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.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Did. Not. Age. Well. Neither did Carrie Fisher.
Ronald Reagan aged well so did Sophia Loren. (Happy Birthday, Miss Sophia)
Maybe because they don't want to be mistaken for a fag.
Spend a career in the military and you give up on worrying about your appearance in civvies even sooner. Fashion trends are meaningless. Groomed and neatly dressed, regardless is always the better route.
Fat old men wearing shorts...the plague of America.
I coached high school baseball for three seasons and found the kids mostly wore what I’ve been wearing all my life: Long and short sleeve t-shirts, jeans or cargo shorts and sneakers. What’s the big deal?
I have a weakness for fine Italian polyester.
My idea of fashion for the last 10 years has been, boot cut or relaxed cut jeans.
My days of huckapoo shirts and faded glory jeans are long behind me.
I stopped caring about being fashionable around the age of 30. I guess I’m ahead of the curve...
BTW, today is her 79th birthday. Still fine as wine!
Your girlfriend called...
I repeat, I applaud you for trying, lol!
Really? I can’t go to the hardware store in a pair of shorts? Geez, you sound like loads of fun.
I actually started getting into better shape at 46. I looked around and decided I had no desire to become a fat old diabetic. Have largely banished pop and sugar and am 20 lbs. lighter.
Wow, you're pretty hardcore, FRiend. That, or you have many more years behind you than I do...:-)
That being said, I firmly believe that shorts are fine given the situation (assuming the shorts are clean and presentable). Khaki shorts are dressy enough to be worn in a multitude of situations, whereas denim shorts should be worn for only much less formal situations.
Me too and something to wear on top of my bald head except when I'm indoors.
To some extent, I do care about what I wear but I don't really care about what I "look like". I know what I look like. I look like an old, fat, balding man. That's why pretty young waitresses spend time with me because they know I'm harmless and I tip well.
Before I turned 50, I couldn't get the time of day from them. They all presumed I wanted something when all I want is some cheery conversation and to look at a pretty face. An occasional hug is nice too.
” 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.”
Wal-Mart is possibly the only place in the world where I can walk in wearing faded, ripped jeans and a threadbare T-shirt and be the best-dressed person in the building.
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