Would it make sense for a male to try to look younger to attract younger women?

[sam123456]

I have very little social skills, so let me know. And by young, I mean 18+.

[elaine567]

How old are you?

[GorillaTheater]

I suppose it makes "sense" on a certain level, and there's certainly nothing wrong with trying to look you best.

 

The problem is that conscious attempts to look younger, depending I guess on how much younger you're attempting to go for, often come across as laughable and/or sad.

[sam123456]

I'm 36 but look around 25. When I shave off my facial hair I look even younger. It was deliberate to try to look young, and I think it looks very credible and natural.

[d0nnivain]

You will have little in common with women 10 years your junior.

 

Some women like older men.

 

Dress your age. You can try to date legal woman of any age you like.

 

You'd be better off improving your social skills then trying to be something you are not

[smackie9]

It's not just about looking younger, it's also having young interests and personality. If she says "lets go see Lizzo." and you say "who the hell is that?" yer done.

[CautiouslyOptimistic]

I'm 36 but look around 25. When I shave off my facial hair I look even younger. It was deliberate to try to look young, and I think it looks very credible and natural.

 

Nothing wrong with wanting look younger, but do you also intend to lie about your age or you just want to attract younger women for some reason?

[stillafool]

And by young, I mean 18+.

 

It's clear he has his eye on an 18 year old.

[smackie9]

When I was a teenager there was no way I would date a 30 something year old guy, unless it was Paul Michael Glaser.

[alphamale]

I have very little social skills, so let me know. And by young, I mean 18+.

 

so, you are 21 and want to look 19? just start wearing jeans with holes in them, you can get them at Old Navy for like $29.99

[kendahke]

I'm 36 but look around 25. When I shave off my facial hair I look even younger. It was deliberate to try to look young, and I think it looks very credible and natural.

 

You're 4 short years away from 40. When do you intend upon telling them your actual age? What happens when they find out before you tell them?

 

Once they figure out you basically lied by omission about that, that's going to turn the sane ones off.

 

Understand that you may encounter a parent or male family member who doesn't appreciate you sniffing around their daughter when you're the parent's age. Be ready for that.

[snowboy91]

It makes less sense than you might imagine. A few years ago (at around age 24) I decided to grow my beard out. It made me look a bit older (30s) but I got a lot more attention from girls across all (legal!) ages for it. When I shaved it off I realised how baby faced I looked without it For guys there is a bit more flexibility when it comes to age's effect on attractiveness.

 

My question, like many others, is why are you focused on dating younger women specifically?

[MsJayne]

So, you're in your thirties but wanting to look younger so you can hit on a teenager? What's wrong with women in your own age group? Women in their thirties are way hotter than teenage girls, unless of course you're looking for someone younger so you can feel superior to them, which is a massive red flag, (for them). Relationships aren't based on looks, they're based on chemistry at first and friendship AND chemistry later. You can shave your beard off, but you will still have the same pheromones, and if she's not attracted to your pheromones already then I doubt less facial hair will change that.

[basil67]

Can you tell us the backstory to your question?

[Ami1uwant]

It's not just about looking younger, it's also having young interests and personality. If she says "lets go see Lizzo." and you say "who the hell is that?" yer done.

 

Unless he has a preteen child then he knows...

[sam123456]

Men look for youth in women they are attracted to, because evolutionarily speaking, this is a sign of fertility. Also, younger women are less likely to have children from a previous marriage.

[Legatus]

I think it's not just about whether you look young. If you have a young spirit that will most likely will drive them more.

 

Ever since my 3-year travelling/working with NGO transition I feel much younger. When I was 25 I felt like 40 because I was a workaholic. Now I feel like 25 even though I'm in my early 30s but people notice that even though I have a good job and most of my **** together, I'm also not in a rot.

 

Looks only get you so far, the spirit will take you all the way!

[snowcones]

So lately I've been speaking to young women about this. They tell me that men their age (late teens -up to mid-20's) are just so immature. They act like idiots, are non-committal and are broke as heck. An older guy has a stable job/income, his own place, knows how to talk to women and treat women better, is more ready to settle down and not trying to be a f-boy anymore. They have calmed down and have grown up some and this is infinitely more attractive to them than the young dolts. So if you're an older guy and are going to act just like the young dolts, then they might as well go for the younger dolt closer to their age, and they won't be attracted to you.

[PegNosePete]

I have very little social skills

Your time is much better spent improving your social skills than trying to look younger.

[smackie9]

Your time is much better spent improving your social skills than trying to look younger.

This^^^^ 100%

[thefooloftheyear]

That's just so, unmanly...

 

TFY

[stillafool]

Men look for youth in women they are attracted to, because evolutionarily speaking, this is a sign of fertility. Also, younger women are less likely to have children from a previous marriage.

 

Really? I doubt most men are looking at young women thinking about the babies they can produce. I think they are looking at her smooth face and firm body and that is the driving force. They want sex with a young woman simple as that.

[Shining One]

Your efforts would be better spent on finding younger women who want to date older men. I've never specifically sought out younger women, but I've hooked up with a few of them. I don't know why, but I've received more sexual interest from under-25 women in my thirties than I did when I was under 25 myself. I picked up a 20-year-old (18 years younger than me) on Halloween, after I had been turned down by several women who appeared to be closer to my age.

[vla1120]

I'm 36 but look around 25. When I shave off my facial hair I look even younger. It was deliberate to try to look young, and I think it looks very credible and natural.

 

I don't see a problem with looking younger (or even trying to look younger), as long as you are up front about your real age. The problem with wanting to attract younger women is that there is a world of difference in maturity between 25 and 35.

 

Why are you trying to date younger women? Are you having problems connecting with women your own age? Maybe I should set you up with my daughter. She's 35, but looks 25. When she was 25, she looked 15. This has caused problems with her finding someone suitable in her age group. When she was in her 20's no one would look at her. She's adorably cute, but looked like she was a young teen. Now that she's 35, the men in her age group are all married. .:lmao::lmao:

 

I'm kidding....(kind of)

[preraph]

Young people instantly know if you're not from their generation. There are a million things that tip them off. You always know. To a young person in teens/early 20s, 30 is grandpa.