To think she thought I was 10 years younger than I am

I was always asked for ID till my mid30s - everyone commented on my age in complete disbelief.

I'm 46 now and prob look older than my years 😫

I think she probably just misheard though - I wouldn't be mentally calculating someone age in that situation, I'd just be inputting what I heard.

I do think its how you style yourself, hair, make up etc. My lounging around the house looks 20 years older than dolled up and hair done.

I find it strange these conversations where folk 'often' get told they look so much younger, I can see it in the context of children discussions etc but I can't imagine having a conversation apart from that where I didn't already know someone where I would be asking their age.

The few times I've been called young lady when out with my grandchildren I smile as I know it's someone being charming and friendly.

I don't doubt some folk do look younger but would just like to say 'self praise is no recommendation' and would like to see photographic evidence 😅

😂😂😂

Oh god, I'm the same. If someone asks me how old they look I usually knock ten years off just to be kind. If someone tells me their age, fishing for compliments I say "wow, you look great!".
As pp said, social lubricant.

I'd honestly rather someone asked me what I thought they weighed as opposed to age, I'm genuinely terrible at aging people so if I go to young people think I'm trying to be nice and then I look like I'm lying, but if I go to old they're offended.

At least with weight you can just go about 2 stone under what you think as a solid rule. Think they're 15 stone, not a pound over 13.
Think they're 35? If they're only 24 you'll be hated forever.

If anyone asks me to guess their age and I think they look 60 I'll say 'gosh, perhaps 32'. If it's a man I'll add about 15 years.

Talk about throwing yourself bouquets. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ha! I've done this so many times. You can totally tell when people are angling for compliments so I do it too. Inside though, I am thinking something entirely different 😆

This week I pretended to be surprised that a woman I'd just met had a son in his 20s. I wasn't in the least bit surprised, but she seemed to expect a reaction from the way she said it so I obliged.

I know he's your dad but...

The most boring stealth (not) boast ever.

This. She must ask about DOBs all the time and probably doesn’t give it a seconds thought.

Also she may well have thought “wow she looks so old for her age” but she was hardly going to say that.

Sometimes my comeback is well i started early i wanted to be free by the time i hit 40 got to get them cheap single holidays while im still young lol😂

I know MN thinks no one could possibly look younger than their age but there are definitely some people who look years older, which is mostly down to how they style themselves.

Spoiler alert....you do look your age because you are your age (general you, not aimed at anyone specifically). The idea that all 40-50-60 year olds etc look the same is just silly. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I'm thinking of some actors who I've always thought look young - Caroline Quentin for one. She went to the spa I go to once and she looks fabulous.

I’ll have to tell my dad - when she was on Strictly, he said “Bloody hell - she looks older than God’s dog” 😁

I think when you ask the same question a hundred times a day I don't think it really registers in your brain. Where I live someone has the same name as me at my gp surgery but is a good 50 years older then me iv been asked multiple times if my birthdate is 1950 something I'm 21 I assure you I don't look like I'm in my 70s

Some awful comments on here shows just how MN can be.
Op take it as a compliment.

I know, my point is that it's not surprising that people think you look young to have adult children, because you are.

Thank you but i do.🙂

As if!
Unless the twist is that you’re 95 and still running marathons?

People think I'm young to have adult children and I'm 10 years older than you.

Of course you're allowed to say it but the examples people are giving are just a bit silly- especially when people have said in this thread they say it to deliberately compliment people and not because they are genuinely staggered that someone is 45.

Your doctor saying it is a prime example of this. Doctors mainly see people who are older and frail and have chronic health issues so of course their sample of what 50/60 looks like for example, is going to be skewed to the more unwell, older end because healthy, fit, younger looking people dont tend to frequent the doctors as much because they dont need to. Therefore, when they do meet someone who appears younger than their "norm" it's going to stand out to them. If you went to a convention of former olympic athletes over age 50 you probably wouldn't get those comments because the sample you are in will likely be fitter and healthier and therefore the comparison is completely different.

Eh? People on here say it all the time.
You just did.

About five years ago a GP said she thought she’d got the wrong notes up and then said how well I was doing (or something like that). But yes, on here no-one’s allowed to say they look younger than their age!