Why are women...

...so secretive about their age? I've gotten pretty good about asking questions for context clues (Do you remember where you were when Space Shuttle Challenger exploded? 4th grade social studies, hunh?), but dag dang what's the big deal?

In mid-life things get a bit difficult to judge because people of the same age can appear otherwise. My neighbor is the same age I am (36) and she looks like she could be my mom because she spent her teens in a bikini under the sun (I was inside hunched over electronic bits). It really helps to know things like this, such as when I have to introduce her to someone (you introduce the older to the younger first).

The makeup doesn't help. I've seen women turn into teens after they washed their faces.

Why do they like us confused? :?

I never got it either. Not telling your age or lying about it doesn't make you any younger. You are what you are.

Because they don't want you to know how much their biological clock is ticking. Woman know men find them more desirable during their childbearing years.

Because they don't want you to know how much their biological clock is ticking. Woman know men find them more desirable during their childbearing years.

Kage1

I think... and that's a problem :P

Because being secretive and mysterious makes you look sexy.

My guess is that they have no self esteem and desperately want to impress/please anyone they can for the hope of receiving social validation.Laihendi

When a woman does not want to tell you her age

1. She a grandmother

2. She knows your much younger

3. She is being cagey because she has a man or is broke

Because it's "rude" to ask.

Because it's "rude" to ask.

harashawn

(you introduce the older to the younger first)br0kenrabbit

[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"] (you introduce the older to the younger first)pie-junior

Absolutely.

To add to the above statement, women become less desirable as they become older.Diablo-B

It depends. I find many demure 30/40-somethings far more alluring than a teen/20-something in prostitute garb.

Cmon everyone knows women get depressed easy. They have whacked out hormones and feel sad or angry more than 25% of the time haha

Maybe society has done this to them. Women want to be desirable and they seem to associate this with youth. Most movies have an old average looking man with a young sexy hot looking woman. How many times do you see a old lady with a young dark hansomely strapping man? Imho, I think women have develope low slf esteem because of this. They wear makeup, fake hair,nails,eye lashes, high heels, and sometimes augment their body parts just to feel pretty, unfortunately, these same women hardly ever find a real man because they themselves are living a lie. They will always attract the attention of shallow men that will only offer them temporary happiness.

because they arent confident in themselves soldyoursold

[QUOTE="pie-junior"][QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"] (you introduce the older to the younger first)br0kenrabbit

Absolutely.

The same reason it's rude to ask about their weight. Just by looking you can ballpark someone's weight, but they still act like it's a big secret.

Of course I don't know what that reason is.

Because it's "rude" to ask.

harashawn

[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]

[QUOTE="pie-junior"] What and you follow this?pie-junior

Absolutely.

If I were introducing Mrs. Gibbs (woman) to Sarah (girl), I would present Mrs. Gibbs first. As far as I know that's always been the custom.

[QUOTE="pie-junior"][QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]

Absolutely.

br0kenrabbit

If I were introducing Mrs. Gibbs (woman) to Sarah (girl), I would present Mrs. Gibbs first. As far as I know that's always been the custom.

[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]

[QUOTE="pie-junior"] had a look and its the other way around.pie-junior

If I were introducing Mrs. Gibbs (woman) to Sarah (girl), I would present Mrs. Gibbs first. As far as I know that's always been the custom.

Yup, you present Aunt Ruth first. As in my example above:

Mrs. Gibbs, I'd like you to meet Sarah. Sarah, this is Mrs. Gibbs, she was one of my teachers in high school.

But maybe I'm being confused by them distinguishing presenting and introducing. To me, the first "Mrs. Gibbs" is the primary introduction.

I'm always open about my age, but that's only because I'm young and I don't look female in the slightest.ghoklebutter

I think because society has a double standard on age. Older men are called distinguished. Women are just called old. Look at your local news casts to see what happens with age. The men can stay...women get replaced.LJS9502_basic

Because women only have power in this society because they are able to provide us with boobs and vaginas. If their boobs and vaginas are old... they become irrelevant. Just kidding. BenedictArnold7

Just kidding? You're spot on! Who thinks about old lady t*ts when you're thinking about breast? Not me.

I think because becoming older is associated with looking worse. You get wrinkles, the boobs begin to sag, the skin doesn't glow as much, hair turns gray, etc etc. That's why so many try to look young.

I think because becoming older is associated with looking worse. You get wrinkles, the boobs begin to sag, the skin doesn't glow as much, hair turns gray, etc etc. That's why so many try to look young.

Suzy_Q_Kazoo

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I think because becoming older is associated with looking worse. You get wrinkles, the boobs begin to sag, the skin doesn't glow as much, hair turns gray, etc etc. That's why so many try to look young.

Pirate700