do you look younger or older than your age?

@ksmita (513)
India
February 26, 2010 6:38am CST
hi. iam getting sick of people asking me 'how many kids i have'? just because iam overweight , it doesn't mean that iam old. i can't find out people's age by just looking at their face. what about you? do you look younger or older than your actual age?
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@megamatt (14292)
• United States
27 Feb 10
Believe it or not it really depends on whether I am wearing my glasses or not. I know a strange thing but rather true. With my glasses on, I pretty much look my age. Perhaps a little bit younger. There is just something about the glasses that make me look different and younger. I really cannot explain it, it is rather strange. However, without the glasses, I seem to age rather badly. I mean take the glasses off and I just seem to add something like about five to ten years in my life. Odd as I said but true. Thankfully, I very rarely do not wear my glasses, given the fact that I kind of need them to see. So people see me as about the same age, as opposed to being older looking.
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@GADHISUNU (2162)
• India
27 Feb 10
I look my age. Well, this is what I feel. Some years back people used to tell me that I look younger tan my years. But I must now check once again from a random external observer.
@Sandra1952 (6047)
• Spain
26 Feb 10
I'm 57, and people tell me I don't look any older than about 40, which is nice. I have no grey hair, and I take care of my skin and have no wrinkles, so that all helps. I've also lost weight recently. To be honest, though, I think it's more important to act young than to look young. I always smile, and take an interest in what's going on around me. I'm 57, going on 21.
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@ksmita (513)
• India
26 Feb 10
i guess , iam the only unlucky person here!!! even i should start losing those extra weight!
@allknowing (130088)
• India
26 Feb 10
I think I do. Just yesterday some hawker asked me whether 'Madam' was in. Hey boy did I not feel great that he thought that I was the daughter of the house!! But I dont look that young though from what people say may be I look younger by say 10 years!!
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@mareca11 (212)
• Philippines
26 Feb 10
I look younger than my age. I think it's sometimes depressing because people around you don't take you seriously. I can't even get my driver's license without people asking my age. They say that I'm too young to get a license, but the truth is I'm quite old already. On the brighter side, I think I won't age fast. At least that's good
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• Philippines
26 Feb 10
First of all I would like to correct you on something...when people ask you if you have kids doesn't mean you look old because in my opinion, a lot of young people get pregnant and may have kids so don't get too upset when they see you that way. In my case, people see me either older or younger than my age...it has always been 2 sides of the coin for me. In the younger side, people may see me younger than my age because of my petite height...yes, i'm pretty short, and when I cut my hair short it adds up to the youthful look. On the older side, I may look pretty old because i'm also overweight. Some people may also mistaken me older than my age when I put on heavy eye make-up and when I dress pretty dark colored blouses and pants.
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@mr_pearl (5018)
• India
26 Feb 10
I also really can't judge age by looks and appearance.. I have made hillarious mistakes while trying to be such a judge. My looks are that of a very young man. I am 27 and I read astonishment on peoples' faces, when I say that I am 27... Many of them think, I am 20 or 23... I think, one should exercise regularly to look younger... happy lotting!!!
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@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
26 Feb 10
i guess i look my age, but some have thought i was younger and older. since our kids are 25 yrs old, and we have two grandsons. but i often feel way older then what i am due chronic pain.
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@RachelleNH (1396)
• United States
5 Apr 10
I've been getting a little self-conscious these days. I'm turning 32 and have two kids-and you wouldn't believe how many people suppose that I'm 40 or so. I used to look much younger (I'd get carded for everything) but something's sure changed. I don't mind aging but I'd like others to think I'm just a little younger instead of older or at least lie!
• India
26 Feb 10
I do look younger then my age my age is 20yrs but still i looks like sweet sixteen but i'm not at all..
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@siliguri (4241)
• India
26 Feb 10
I look younger then my age because my physical health i'm very thin(underweight) and whenever i tell my age to anyone they didn't believe on me...I have a brother who is younger then me but it looks older then me..which irritates me a lot...
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• India
17 Jun 10
One should look his/her age only, neither more nor less, this can be made effective by controlling the weight, for me i certainly look my age... Thanks for sharing. Welcome always. Cheers. Professor