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Looking Different To Your Age
by
Wiremu
on 21 Aug, 2018 00:00
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Does anybody here who is BBC regularly get told they look older or younger due to being bald?
I've had a mixture of both.
My wife says I look way older and should grow my hair back (although she just wants me to go for the Statham-type stubble and that ain't going to happen).
But a couple of days ago I met a woman who insisted that I was the same age as her son. I asked how old her son was and she replied 32. I laughed and said I was 12 years older but she didn't believe me. She said the BBC made me look younger.
I think there'd be a variety of lifestyle factors that come into play before lack of hair, including protecting skin from the sun (important in Perth), drinking lots of water, moisturising, and perhaps overall demeanour and attitude.
Interested to hear others thoughts.
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#1
by
reddog
on 21 Aug, 2018 06:34
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Yes, many people can't believe I'm nearly 65. Shaving my snow white hair makes a difference, even though my beard is white.
Noting ages a person more than smoking and heavy drinking. I have a sister and brother that look much older than their age.
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#2
by
Magoo
on 21 Aug, 2018 07:28
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I am almost 76 and many time been told l look younger. I do think bald looks younger than ring around the head. My weight is same as high school 165 lb. Moderate exercise, and try eat healthy all help. But still enjoy 2 adult beverages a night. Always try to keep active , but don’t over due.
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#3
by
scooby
on 21 Aug, 2018 15:06
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when i tell people that i am 60 years old they call me a liar and say that i look only in my 40s.not only do i look younger then 60 i also feel younger.
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#4
by
Tyler
on 22 Aug, 2018 11:04
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If I shave my beard off I will get carded regularly. Since my beard is mostly grey I look older with the beard.
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#5
by
chrisphilly123
on 22 Aug, 2018 13:01
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Does anybody here who is BBC regularly get told they look older or younger due to being bald?
I've had a mixture of both.
My wife says I look way older and should grow my hair back (although she just wants me to go for the Statham-type stubble and that ain't going to happen).
But a couple of days ago I met a woman who insisted that I was the same age as her son. I asked how old her son was and she replied 32. I laughed and said I was 12 years older but she didn't believe me. She said the BBC made me look younger.
I think there'd be a variety of lifestyle factors that come into play before lack of hair, including protecting skin from the sun (important in Perth), drinking lots of water, moisturising, and perhaps overall demeanour and attitude.
Interested to hear others thoughts.
60/40; younger, older. strangers always say i look younger.
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#6
by
Wiremu
on 22 Aug, 2018 18:07
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60/40; younger, older. strangers always say i look younger.
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Isn't it strange that people you don't know say you look younger while people you do know say you look older? That is exactly what I've noticed.
Edit: Did quote wrong. Will have to figure that out.
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#7
by
slybeard
on 22 Aug, 2018 19:37
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I think young guys (less than 30) with a shaved head can look older, especially if they have some facial hair to go with it. But older guys, over 40, look younger. I am often told that I look 10 to 15 years younger than I am, and nobody believes me when I tell them I am retired.
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#8
by
Razor X
on 24 Aug, 2018 21:30
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I’ve tried to take care of myself so I could look younger than my actual age but I don’t think it is working. I look a lot older than I did just a few years ago. A lot of that is due to my beard getting greyer but my skin is also showing the ravages of time.
I don’t know how old people who don’t know my age think I am, but when people see picture of me with hair and no beard, they often seem shocked and I don’t usually get the impression that think my current look is an improvement.
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#9
by
chrisphilly123
on 29 Aug, 2018 18:34
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60/40; younger, older. strangers always say i look younger.
Isn't it strange that people you don't know say you look younger while people you do know say you look older? That is exactly what I've noticed.
Edit: Did quote wrong. Will have to figure that out.
[/quote]I know. True every time. What gives with that.
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#10
by
njbill
on 07 Sep, 2018 10:04
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Lady at Dunkin Donuts gives me senior citizen discount. I'm 48
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#11
by
Barbero Pelón
on 07 Oct, 2018 03:42
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Definitely,I look older bald.
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#12
by
clipped
on 07 Oct, 2018 13:02
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I generally think that having my head shaved, or tightly clipped, makes me look younger, as I am pretty bald on top. Like others have said, I try to take good care of myself and people generally think that I am younger than my age (pre-beard growth). I recently let my beard grow for 2 months while recuperating from hand surgery. It's all white, as is the #1 stubble on my head. I have grown a full beard; had it very slightly trimmed and shaped only twice after the first 5 weeks. A friend said that it looked good, but made me look "older". Then he said, but we are all getting "older". I don't think that my full white beard makes me look as old as, say 5 days of white stubble on my face does. I'll be interested to see what more people think. I don't know if I will keep it once I can use that arm again.
Razor, I think your beard looks great.
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#13
by
reddog
on 08 Oct, 2018 08:12
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Us guys with white hair look much younger with it all shaved off. Another benefit of shaving off white hair is having absolutely no shadow!
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#14
by
scooby
on 08 Oct, 2018 15:07
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reddog,i seen a picture of you with your white hair and i think you still look great either way.