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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??

OP posts:
Mintgum · 20/09/2024 16:31

GratitudeGrump · 20/09/2024 14:16

Are you usually asked though? That's the bit that I found odd. The only time I've been asked my age since I was in school was in a medical context - now I'm asked three times!

Yes i have been asked a few times and i just answer back with my age its no big deal.

DramaAlpaca · 20/09/2024 16:43

I got asked that today, by a man at work.

I just said 'older than you!' because I am, and refused to be drawn further.

I'm 60, but he doesn't need to know that.

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