In the end, time is hard on all of us. Only really vacuous people fixate on it past a certain age. Doesn't mean you let yourself go, but excessive vanity isn't a good look for anyone as you age.
“He looked young and kind of handsome.”
I’ve seen a pic of him in his uniform on a Navy ship. He was a ... hunk. Very handsome.
In the end, time is hard on all of us. Only really vacuous people fixate on it past a certain age. Doesn't mean you let yourself go, but excessive vanity isn't a good look for anyone as you age.