What makes men look older?

[wootapotky]

This is just a question I've had on my mind recently. I've been observing and some things I've noticed are that generally men in their 30's and 40's have wider faces, thicker fingers and generally wider bones. I have no clue if I'm right but this is just my guess. It can't just be facial hair. There's something in the face that seems to change and I think it is that the face gets slightly bigger. So my theory is that when a guy is in his late teens to late 20's after growing up he grows out a little bit providing that he has enough testosterone during that time period.

I've also heard from some people that the cheekbones get slightly more prominent. One last thing I've noticed is that the overall body and face seems not to be "soft" looking, possibly meaning the baby fat is all gone.

Does anyone else know more about what happens to a males face to make them look older from their late teens to 30's? I just want to know more about the subtle things that make a man look older besides facial hair which I've seen people with and they still look young.

 

[Bible_Belt]

Older=fatter.

The US is so collectively overweight that we just assume that pounds equate with years. Being clean-shaven helps promote a youthful image, but being thin is important, too. I got carded buying beer tonight, which is rare, and as I told the clerk, at my age I consider it a compliment.

 

[youknowtherest]

Older=fatter.

The US is so collectively overweight that we just assume that pounds equate with years. .

+ eleventy gazillion. I'm 35, the ONS I picked up Saturday night thought I was 25. She's 23. Most 35-year-olds don't have a chiseled jaw and good abs. Being trim and fit puts you so far ahead of the game it's ridiculous. 40 is the new 30.

It's the accumulation of fat that leads to the larger, rounded shoulders, the "wider" face, the larger frame overall. Older guys who aren't in shape tend to slouch, their guts stick out over their belts. . . stay fit. Stay young.

 

[MrS]

Being in shape, standing up straight, having a goatee or something thart's in-style, have a stylish haircut. who knows.

 

[Yuriy777]

What makes men look older?

Time

Lack of interest in one's personal appearance also assists the aging process IMO.

 

[TheLazy]

crap skin

 

[[S]alvatore]

Wrinkles, which give your face character (On your forehead, those lines that run along either side of youe nose when you laugh or smile. Are they called laugh lines?)