Posted on 09/20/2013 7:25:56 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Men lose interest in fashion trends and being 'cool' at the age of 46, a new survey has revealed.
But women put the effort in for a full 13 years longer - focusing on their appearance and general fitness until at least age 59.
The research also found women were nearly twice as likely to lack confidence in their image, with more than one third unable to claim they were at least content with their appearance.
It also emerged one third of the 2,000 men and women who took part in the study blamed a lack of happiness in contributing to their low confidence levels in the way they look.
More than half of those surveyed said they aren't in great shape physically while a third admit they have never been the type to bother with doing exercise.
Another third stop caring about the food they eat and how much alcohol they drink.
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“Men lose interest in fashion trends and being ‘cool’ at the age of 46, a new survey has revealed.”
Losing interest in fashion trends is very different than “giving up on your appearance.” I count it as wisdom. By and large, fashion trends are stupid.
It’s called going to seed.
I’m an 81 year old female.
Don’t ask !!!!!! :-)
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Absolutely correct. Well said.
Just so. And ceasing to worry about your looks is very different from growing unconcerned about health, exercise, or how much you eat and drink.
I must admit to being old-fashioned. I care about what I wear, to a degree. But the last place I would look for advice is fashion magazines. At most, they show you what NOT to wear.
I remember when people used to ‘dress up’ to go shopping. Nowadays they wear pajamas and house slippers to the store..............
“By and large, fashion trends are stupid.”
What are you talking about? At age 69, I’ve finally learned how cool I can be by having my pants hanging down half way.
Ya, people used to dress up more, if they were going out in public. Now, check out sites such as People of Wal-Mart, if you want some shocking pics of people who are just so sloppy in public.
My personal pet peeve are how people wear such loose pants, both males and females, and then they bend over and you see the great divide. I just don’t understand people who don’t give a blank about how they appear to others in public.
In 52 years the only fashion trends that snared me were bell bottom jeans and platform disco shoes.
After that I gave “fashion” the deep six.
We still do. I will never leave my house with shorts or a sleeve-less type t-shirt. Men should not wear shorts in public, outside a sporting event.
I still have my Hollywood good looks.
Thank God for Estee Lauder!!!!
“I remember when people used to ‘dress up’ to go shopping. Nowadays they wear pajamas and house slippers to the store..............”
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You betcha. I would wear white gloves (summer),black kid gloves (winter), a dress and high heels before heading into the city. No malls in those days.
Some people even look like slobs at church.
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I work in a office in a production plant. I am the only female who dresses and does hair makeup the works. The rest of them roll out of bed and that is the look for the day.
Ah, nothing wrong with respectable shorts. Don’t be silly.
Bahh!
I’m 60 and I still have the body of a god.
(So what if it’s Buddha...)
They obviously haven’t surveyed my husband. He cares more now in the mid-50s than he did ten/twenty years ago. He lost almost 100 pounds, or wants to lose that much. He was aching so much and had other health issues from being overweight so he worked and dieted it off. Now he’s fitting into clothes he wore many years ago, wants to get down to high school weight. (he will look ill, but he’s not listening to what people are saying)
Me, OTOH, I care, but mid-life shifted my weight and although I’m fitting into smaller clothes the weight shift ticks me off and I *almost* don’t give a hoot.
I’ve finally talked my 80 year old dad into not tucking in his shirts.
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