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To ask you to tell me how old I look?

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Cyclelover · 18/01/2020 20:32

I was insulted today and told I look much older than I am. Could I ask you to tell me how old you think? Blush

Be kind, but honest

To ask you to tell me how old I look?
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seven8nine · 19/01/2020 07:57

wow this thread has blown up overnight! Wanted to suggest "Guess my age" the website is a great place to get age guesses from around the world and you can guess other peoples ages, it's good fun, no need to buy premium the free basic options are fine, post your pics then wait!

www.guessmyage.net

good2no · 19/01/2020 07:58

My photo's obviously too ugly to send!

To ask you to tell me how old I look?
ByeFeliciaa · 19/01/2020 08:02

@Inappropriatefemale only by a couple of years Grin
In work yesterday somebody said they thought I was only 19!

SpeckledyHen · 19/01/2020 08:04

Sirching late 40s

Inappropriatefemale · 19/01/2020 08:04

ByeFeliciaa well your very lucky, your skin looks lovely and I would say you don’t smoke?

Cookit · 19/01/2020 08:05

I’m just really surprised about all these weird filters. Is that normal now?

spongejack · 19/01/2020 08:06

@good2no GrinGrinGrin

MountainPeakGeek · 19/01/2020 08:08

@Inappropriatefemale

I think the issue with your pic is that it looks like it's filtered, but subtly, rather than the obvious cutesy filters that the OP used. I'm not doubting that you look your age or younger in real life, but the effects of gravity are visible enough on that pic - combined with what looks like a smoothing filter - that I'd have assumed you were in your mid/late 40s. But if your photo had looked more natural, I'd probably have guessed a bit younger.

SirChing · 19/01/2020 08:11

@Cambionome You are my new best mate Grin

Inappropriatewoman was the closest. I am 43.

SpeckledyHen Sob! WinkGrin

good2no that looks like Ken Dodd has been run over! Grin

Inappropriatefemale · 19/01/2020 08:14

The picture was taken on a train and I used a light filter on Snapchat but that’s it, photos aren’t always good, I think on a good day I look 35 in real life and on a bad day 40 but I know that I don’t look older than 40 in real life, I am not too disappointed to look 40 as I am 38 but the majority of people in my life say I’m 32-33, then I’ll get the odd person that will really flatter and say late 20s but we all see different things!

MountainPeakGeek · 19/01/2020 08:16

@ByeFeliciaa

I saw your pic and thought you looked around the same age as my 20 year old son. And then read your comment about someone saying that you looked 19, so, yeah, you do look young.

BushyPoo · 19/01/2020 08:17

It's the smoking. As soon as you posted the unfiltered picture you could tell instantly that you're a smoker. It's the lines around the mouth.

I don't think you look in your 60's though. That man was a dick.

Give up smoking and invest in some good moisturizers for your skin to try and counteract what smoking has done.

SirChing · 19/01/2020 08:17

Who really cares how old we all look? It's only a bit of fun. We are way more than the wrapper which houses us, so fuck it!

Inappropriatefemale · 19/01/2020 08:22

Well exactly and it’s about what age we feel and I feel 29 so hey ho.

SirChing · 19/01/2020 08:24

Inappropriatefemale you're doing better than me then. I am disabled so my body feels about 80 but my mental age is a 12 year old knobhead Grin

Kittykat93 · 19/01/2020 08:25

Love how some people are still posting filtered pictures. Why????????

SirChing · 19/01/2020 08:27

@Kittykat93 Mine isn't. Only because I am a Luddite who can't work Snapchat, or I would filter the arse out of all my photos to get rid of my Jimmy Hill chin Grin

MiniGuinness · 19/01/2020 08:31

Inappropriatefemale can you post a picture without the filter, because that filter makes you look way older.

Rach000 · 19/01/2020 08:35

If you are wanting to get some face creams etc I would recommend the aldi range. I bought some recently and was impressed. I was reading about some of their other products they sometimes sell and they sound good. I didn't get the most expensive creams as they were out of stock but are meant to be similar to a cream that sells for hundreds and alid one is about 7 pound.
I am 33 and trying to improve my skin as it is dry and I have bags from lack of sleep. I look older when my skin is dryer. I have also just bought some vitamins for skin hair and nails so would be worth you giving them a go as well.
You dont look bad but a bit older.

Inappropriatefemale · 19/01/2020 08:38

It took me ages to find one without a filter and I’m not taking one of me now as I’ve not slept and look like shit obviously!

To ask you to tell me how old I look?
MiniGuinness · 19/01/2020 08:42

You look younger in that picture.

Inappropriatefemale · 19/01/2020 08:43

Thank goodness! Grin

Inappropriatefemale · 19/01/2020 08:44

It’s weird seeing pics of folk on social media because you converse with people that are strangers and then when they post their pics then you think that you didn’t imagine them to look that way iyswim.

FagAsh · 19/01/2020 08:45

@xanthippe8

As a newly quit fagger, I’d love some good new here.... how long did it take for your skin to look a bit better pls? I have good colour but am a bit lined looking

Iamtooknackeredtorun · 19/01/2020 08:47

I guessed 40s from the first photo.

I also think some of the comments on here are a bit much. To the posters saying pack in sun worshipping or the OPs ‘unhealthy diet’ you know nothing about her life. I get that it’s risky putting your photo up for comment but that doesn’t mean it’s fine to make such assumptions about how she lives her life. To all the posters saying they’re much older but look ‘much younger’ than the OP isn’t that a bit subjective? No accompanying picture so we can all judge you is there? Utterly meaningless and unpleasant.