how come adults don’t look as ‘mature’ as they used to? I’m told it’s ‘neoteny’ but that answers nothing.

Question

As a millennial, I recognize that us 90’s kids just look like very tall teenagers, where as people our age back 30 to 40 years ago actually LOOKED like they were in their 20’s. Why is this?

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Answer 1

There were a lot of chain smokers, people who were drinking a lot, and not a lot of sun block at all. It existed.. but all of those things age a person. Looking back at my grandparents and comparing myself, I look so much younger at an even older age.

I’ve always used sunblock, have never smoked, and at best am an occsional drinker.. but only a drink or two every few months at best.