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

in addition to all of the factors mentioned by other comments, I believe it’s because people go out less, especially stay under the sun for long periods of time. people are less keen on “looking tan” and the digital age allow people to stay entertained without leaving their house, and less exposure to sunlight cause less uv damage to the skin.