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Do you look younger than your actual age

Stuart333

Are you well preserved?

I saw a comment somewhere that autistic people may look younger than their actual age. I'm not sure about this, or whether it was based on sufficient data.

Obviously we can't post pictures so this is going to have to be based on your own judgement or comments you have received.

I think I look younger than my actual years, my parents who are nearly 80 don't look that old, especially my dad, something the doctors have said. My smart scales also say my metabolic age is a lot younger (14 years) but I don't believe it.

What do you think? Is there anything in it?

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  • I’m 25 and though I think I look my age, others think I’m still in my teens. When I went to a pub in London one time I asked what time would I be allowed in the pub till and he said I could stay until 9pm and I said I’m an adult he said wow you don’t look that old and that’s not a bad thing! We had a good laugh about it. My advice is look after yourself and your skin and try and avoid Botox and fillers or whatever they’re called. 

  • in reply to Deleted User

    I had the same problem when I was younger. At the age of 24 I went to buy some cigarettes for my partner. At that time you had to be 16 to purchase them, not 18 like now, and no ID was requested - it was up to the store staff to guess if you looked old enough. The conversation went like this:

    Store employee: Are you 16, love?

    Me: No, I'm 24

    Store employee (laughing) : Oh sorry love, you don't look your age!

    Thankfully she did let me purchase the cigarettes.

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  • in reply to Deleted User

    I had the same problem when I was younger. At the age of 24 I went to buy some cigarettes for my partner. At that time you had to be 16 to purchase them, not 18 like now, and no ID was requested - it was up to the store staff to guess if you looked old enough. The conversation went like this:

    Store employee: Are you 16, love?

    Me: No, I'm 24

    Store employee (laughing) : Oh sorry love, you don't look your age!

    Thankfully she did let me purchase the cigarettes.

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