How can I look older?

[AlmostThere!]

I'm twenty-five but people think I'm 18 - 21 years old. I don't like growing my facial hair because only my mustache, chin hair, and side burns grow. I'm 5'10'' and 143lbs. Sometimes I think that my weight makes me look younger. I just want to know how can I look older? Anybody that talks to me for more than 5 minutes knows I'm much older than 18. But it's the initial impression people (girls) get that I think weakens my game.

 

[Da Realist]

Go through hard times.

But for real, why? Since I was in high school people thought I was older than I really was. By their guess, I came in as a senior, graduated college, and was a substitute teacher my last year of high school. I say instead of changing it, lift weights and let it work for you.

 

[Xx1]

start smoking crack, you'll look older in no time.

 

[AlmostThere!]

I guess with the funny responses, there's nothing I can do to look older.

 

[Alle_Gory]

Alcohol degrades the body. Especially the face. A few months of that and you'll look at least a decade older.

You can also go tanning religiously. You can have that leathery look you're wanting.

 

[AlmostThere!]

Nto

 

[CaptainJ]

Squats and milk.

 

[Xx1]

What about the way you dress? You can wear more sophisticated clothes to look older.

 

[horaholic]

I wore a suit and tie for a job when i was 19. I could drink in most bars.

 

[AlmostThere!]

What about the way you dress? You can wear more sophisticated clothes to look older.

I dress very mature.

 

[Xx1]

Ok, I also don't see why you're so eager to look older. I mean, by the time you're 35 you look 30, good deal huh? That's way better than somebody here who says they "want to look younger"
I know it never affected my game. I'm 23 and I look 23, but I always hit on older girls 25-28 for my own reasons and never have a problem.

 

[AlmostThere!]

Ok, I also don't see why you're so eager to look older. I mean, by the time you're 35 you look 30, good deal huh? That's way better than somebody here who says they "want to look younger"
I know it never affected my game. I'm 23 and I look 23, but I always hit on older girls 25-28 for my own reasons and never have a problem.

It feels like girls don't take me seriously. I have this idea in my mind that girls want a "manly" man.

 

[Xx1]

It feels like girls don't take me seriously. I have this idea in my mind that girls want a "manly" man.

You can make it up in a lot of other ways. Body build, money, style, etc.
Why would I not have a problem hitting on older girls while you feel uncomfortable even though you're not younger?

In college, at the age of 19 I was driving more expensive cars than people in their 40's who've been working years and years. I set the standard as to what I'm looking for in women and that's why I was going for older ones as opposed to broke ass girls around my age who still depended on daddy and mommy's money pay tuition who just wanted me to brag to their friends as if I was just a commodity. However, the older ones saw my independence and my ability to act and be a man.

Grow facial hair is the easiest fix (I know you said you didn't like to) but if you're eager to look older, than you'll find a facial style that matches your personality. I remember when I was under 21 and wanted to go to the club on weekends, I could never get in without ID, but if I just grew my hair for a week or two and then fixed it up, I'd have a better chance of getting in.

 

[AlmostThere!]

I'm gonna try the GOMAD diet for 30 days. I'm 142 pounds right now. I'll report back bin one month.

 

[Xx1]

I'm gonna try the GOMAD diet for 30 days. I'm 142 pounds right now. I'll report back bin one month.

It just sounds like you wanted somebody to tell you to gain weight... Is that why you mentioned your weight in your question? Kinda like you knew the answer before asking the question but you wanted validation.

 

[Xx1]

I'm gonna try the GOMAD diet for 30 days. I'm 142 pounds right now. I'll report back bin one month.

You should add Lactase to the milk, or get lactose-free milk.

 

[CaptainJ]

I'm gonna try the GOMAD diet for 30 days. I'm 142 pounds right now. I'll report back bin one month.

Ok, just make sure you are either doing Rippetoe's starting strength routine, or Stronglifts 5x5, otherwise all that milk will become fat, and you'll just look young and fat.
Large diet without weightlifting = Fat guy.
Large diet with Weightlifting = Manly man.