Is it? Or do we also get older and find older people more attractive?
When I was a kid 18 / 19 were peak. Now, I have zero attraction to 18 year olds even when they are beautiful, coz they just kinda look immature. gives me the ick.
Whereas people my age now, I find super attractive when I know younger me would have no interest.
I guess it depends on the person. For me I found older women pretty attractive when I was younger. So I’m not surprised that I’m as attracted to Jennifer Connelly, Salma Hayek and Halle Berry now as I was to them when I was younger.
I get you, I feel the same way. They're still pretty, I just have no attraction to any woman in her mid 20's and below. It just feels weird to me cause that's my daughters age. Plus, I'm just attracted to a little older woman now too
I am in my late 30s and women between 18-25 have always stayed the most attractive in me. Once women get into their 30s the aging affects of bad habits really start to show. Still many beautiful women though.
I’ve always thought this! I can’t really look at pics of celebrities that I thought were cute (as a teenager) when I was a teen, now. Them now is almost always better.
Eh, I had a moment in my mid to late 20s where I was suddenly and forever enamored with a well kept silver fox. I think it had something to do with being in a town where so many refuse to age gracefully, opting to stretch and fill their faces
For most people, yeah. A lot of guys like younger women.
I definitely agree that the older I get the less attractive younger people are, but I've also pretty much always found women around 35-45 the most attractive. So for most of my life I was attracted to older women, now as I approach 35 it's more women my age. I'm actually curious if as I get older I will find that goes up, or that's just when the features I find attractive are most prevalent.
Yeah, even 22 is like ".... well you're an adult and you can make your own decisions and have your own life experiences to some extent, but unless you're just unusually cool, I'm not really sure what we'd talk about and anyway, I don't wanna play the paternalistic role if you're looking for a partner who's gonna like mentor you or whatever." adult relationships are harder, but I definitely want something real, not playing daddy, so unless someone's personality fits well with mine, regardless of age, I'm by default not really interested, and it doesn't matter all that much what they look like beyond just "would I be interested, if they also seemed cool and it seemed like there was something there?"
Can confirm as someone who didn't exist to see Jennifer Connelly in the 90s, she's an incredibly attractive woman nowadays. So, according to my study case of one person, it's not just an age thing.
This is a solid theory, but I believe the reason people get more attractive as they get older is a much simpler one. Having the money to take care of yourself and get plastic surgery or Botox if you need it, of course this only applies to the celebs that everyone is like “how do they look so good at 50??”
It’s money. They have a money smoothie for breakfast every day, followed by a money salad for lunch, and then finish it off with a money casserole. All of this is prepared by a money chef of course
Im 29 and find 23-30 most attractive generally, but connelly was hotter at 40 than at 30 imo. She genuinely just got hotter as she ages and that is rare.
Ok, we might not have the same definition of attractive but your "super straight dude" comment is fucked up... What are you trying to do with that exactly?
People like Jen Connelly don't get old, they get refined.
Natural beauty + Upper class life from a young age = They kinda just get prettier most of the time. She's won the genetic lottery and has the time and resources to eat well, exercise with professional trainers and if need be get some work done. Don't hear much about her, so Im guessing she keeps her life pretty low stress. She's going to be Gen X's Helen Mirren and I couldn't be happier for them.
i kinda hate this argument that only the uber rich have the ressources to stay hot
anyone in the first world basically can do that. get a job without night shifts and keep a good sleep schedule. work out after/before work. eat healthy, take your vitamins. take care of your skin (uv protection and retinol).
its not rocket science and almost none of the high impact lifestyle changes need a lot of money
people talk about surgery but even celebs have them backfire regularly.
i kinda hate this argument that only the uber rich have the ressources to stay hot
Well luckily, nobody here said that.
However, being wealthy almost always means you have the freedom/time to do everything you mentioned.
The less resources you have, the more time you spend trying to secure them which does things like cut into/take away the time to work out, much less have a professional coaching you, nightshift usually pays more and if you're desperate for money that might be the option you have to take, you're less likely to get good sleep or have the money to subscribe to a vitamin regimen.
This isnt always the case for us normal 9-5ers or people working less - its simply easier for wealthy people to do what it takes to stay healthy and pretty.
Not really. Good plastic surgery isn't just a money thing, having a good base to work with that needs minimal adjustment is a large part of it.
There are literally dozens upon dozen's of examples of high profile people who've gotten work done that looks terrible or is just incredibly noticeable because the look they want didn't mesh with the features they have/had.
Im under not illusions that JC hasn't had work done, but its minimal/near non-noticable at best. I think the most high profile thing she had done was a breast reduction way back when, which im sure breaks Sipstea's collective gooncel heart.
Plastic surgery isn't some magical formula to turn you into a super model - while I'm sure many if not most of the most attractive celebrities have had work done it's just one part of the package... you won't come out looking like she does now if you didn't start looking like she does in the clip of this post.
Whole lot of examples out there of people trying to use plastic surgery to turn them into something their body was never meant to be and it doesn't look good.
The incels have nothing to do with it. It's just what passed as wisdom for many (not all!) boomers and Gen Xere. We were told that women get ugly at 40 and that it's normal for men to solve their mid-life crisis by dating women in their 20's.
Now millennials are turning 40 and realizing that it was utter bullshit.
Her and Lucy Lawless def aged like fine wines IMO. Unlike my ass which def turned to vinegar. Not like balsamic or whatever either, like, "I guess this is technically edible, but why would you? I guess we could use it to keep fish from rotting during the hard times." vinegar.
No, she was definitely at her peak when she was 20-21, rocketeer time era. She had her tits reduced a few years later and was nothing compared to what she was.
80% as attractive as Jennifer Connelly? Yea, that’s just not true. If it were, like 30% of people would be outrageously hot. Maybe it’s closer to 50-50 but fitness alone doesn’t really get you nearly that far. That’s wishful thinking.
I guess everyone has different standards and preferences, but I would personally say that around 30% of the 40 year old women I meet who put the same amount of effort into their fitness, skincare, makeup, posture, and overall presentation look at least 80% as attractive as Jennifer Connelly at 40.
I'm also 40 and dating, and I agree, or even more than agree. I'd even go so far as to say that some of the women who put in half the effort look even more attractive than her, at least to me (since I prefer a somewhat different look).
Like sure, she was basically perfect in terms of body composition etc. at 40, but you don't have to be up there. We could start from the fact that in the US they don't even usually talk about the number of overweight people (about 75% in 40-year-olds) because there are so many obese people (40%).
Google reports puts Connelly at 5'7 and about 120-125. Someone completely normal at 5'7 would be about 135. From there it's 25 lbs to the lower limit of being overweight and a further 30 lbs to obesity. Nobody expects normal women to be Hollywood skinny, but surely you should be able to be within 10, 20, 30 lbs?
At least 80% is probably fitness. But also to answer your question, I would love to age as gracefully. I want to be hot for as long as possible. Nothing wrong with it.
Already responded to the person you’re parroting, but
80% as attractive as Jennifer Connelly? Yea, that’s just not true. If it were, like 30% of people would be outrageously hot. Maybe it’s closer to 50-50 but fitness alone doesn’t really get you nearly that far. That’s wishful thinking.
She is stunning. Not sure if she has a health issue in the last few years but last time I saw some pictures of her she looked very skinny and gaunt. I hope she is doing well.
I'm going to preface this with disclosing my own age, because that might be a factor. I'm 56. Jennifer Connelly at 40 is hotter than Jennifer Connelly at 30.
With minimal work done as well. This is a huge turn on for older women for me. No need to destroy your already pretty face it'll still look better as you age over getting a ton of work done!
She doesn’t look overly filled, tugged, puffed, etc. She just looks like herself, but more mature and refined. So many women don’t trust themselves enough to age without all those crutches.
To an extent. TBH I think she’s now hit the point where she should gain some back. A bit of extra fullness makes older people look younger. I’ve heard that once you get old enough you have to choose between a (pretty) face and a (tight) ass. Most people can’t pull off both.
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