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Men asking my age

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GratitudeGrump · 20/09/2024 13:36

Curious to hear other people's experiences/opinions.

I'm 41 and look it as far as I'm concerned (grey hair, wrinkles etc). Over the last month three men have asked me my age. Two are people I met through work and one was a friend of a friend, so not people I'm close to. All the men were older than I am (50+) and on hearing my age one said I didn't look in my 40s and the others said I was young.

I always thought that beyond a certain point it was rude to ask someone their age? Being asked didn't really bother me, but after three different instances in a very short space of time, I'm finding it weird.

Is this a new thing to do with being in my 40s??

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GuPuddingRamekinHoarder · 20/09/2024 13:38

YANBU, I wouldn’t answer them. I just say it’s rude to ask someone’s age.

GratitudeGrump · 20/09/2024 13:37

To be clear none of the men was hitting on me - two happened in a work context and one was at a family wedding.

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