Why does he want to talk about age so much?

[Sunnysideup55]

I've been dating a guy for a few months and things have mostly been going ok. He seems to talk about our ages all the time though and it's starting to become irritating. He'll say things like "I'm 42...but look a lot younger" or "I don't look 42, eh!". I don't even know how many times he's asked my age and what year I was born in but it's a lot. It's almost like he's trying to catch me out or maybe he doesn't believe I am the age I say I am. I'm 36 by the way. When he tells people he looks younger than he is there's always an uncomfortable silence and it's obvious that people just don't know what to say.

Personally I think he looks great and am very attracted to him. He does look his age though and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that! I'm guessing he brings up age so much because he's looking for compliments!? I'm just running out of things to say to him. Constantly reassuring someone is tiring and tbh I'm bored of the same thing coming up. I guess I'm looking for ways to put this topic to bed? Any suggestions would be appreciated 💐

He's definitely older than he says he is! Have you seen his driving license?

A few months in, things should be great, if things are only ‘mostly ok’ and he’s being weird asking this constantly and you feel he’s trying to catch you out, get rid. Something’s off.

That would do my head in, all the constantly fishing for compliments.

I too would put money on it that he’s several years older than he says he is.

I would try to somehow engineer getting a look at his driving licence.

There are plenty of ways to find out his date of birth if you can be arsed.

One of my exes used to always mentioned he played rugby.

I started saying "do you play rugby? You've never mentioned it!" And laugh. Eventually he gave up. If we were out and he told anyone (who usually knew!) I'd say "he plays rugby, but he never talks about it!" And everyone would laugh and he'd roll his eyes.

Try this approach. He'll get bored

Every time he says it, start laughing.