Groundskeeper Willie wrote:
answer: take a look at her Mom.
I don't know if this is a 50/50 thing on taking after mom or dad, but my body type is nothing like my mom's, as I'm tall/slim like my female and male cousin's and aunts on my dad's side (most of whom do not run and are naturally tall/thin). So I'd say if your height/body shape (with or without the age-related weight gain) is comparable to mom, this may hold true, but otherwise look towards your dad's side of the family.
As I have gotten older, I've found that I appreciate older women much more than I appreciate younger women: their hotness comes not just because they're toned and good-looking but also because of the way they carry themselves. A middle-aged woman has more self-confidence, in general, and carries herself that way. That's pretty attractive.
I love the imperfections in my wife's body at 45. She seems to accept mine, as well.
XCMiler wrote:
bugs wrote:Honestly guys, do you all think that you men all age magnificently? From what I hear, at HS class reunions it is the men that generally look much worse. They are balding/bald and have beer guts. I know that guys can't control hair loss but unfortunately it tremendously adds years to a man's looks. So back off the women and worry about what you see in the mirror.
the men at the reunions have $ ... on a superficial level, this is the only thing women care about
I agree that at my reunion it was the men who had aged the most. A few guys still looked very fit, but most had nasty guts and were balding.
Money is hardly all women think about. If you think women don't sit around talking about men's physical attributes/or lack thereof, you are fooling yourself. In addition,since more women than men are graduating from college today, I don't think those women are too concerned today about needing someone to take care of them financially. However, I would agree that it is becoming more difficult for a woman to find a man that matches her educational background since fewer men either don't attend/graduate from college. Some universities in our state have student body populations that are 70% women/30% men. It would be difficult to marry someone who didn't value education.
oldoldrunner wrote:
It not the mom. It's how you take care of yourself and most of all it genetics and how you fight them or use them to your advantage.
You don't see any connection between the mom and genetics?
Like a college degree will guarantee you an education... hahahaha
I know so many girls with useless college degrees and zero proper EDUCATION that it makes me laugh to read about college=education. I don't care about somebody's graduation certificate, as long as that person is intelligent, well read and has many interests. None of these traits are guaranteed by a college degree, especially from an American university. Get over yourself.
BTW: I have two master degrees (one doctorate - JD), but I consider myself only half educated, despite being well read and speaking fluently 4 languages. It takes a lifetime to acquire knowledge and proper education. This won't give you any college degree at the age of 22.
Regarding the aging of women - my wife looks nothing like her mum. She had two kids, is over 30, and is still slim and hot. Running helps with that, but genetics is the most crucial factor. Her mum was fat at that age, lost all her teeth after the third child and generally looked very unattractive. Her dad is also fat, but has skinny legs. She looks like her grandma, who was a smoker and heavy drinker. She died at the age of 85, still active and slim. Having small boobs helps, since she does not have sagging breast after nursing for over 2 years. Although I enjoyed being able to look at size C, instead of A/B.
Forrestchild wrote:
Like a college degree will guarantee you an education... hahahaha
I know so many girls with useless college degrees and zero proper EDUCATION that it makes me laugh to read about college=education. I don't care about somebody's graduation certificate, as long as that person is intelligent, well read and has many interests. None of these traits are guaranteed by a college degree, especially from an American university. Get over yourself.
BTW: I have two master degrees (one doctorate - JD), but I consider myself only half educated, despite being well read and speaking fluently 4 languages. It takes a lifetime to acquire knowledge and proper education. This won't give you any college degree at the age of 22.
Regarding the aging of women - my wife looks nothing like her mum. She had two kids, is over 30, and is still slim and hot. Running helps with that, but genetics is the most crucial factor. Her mum was fat at that age, lost all her teeth after the third child and generally looked very unattractive. Her dad is also fat, but has skinny legs. She looks like her grandma, who was a smoker and heavy drinker. She died at the age of 85, still active and slim. Having small boobs helps, since she does not have sagging breast after nursing for over 2 years. Although I enjoyed being able to look at size C, instead of A/B.
Shoot! I missed the email notifying us that another thread had come up where we could anonymously brag about our fake lives. Just so the letsrun mods know, I'll be writing a formal complaint.
Fortunately I'll be comforted by my billions of dollars, 4 PHDs, and wife that looks like Angelina Jolie.
easy wrote:
I can't find you the link because I'm on my sister's computer but google before pregnancy and after pictures of breasts and you will see. There is one particular set of images from a positive body image site which are useful to consider. I was shocked, SHOCKED!, when I first saw how breasts change.
As others have said, look at the mom for genetics, consider her habits etc. To be safe wait until she is 32 or 33 before committing because girls bodies change a lot between 30 and 32.
change between 30&32? where did you get that from? Can you back that up? Why not narrow it down even more - women's bodies change dramatically between 31 and 6 months and 31 and 8 months. nonsense.
brofest wrote:
I understand if a girl is a little pudgy in her 20s she is screwed by 40 but what other things can effect
"affect"
hotness?
What Do you Guys Think? wrote:
After reading this thread i think I got a catch. She doesn't drink or smoke, and thinks coffee is nasty. She doesn't play any sports (used to be a pole vaulter) anymore but still Jogs 3-5 miles everyday. The only bad thing is her mom, she is aging and a little overweight.
That's important. My wife is aging GREAT. She is nothing like her mother.
Her sisters ARE like her mother and are aging not well at all.
1. GENES. Mom test does not always hold up, but it is genes, so that is a good start: good skin, hair, teeth; narrower hips, slender legs, moderate or even smaller breasts (if you are questioning this think about how many women with huge breasts or augmentations like to run or excercise...), normal or desirable proportions and facial features (nose, lips, distance between eyes). Check out the dad too, it's harder to picture, but that is an enormous factor.
2. CHILDHOOD. Do a good study of her upbringing, this is not only a mental health/education factor which will help you do the distance, but attitudes about sex, diet, skin care, fashion, excercise, etc., it all happens here. Too late really to modify most of these.
3. LIFESTYLE. Lifestyle eventually plays a major factor but if you have observed French women much, you know that excercise does not count for much in terms of size and shape (go back to #1 & 2), only muscle tone. Diet and excercise are of course going to help but that is more importantly a reflection of intelligence and early family life, attitude, and psychological well-being. Beware, there are tons of 40-something psychos starving themselves and doing 2hr workouts...you don't want that either. Lifestyle is the most controllable post child-rearing, so this can evolve if #1 & #2 are solid, even if things change a little during the wonder years.