To ask what age you think a woman can be the most attractive

[Moonunderriver]

I look at some mature women and think omg you are so glamorous, its as if once you reach your 40's you become somewhat invisible? is this true?

I find older women have much more character, self esteem etc. I am 33 by the way and I like how I look the older I am getting.

It depends what you mean by attractive

Exactly. It could mean appealing, visually pleasing, sexually desirable, likeable as a person.

I doubt anyone would find me (55, overweight, weird face, introvert) attractive (except as a nice person 🙂) but my late MIL had men, often much younger, fawning over her until she was robbed of her spark by dementia in her early 80s. She was slim, glamorous, outgoing, jokey, flirty...

Michelle Pfeiffer (65) looks much better now than when she was 20s/30s, imo. Like she grew into her features (with some plastic surgery assistance).

There is no one answer to this I think.

They’ve carried out studies and men of all age groups consistently chose 18/21 year old women as the most attractive.

18 was the youngest that the study would consider.

Make of that what you will.

I mean, attractive to who? Men? All men? Young men? Older men? Society?

The problem of thinking there is a time you looked 'Best' is that its so very subjective. I hated how I looked in my early 20s, and now when I look at pictures of myself at that age I cant believe how beautiful I was.

And thats when I change the word 'Was'. Because in ten tears time I will look at pictures of myself now, and think I was beautiful.

I follow a few women in their 60s on Tik Tok who run fashion accounts and they are stunning.

I love getting older because there is less expectation that I should be attractive or 'glamourous' (ick). Very happy to be completely invisible, especially to anyone judging on appearances.

I think it’s impossible to say because every woman is different, and attractive is subjective. And do you mean attractive to potential partners? Or just feeling attractive and confident? Because they aren’t necessarily the same thing.

I'm 55 and feel more comfortable and confident now as to how l look than when l was younger. Ageing doesn't bother me, l still feel fit and active. I am happily single and just dress for myself. I do still get the odd compliments from men and women but it means nothing now, I'm happy within myself, that's the main thing.
I think your attitude to growing older is important, l still feel very positive about everything, where as some people become very fearful, bitter and negative as they age.

Grim isn't it. I looked like a kid, and not because I was short. Just so young.
I look at 18 year olds and feel protective, not in the slightest bit sexual

I think a woman can be most attractive at any age.

I was personally most attractive (in my opinion!) in my late 20s early 30s. I was confident, fit and sociable. I'm not unhappy with how I am now, mid 50s, but that was my prime!

Women who are sure of themselves and confident in their own skin and of their own style and self-expression, whatever their size and whatever imperfections they possess.

Can happen at any age, but seems to often increase with age and as fewer fucks are given about what others think…

I was the most attractive in my 20s. I looked young for my age, and still in my 20s, until I reached mid 30s. Now in my late 30s , with dcs, I am showing my age. Father time is catching up! 😭
I have noticed soft laughter lines; I am drinking loads of water, and moisturising, hoping they'll fill back out! I am a size 8-10 and wondering would I look younger fatter? Who knows?! I like to be thin, amd don't want to choose between my body, and my face. I do think older woman can be invisible, but it says more about the people who make them so.

Depends on the woman. Gillian Anderson, for example, I think is more attractive in her late 40s/early 50s than she was in her 20s. Some women really grow into their looks.

Mid twenties. I'm well out the trenches of childcare now but will never look as good as I did at 25.

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A woman with a beautiful smile & a sparkle in her eye
A confident, strong woman
Connected to her community & beyond

Attractiveness is not just about looks, it is about personality, kindness, community, family

I think in our mid to late 30s we’re at our most beautiful, generally speaking. Everything merges: youth, maturity, wisdom, lightness. One foot is in our youth, the other is just beginning to take a step towards midlife. We’ve been adults long enough to know better without the cynicism that can come to call later on. In other words, we’re not quite fed up of men yet! 😆

My 40s were a bit weird. I feel like the sags and drops that began showing themselves in my mid 40s have now, in my early 50s, found their place, in a nice way. I think I’ve accepted getting older and I work with it rather than against it. I rarely find the 20s beautiful. In our 20s, we’re pretty, glowing, fresh, lovely, wonderful, but not yet beautiful. Our faces haven’t told our stories yet. The body is a whole other story. Mine’s a horror story! Let’s not go there. 😆

Well, who's looking? Whose idea of attractiveness are we privileging?

I think I look way better at 51 than I did at 21, but that's my own opinion of myself -- my face has more definition and character.

Mid - Late 20s 100%

Yeah that’s vile. I looked like a kid at 18. But tbh they probably have no idea how 18 year olds actually look because they are just looking at the video title on porn hub!

Mid-twenties but that of course doesn't mean there aren't attractive women of all ages.

Likely 22-26

In Hollywood they say you have to "choose between your face and your ass" 🙄😂
I do see older women who are very slim and they can look older.
But I see older women with weight on who end up looking younger when they've lost weight.
It's a balance, having a bit of fat on can help.
But yeah I guess why famous women are thin then have fillers and botox.
I still maintain older women who look after themselves (don't mean enhancements) are more attractive. I'm straight but all I see are older women looking beautiful.. I rarely notice men

There are of course relevant variables like health and fitness, natural beauty etc, but in general women’s looks are at their peak at 20-23 but looks are still good until about 35 when it falls off a cliff. Men age too of course but the decline is far more merciless for women. That said, this is physical beauty and is different from “attractiveness” which obviously includes other characteristics like personality, talent, character, aura, etc

Absolute bullshit.