What exactly is 'middle aged'?

@pitstop (15551)

Australia

June 29, 2021 7:02am CST

People often describe others or just use the term 'middle-aged'. Is there a standard age cut off or definition for this term? Do people get offended when they are referred to as middle aged?

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@Butterfingers (66603)

• India

29 Jun 21

I guess 40 to 60 is middle-aged. Don't see anyone get offended with it but maybe some

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@pitstop (15551)

• Australia

29 Jun 21

That's a wide range.

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@miftha (1622)

• Bekasi, Indonesia

29 Jun 21

I don't know. I often hear that word but still do not understand the meaning of it

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@pitstop (15551)

• Australia

29 Jun 21

Looks like an age old problem.

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@m_audrey6788 (58468)

• Germany

29 Jun 21

I`m not so sure about it. I think the age are around 40-60 yrs. old. I don`t get offended when they tell me that I`m already in the middle aged. We all get old anyway.

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@pitstop (15551)

• Australia

29 Jun 21

My guess is that when people use the term on 30 year olds, they feel a little weird.

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@pitstop (15551)

• Australia

30 Jun 21

@m_audrey6788 I meant 30 year old who still consider themselves young.

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@m_audrey6788 (58468)

• Germany

30 Jun 21

@pitstop What do you mean weird?

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

29 Jun 21

Here we tend to think that people who are about 40 years old belong to middle age.

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@pitstop (15551)

• Australia

29 Jun 21

That seems to be the average age.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (44560)

• United States

29 Jun 21

The age of middle age goes up the older you get.

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@pitstop (15551)

• Australia

30 Jun 21

Aha! That's a super idea!!