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At what age did you lose your babyface?

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#1 ·
This thread is for those posters who look pretty young when they were younger. I see so many threads from people who are young like in their teens and 20s and say how they hate how look they look and their babyface age. Such as those who are 20 and look like 14. Those who are 25 and look like 15 and those who are like 28 but say they look 21.


Obviously as you get much older, you will age no matter what. I know ppl say be happy you look young instead of old. But to those that did look very young in their 20s and get mistaken for a teenager, at what age was it where ppl didn't say they look young anymore? Such as is there anyone that is 33 and still looked 18? I assume there isn't anyone that was 33 and still looked like they are in high school right?


You hear so much about ppl saying they are in their early or mid 20s and mention they look like they could be in high school still. I'm curious if there is anyone that is 30+ that still didn't lose their babyface.
 
#5 ·
I def. have a baby face, people always tell me I look underage it's annoying I'm almost 21! But yeah, you guys are lucky to have facial hair cause I don't, well barely a little mustache and tiny beard hair but I wish I had sideburns and what not. Then again I guess it could be a good thing at least for now cause some guys say shaving becomes a chore, and it's not like I go anywhere or have anyone to impress so I wouldn't wana be shaving every day just to be home every day xP
 
#10 ·
Baby face has it's perks. While everyone is getting older, and starting to stress about getting wrinkles and just generally looking old, you'll still be a youthful appearing baller.

I have a baby face, it can come in handy when I finally do catch up socially. I'll be able to go to clubs for longer, at an older age without looking bad, and... old.
 
#11 ·
I hate it when people mistake me for about 15-16 year old girl, a schoolgirl or an early teen. It makes me angry when someone does so I just tell them I am not a child, I am a University graduate (4 years ago), and I am 27. However, it is a shame I am looking for a job again. But that is another topic...
 
#33 ·
It's not just my appearance. I answered the phone this morning because I was expecting a call, but it was a surveyor, and she asked if she could speak to my mom or dad. I paused for several seconds before responding, ". . . I . . . don't live with my mom or dad." She started laughing and said, "Oh, I'm sorry. You sounded so much younger." I don't think I sound like a kid most of the time, though. I usually speak lower than I do when I answer the phone.
 
#18 ·
It's probably hard for us to properly gauge what age we look ourselves, maybe... I dunno, I just think we might be biased and maybe seeing things differently and maybe the fact we see our faces so often might affect things too.

HOWEVER... I still would say, I think I look relatively young. Maybe it's just my features or something that I feel give off that kind of a vibe, I dunno.

Definitely in the "shaving takes 10 years off" camp though :yes. Well... maybe not 10 :roll. I could be completely deluded but I still swear I could pass for 18. In the sense that if I was cleanshaven etc. etc. and wearing the right clothes, if someone was told I was 18 I doubt they'd think anything of it. Keeping in mind that people can look old for 18 too.

But then... perhaps it's a mental thing and because we consider ourselves not very accomplished in life and very child-like, we think our bodies project that too? No idea.
 
#19 ·
I think it also really depends who you are asking
People all have different ideas on how old someone of this or that age look
And some look at face some body some behaviour etc
I also find it funny so many people think they have a baby face,while i rarely see people with a true baby face featurss are short wide ish nose big wide set eyes short face chubby cheeks etc,i do have some baby face features but really i wouldnt literally want a complete baby face its not a good look for adults imo, my face has some baby ish features like the nose is short and wide ish my eyes are big and wide set only not round but almond shaped chubby cheeks and small face but i also have mature features like round cheekbomes full lips,
And im pear shaped so my body is deff not baby ish lool
I think its best to look your age but i guess there will always be people who think you are older or younger than you really are.
 
#20 ·
I'm not sure what a baby face is technically. I think in high school my face started to become more sunken in and mature looking. The last time I remember having an actual chubby/fat face was when I was 7-8.

I still get people thinking I'm a teen but not because of my face but because I have a toothpick body and I'm shy and quiet, and people associate that with immaturity.
 
#22 ·
I just hope I'm one of those men who look better as they get older ^_^. Well, you definitely see a lot who look best in their 30s/40s.

I'm not sure what a baby face is technically. I think in high school my face started to become more sunken in and mature looking.
I think my face could use more of a sunken in appearance. But I dunno.
 
#25 ·
At the age of 18 my uncle said I looked 12, I'm not kidding, but that's the most extreme example I got, I've been told at the age of 18 that I looked 14 and also 16. Goes to show it's largely down to my personality and how much I'm talking, talking more and acting more confidently even a little added years onto the age people thought I was lol. Now a days people can generally tell my age by how I act, I'm either a cynical old woman or apparently have a 'really posh voice which therefor means I act my age *shrugs*' but physically I look like a young teenager really. I'm 22 now (in a week or so) and still look young, still occasionally get Id'd for 18 stuff. once a couple of years ago I got Id'd for a 15 rated thing, but I think it's just the 18 stuff now... So maybe I look about 15 now.