of difference between us except that I no longer colour my long hair and I don’t have work done - have you perhaps had lip fillers?

This is the problem AEC. the range of looks that go with any age are so various that while you are certainly aging well, when people say that you look young for your age it is because they have a stereotype in their mind about what someone of any given age should look like and if you do not meet that stereotype then they say they look younger, or think they look older.

I wuld say that you are comfortably in the range of looks for someone your age, but in the group that can be said to be ageing well. Similarly if a lady with white hair and a finely lined face said she was the same age, it would ot surprise me, I wuld see them as someone who has not aged that well facially)

Except that in reality the range of looks at any age is so wide that there cannot be any stereotypes

Wow, yes!! Paul Jones was amazing on Jools. Unbelievable really, for that age. It must be genetic (a good deal of it). And, it’s important to “move”. I do heart pumping exercise every day, whether I want to or not! I feel a bit miserable if I can’t do it and when away visiting friends recently, there was a good deal of sitting about and I found that really hard.

GSM… no. I do get a gob full of cold sores from time to time. Usually, when I’m a bit run down. My considerably younger point was in relation to the opposite sex. As I say, I know lots of lovely ladies who look fab for their age (I’m sure you’re one of them); the gentlemen, not so much. Not facially aged, per se but a lack of overall fitness. Too much good living/too many business dinners and bar propping.

MOnica I agree. I guess it’s not a case of ageing “well” or not, really. The way you look/behave is irrelevant in that, you ARE the age you are and we’re all only heading one way 🤣 For me, having serious health issues is what will age me physically so, what I look like facially is by the be. The meds I take for an hereditary illness, floor me, from time to time and then I’m just happy to be here at all, whether I look my age or 100! We’re all just doing the very best we can in life, I guess.

Just look the best you can for your age. I don't colour my hair, do like to dress well and know I look good for my age but no one would mistake me for being 20years younger, I am good enough, I’m not high maintenance.. I notice if someone takes care of their appearance but their attitude to life is what I find attractive and interesting. I do notice as I travel about a number of older people are very negative and enjoy a moan. I avoid them.

Harrison Ford, I find him attractive and interesting and has a good sense of humour, a must.

I guess women have the advantage over men in that there is a much greater range of hairstyles available to them, they are perhaps less likely to lose their hair and colouring it is far more acceptable than it is for men. Also of course we have the benefits of makeup and we tend to look after our skin far better. We are also more likely to take an interest in clothes and finding styles and colours which flatter.

Apologies AEC for thinking you’d had fillers and misunderstanding your point. Thank you for your very gracious reply which was wholly undeserved.

I saw a photo of Dr Hilary Jones in the Sunday Times - now there’s a man who looks good and clearly takes care of himself. Mind you, there’s a fine line between a man who takes care of himself and is ageing well and one who is vain (I’m not suggesting HJ is in the latter camp but I expect many of us have known such men).

Oh Lord yes!! Harrison Ford still has it 😊

Now that I can’t agree with! He always looks so miserable and grizzled!

GSM… oh, no offence taken. I feel very lucky to be here still (all things considered) and I’m not against fillers/Botox or anything else people want to try in their own way to keep going 😂
As a kid who grew up in the 60’s/70’s I was envious of friends who tanned well and always looked “healthy”. I had dreadful allergies. Had to carry an Epipen with me at all times and the sun, was right out. Now, 45/50 yrs later, I’m getting fine lines but no sun damage, as such.
Swings and roundabouts! 😊

Fillers etc not an option for me, due to previous anaphylactic shock issues but, if they float your boat… do it!!

That must have been very difficult but you’re certainly reaping the benefits of avoiding the sun now, you have excellent skin. Once again thank you for your gracious reply.