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What Do You Think Is "The Best" Age In Life? For men...and for women

Posted on 5/21/25 at 2:02 am
Posted by PoppedRiser
Member since May 2025
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Posted on 5/21/25 at 2:02 am
For Men:

I feel like mid 30s and early 40s is where it's at, cause that's where you got enough time to realize your business ideas, save up some money, get jacked, or at least build up enough meat on the frame and mature. You're still kinda young, but you have the resources and a bit more judgement than you did in your 20s unless you were born wealthy or made it big early.

As far as I can recall, I hated being a kid. Schoolwork was harder than actual work, you get disciplined, can't talk back, you eat pretty much what you're fed, you're dependent on your parents charity for gifts and more often than not you don't get what you really want.

Which is why I loved adulthood in general, but in my 20s and in college money was tight so I couldn't do everything I wanted. So IMO 30s and probably up to early mid 40s is where the good time is.

I'd like to live to an old age, so I'm curious if someone who's older found their life to improve over their early years. I'm worried about my bumps and bruises surfacing with age and mileage which will detract from the experience.

It's obviously could be individual but we'll probably hear some patterns.


For Women:

This is speculation, but I feel like for most women it would be their late teens till early 30s, because that's when they'll be most attractive. Some women do age great and might actually peak later in their late 30s, few cases like that. Especially if its a businesswoman who is succeeding and has more money and ability to care for her appearance with those additional resources.

But I can't really know for sure.


This post was edited on 5/21/25 at 2:07 am
Posted by 214
Geaux Tigers
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Posted on 5/21/25 at 2:09 am to
I pray these words will be heard today:

Today is the answer. There is no tomorrow. Time isn't real.

Posted by PoppedRiser
Member since May 2025
286 posts
Posted on 5/21/25 at 2:13 am to
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I pray these words will be heard today: Today is the answer. There is no tomorrow. Time isn't real.


I hear you brotha, but that's not going to universally apply to everyone. Someone might be sick, someone might be locked up, someone might be facing a loss or a bad beat.

Sometimes living for tomorrow helps, because sometimes tomorrow is actually better than today.

I experienced it. I even had a phase when I was really on the ropes with my health and that time was like I wasn't even alive, just surviving. I still found pleasure where I could , but looking back you couldn't pay me enough money to go back to that living hell.
This post was edited on 5/21/25 at 2:20 am
Posted by 214
Geaux Tigers
Member since Mar 2025
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Posted on 5/21/25 at 2:16 am to
If you don't enjoy every day and thank God for Life today, you just don't haven't found the Holy Spirit within you.

I just can't imagine needing a pill to feel good every day. Too many folks lean on it like a crutch.
Posted by PoppedRiser
Member since May 2025
286 posts
Posted on 5/21/25 at 2:48 am to
This is a bit less about religious self-discovery, but more of phase of life in terms of your overall happiness, which obviously varies decade to decade for many people.
Posted by 214
Geaux Tigers
Member since Mar 2025
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Posted on 5/21/25 at 2:52 am to
I can't imagine thinking one phase of life is better than another when I'm just so grateful for life itself every day. Some folks might undersmell what I mean.
Posted by Reservoir dawg
Member since Oct 2013
14788 posts
Posted on 5/21/25 at 3:43 am to
18-25 for men. You still have your dreams. You don't know too much, you're physically in your prime and most of your family and friends are alive and well.

Women? I couldn't say exactly, but definitely young where you're still attractive enough to use looks to get where you want to be in life.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 5/21/25 at 5:05 am to
Women 16-33
Men - When they learn nobody is there to save them until about 72
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
37756 posts
Posted on 5/21/25 at 5:13 am to
quote:

18-25 for men
I mean maybe if you have money but 23-35 is way better once you have decent money coming in and you're still in your prime health
Posted by i am dan
NC
Member since Aug 2011
28449 posts
Posted on 5/21/25 at 5:53 am to
quote:


I just can't imagine needing a pill to feel good every day. Too many folks lean on it like a crutch.

Sone people have messed up brain biochemistry which causes their neurochemicals to be off, causing sad feelings.

Not hard to imagine at all. You should learn more about it.

People just don't wake up and want to be clinically depressed? It happens.
This post was edited on 5/21/25 at 5:55 am
Posted by Tempratt
Member since Oct 2013
14549 posts
Posted on 5/21/25 at 6:04 am to
quote:

Today is the answer. There is no tomorrow. Time isn't real.



Right now there is another "you" right next to you in an alternate realm.
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
47145 posts
Posted on 5/21/25 at 6:27 am to
I’m 63, and I’m going with 55. I declined quite a bit physically from 55 to 60 just due to natural aging. But I was still very virile at 55. In fact, I was surprised at how good my physical condition was at 55. Added to that, my wealth was increasing, my wisdom was increasing, my foolish passions were ebbing, and my progeny were multiplying.

All of those good things continue to this day, but the physical degeneration sets the high water mark at 55 for me. It’s still a great life. Every part of life has its rewards. And the beauty of it is that the things that I can no longer do seem to coincide with the things I no longer want to do. I don’t know if that’s happy coincidence or coping.

ETA: For my wife I’d say 50 for the same reasons. And this is based on the her best age for me, not necessarily what she thinks her best age was. Fifty was the last point before menopause began its work. Her sexual appetite was great, her condition was great, and she had realized her potential of maturity.
This post was edited on 5/21/25 at 6:38 am
Posted by greenbean
USAF Retired - 31 years
Member since Feb 2019
5738 posts
Posted on 5/21/25 at 6:33 am to
I'm almost 60, but 40s were awesome for me. By that time you have a stable family life and are far enough in career were you have a little money. Also at 40, physically you can do anything a teenager can do (I still can).
Posted by Nole Man
Somewhere In Tennessee!
Member since May 2011
8055 posts
Posted on 5/21/25 at 6:38 am to
You could argue any age, but I'd say it's whatever age you are today is the best. You've made it this far! Your smarter. Wiser. Probably got more scratch than before. Life is good. Enjoy each day because you might not get tomorrow.

Posted by meeple
Carcassonne
Member since May 2011
10257 posts
Posted on 5/21/25 at 6:42 am to
It’s just a number. Age is a state of mind.

Odd… everyone told me this until my mid 40s.
Posted by AwgustaDawg
CSRA
Member since Jan 2023
11429 posts
Posted on 5/21/25 at 6:46 am to
I may be an outlier but I pretty much think today was better than yesterday and fully expect tomorrow to be better than today....and in general it works out that way.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
23711 posts
Posted on 5/21/25 at 6:51 am to
As I've gotten older I've noticed that most men age better than most women.

I see some of the girls on social media from my high school class we thought were hot, now .

Fat asses , bad skin from tanning too much, botox , bad boob jobs and fake hair
This post was edited on 5/21/25 at 8:02 am
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
14620 posts
Posted on 5/21/25 at 6:55 am to
quote:

I can't imagine thinking one phase of life is better than another when I'm just so grateful for life itself every day. Some folks might undersmell what I mean.


After seeing as much travesty as I’ve seen just within my home community has made me feel lucky to be alive if anything with the way I lived my life for a decade.

Had a friend pass away last week in a car accident. It could’ve been me many times over.



Posted by Popths
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2016
4288 posts
Posted on 5/21/25 at 6:55 am to
For me, 64, my best was at around 38. Physically.
Financially was my 50’s. I saved more money in my 50’s than all the rest of my years. Mainly due to achieving debt free status.
Spiritually, my 60’s. For me, that’s too personal to discuss here.
Posted by SallysHuman
With Sally
Member since Jan 2025
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Posted on 5/21/25 at 7:02 am to
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I just can't imagine needing a pill to feel good every day. Too many folks lean on it like a crutch.


Then you should feel blessed.. not superior.

I am vv thankful that no one in my household is reliant on daily medication to feel good, but I don't judge anyone that needs a little something.

People don't usually have a "crutch" when they can walk well on their own accord.
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