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Guys.. What is the truth about women getting less attractive with age?

Ok so a lot of men say that women get less attractive with age and that they lose their 'seductive power' because basically it is claimed that men naturally go for youth. What age would you say they lose this attractiveness though? Also many women who are married/in their 40's/50's tend to let themselves put on weight, cut their hair short and dress in a frumpy way. Is this part of the reason women lose attractiveness would you say or are slim women who keep themselves fit deemed as unattractive/too old too?

Does height make any difference ie would a petite woman have an advantage over a tall woman or vica versa when ageing?


(Btw dont don't turn it Into a men verse women or a hate thread just try to be unbiased and not let bitter feelings/rejection affect your perception! I've not dated much and have been ignored/told I'm unnatractive through my 20's (I'm a tomboy) so no need to be bitter towards me lol!).

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Reply 1
Answers from male and females welcome :biggrin:
Reply 2
30+. (White) women (generally) age like milk.
Reply 3
What about MILFs?
You asked a number of questions there so I'm going to try to answer them individually.

1. Women lose their attractiveness precisely at the age of 34.

2. Women who dress well and keep themselves fit are generally seen as more attractive than those of the same age who don't.

3. Height does not affect how a woman ages.
Reply 5
Halle berry is nearly 50 and still hot
I see your argument and raise you Nigella Lawson.
Apparently the most searched for porn phrase is 'milf'. It depends on the person, some women are past it at 27 and some still look hot at 50, it's down to genetics and how well they look after themselves.
Reply 8
Original post by HandmadeTurnip
You asked a number of questions there so I'm going to try to answer them individually.

1. Women lose their attractiveness precisely at the age of 34.

2. Women who dress well and keep themselves fit are generally seen as more attractive than those of the same age who don't.

3. Height does not affect how a woman ages.


That's only another 5 years off and ive not even started dating proper I've been a nerd!

3) I thought petite women could still be seen as feminine/cute into old age if they kept themselves slim that's why I asked.
Reply 9
I see your Nigella Lawson and raise you Jennifer Anniston
Original post by A Mysterious Lord
I see your argument and raise you Nigella Lawson.
Original post by inthedark1
Ok so a lot of men say that women get less attractive with age and that they lose their 'seductive power' because basically it is claimed that men naturally go for youth. What age would you say they lose this attractiveness though? Also many women who are married/in their 40's/50's tend to let themselves put on weight, cut their hair short and dress in a frumpy way. Is this part of the reason women lose attractiveness would you say or are slim women who keep themselves fit deemed as unattractive/too old too?

Does height make any difference ie would a petite woman have an advantage over a tall woman or vica versa when ageing?


(Btw dont don't turn it Into a men verse women or a hate thread just try to be unbiased and not let bitter feelings/rejection affect your perception! I've not dated much and have been ignored/told I'm unnatractive through my 20's (I'm a tomboy) so no need to be bitter towards me lol!).

That is horrible, knowing that I will become unattractive by default because of my age? I think it's based on basic science...of the animal kingdom. Women's main role is to attract and produce. So if she's older she will produce with more risk, probably. So if a woman looks older, it becomes less will to produce with her, and a general will to sex her. That's the only thing I can think of. But to say she is not attractive simply because she is older is just...stupid.

As for men being older and more attractive for a different note, well, women want maturity and provision from a man, and if he's older he SHOULD have made a well life for himself and can provide more, and with his experience gained more muscle to seem like a better protector for the woman, and more experience in sex to please her. Of course, whoever goes off age alone is sad.
Original post by LavenderBlueSky88
Apparently the most searched for porn phrase is 'milf'. It depends on the person, some women are past it at 27 and some still look hot at 50, it's down to genetics and how well they look after themselves.

Exactly. Not sure about the porn thing, though...lol
Original post by Hydroxy
The best way to put it is.... There are a tonne of women who look fantastic at 50.

But 99% looked better when they were 25.

You can still be incredibly hot and desirable at 50, but it's far from your peak.

It's just male instincts. Men instinctively find younger looking women more attractive.

Young men have a think about "milfs" because it's a taboo. I'm pretty sure that disappears when a man gets a bit older and becomes around the same age as a milf.


to be fair women prefer younger men too... it's just common sense :smile:
Original post by Hydroxy
That's just fetish for a lot of young guys though. It's taboo...

They don't even need to be particularly physically attractive it's just the fact that they're older than gets them going.

When they're actually at the same age the interest will be long gone.


Not really it's becoming increasingly common. I'd say if anything it used to be more taboo for the women, not the men.


Like that I'm afraid. But a lot of the time it's a very gradual descent, and the personalities improve.
It depends on the person.

I looked worse at 25 than I do at 30.

Other people are the opposite.

Maybe by the time I'm 50 though I'll have decreased again haha. Maybe I'm just a yoyo.
Original post by Mankytoes


Like that I'm afraid. But a lot of the time it's a very gradual descent, and the personalities improve.


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Original post by PinkMobilePhone
It depends on the person.

I looked worse at 25 than I do at 30.


Other people are the opposite.

Maybe by the time I'm 50 though I'll have decreased again haha. Maybe I'm just a yoyo.


I like that you've tried to make that sound modest!

Original post by inthedark1
Cant view it.


http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/sep/28/seven-secrets-of-dating-from-the-experts-at-okcupid

1 and 2 are a great contrast.
Original post by Mankytoes
I like that you've tried to make that sound modest!


Well don't get me wrong I'm not a stunning person or anything, but even objectively I did look worse 5 years ago. I don't think there's anybody that would look at a picture of me from 2009 and think I looked better back then, because I was hideous.
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There are PLENTY of older women that I would ****.