Posted on 04/06/2014 7:30:19 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine
Women feel invisible to the opposite sex at the age of 51, it emerged yesterday.
A detailed study of 2,000 women revealed a large percentage felt they no longer received the level of attention they once did after hitting 51.
Many even went as far as to admit they felt ‘ignored’.
The women claimed their confidence plummeted after hitting 50 and blamed greying hair, having to to wear glasses or even struggling to find fashionable clothes.
The lifestyle study, commissioned by herbal remedies company, A.Vogel, also found more than two thirds of women over 45 had walked into a room and felt ‘completely unnoticed’ by the opposite sex.
More than half said they felt ‘left on the shelf’ and that they’d been ‘judged negatively’ because of their age.
Health expert Eileen Durward, who provides advice and support to women through the A.Vogel website and helpline, said: ”The results show a worrying decline in confidence and self-worth in women when faced with the prospect of growing older.
”The world can feel very geared toward appreciating younger women, leaving those of a certain age to feel neglected or less worthy.
“These women are not invisible and neither are their concerns.
”They are often the driving engine behind many a family, juggling careers, looking after older relatives and bringing up children.
”All the while dealing with the ageing process and changes brought on by the menopause.
”They need to be supported, not made to feel washed up.”
The study also found just 15 per cent of women over 45 could claim they had high or very high confidence while, sadly, nearly half described themselves as not very confident at all.
The biggest reason for a decline in self-belief was the feeling that their image had deteriorated.
A dejected four in ten said not getting attention from men like they used to was a factor, more than half had felt intimidated by the presence of younger women at a social event.
A concerned six in ten of the 2,000 studied felt modern life is geared toward a focus on younger women while 46 per cent thought that a lot of what older women go through wasn’t seen or spoken about.
The research also examined the effect the menopause has on women’s confidence as they age.
The results showed around one in five who had experienced menopausal symptoms had difficulty in finding answers to the questions they had about the changes they were facing.
In fact, only 13 per cent felt women were well supported in the lead up to the menopause.
The research, which also involved 500 men, showed many have a ‘head in the sand’ approach to the menopause.
Eileen Durward, who is also an expert on menopause, added: ”Women need to know they are not alone and there are things they can do to help themselves.
“Hot flushes are a good example of something that can have a real impact on confidence, especially in social situations or at work.
”Many women don’t realise that simple steps, like breathing slowly or taking a herbal remedy containing sage, can provide relief.”
a breast of fashion
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Oh, no! Is that a new trend for spring?
Careful, if you make a bunch of money and attract too many women, bad stuff happens.
British millionaire believed to have been shot dead by ex lover
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A British millionaire is said to have been shot in the head by his ex-lover who may have laid in wait for him and his current girlfriend at their Spanish mansion for days
There are MILLIONS of attractive women beyond the age of 50. It all depends on who is looking. Personally, I feel that too many women feel they have to “troll” with their looks instead of using the real assets they have.
Best responses I have ever read at this link; HIGHY APPROPRIATE.
http://elitedaily.com/money/ceo-jp-morgan-replies-pretty-girl-seeking-rich-husband/
I went to my 45 year class reunion last summer and all the gals there reminded me of how my grandmother used to look.........I found that very strange.
http://elitedaily.com/money/ceo-jp-morgan-replies-pretty-girl-seeking-rich-husband/
I found this to be appropriate.
elitedaily.com/money/ceo-jp-morgan-replies-pretty-girl-seeking-rich-husband/
I found this to be appropriate.
Boo hoo.
Instead of blaming men, start complaining to TV and movie producers, and magazine editors. They worship youth and discard middle age and older.
Is there a similar poll for men?
I’d be interested to read the results.
Many women DO define themselves by their looks and are absolutely devastated when they start to fade.
Sounds like the friend’s GF is coming on to you. She saw you looking, trust me.
I’ve heard that when women get boob jobs, they may look scrumptious, but it takes away a lot of their feeling in them, which destroys the whole point. I think that was the reason for the joke in “Mean Girls”, where the mom had a boob job and the dog was chewing on them and she didn’t even know.
Fake boobs are a complete turn off to me. Udder and complete.
Udder = utter
Freudian slip...
Could you let the uninformed know the “rest of the story” ?
Sympathy level: low.
Great feeling isn't it? Not quite there yet (age still starts with a five) but I know where you are coming from. I have been blessed with a wife for life and can't imagine another way.
Sounds like the women covered here:
“I would be remiss in my duty if I did not tell you that the idea of intercourse-the act of your firm, young body… comingling with… withered flesh… sagging breasts….and sagging buttocks… makes me want to vomit.” Priest on Harold and Maude. 1971
‘”Well bless their hearts... Poor babies”
Remember, many of these women used their youthful good looks and sexuality to make your life miserable.’
Someone once said, “ Everything is about sex, except sex. Sex is about power”.
Some personal observations; Women lose their sexuality with age, as men do, but men are not dependent on sex for power. Some women don’t use sex for power, and they are called “conservative”, and their power usually increases with age.
Then add the irony how so many conservative women stay so beautiful in their old age. And liberal older women? Ugh!! God does have a sense of humor, doesn’t he? (Or she?)
For guys, from teens to mid 20's, you're not noticed unless you are tall, handsome, and witty.
From mid 20's to 40, you are finally noticed by women who spent their 20's chasing the "hot" guys, but now feel their biological clocks running down, and want somebody to commit to their high-mileage selves before it's too late.
“males can’t be trained to put the lid down.”
Never understood the big deal — I always check before I sit down.
As you age, your inner person, who you really are, begins to show on the outside.
That’s what you’re observing.
-——Women feel invisible to the opposite sex at the age of 51——
Which is why we have Oil of Olay with the magic hydrating serums producing age regression.
It has been known since the dawn of time. It is why there is polygamy and why polygamy is illegal
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