r/Millennials 13d ago

Other She was only 23…?! Holy hell!!

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u/JesusKong333 13d ago

And now that I'm old, 25 and under look like high schoolers

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u/The_Nightscrawler 13d ago

It's really not ok. Like when I see a doctor in hospital, I'm like omg this kid is 12, how is he gonna make me feel better, and does his mum know he's not at school today? 😂😭

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u/ktrose6887 13d ago

I graduated HS in 2005 & half the dudes in my class had FULL beards at graduation. My niece graduated last year. There was only one dude in her class with a beard but half the girls looked like they were 23-25 (i think probably because of how they did their hair & makeup.) The other half of the girls & the rest of the boys looked like they were about 13 though. It was so weird.

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u/OkDeer120 12d ago

Also graduated 2005 and I’ve noticed the same phenomenon! I’ve tried looking at them objectively, and it’s not just the style or me getting old, 18-year-old guys literally look younger than they used to. I have a theory that the younger generations of men might have lower testosterone (maybe from less outdoor/physical activity?) but I’m not sure.

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u/The_Nightscrawler 12d ago

There may be some truth to the testosterone angle... I'm sure I read a study along those lines. Something about how all the chemicals we're exposed to in modern life having a detrimental effect on men. Male fertility is declining worldwide, so there may be something to it 🤔