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

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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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My mom looks 50, she’s 76. It’s all relative to each person. My husband looks his age at 50ish. I look younger than my almost 50 age. My dad looked older than he was, he was a few years older than mom.

I, born in 1976 went to buy cigarettes at 27 and the lady goes “you don’t look more than 15!”. I gave her my ID and we had a good laugh.

I think it’s more genetics and how people dress and self care more than anything. And my self care I don’t mean anything special, I do soap and shampoo and water. And my dress is still jeans and a t shirt, unless it’s cold and I need a hoodie or a full on jacket.

Edit: Oh, I think diet plays a role along with substance abuse too.

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