How do I get women my own age to take me seriously

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I am about to turn 28, but I look very young for my age. I would say that most strangers in a setting with no context would assume that I’m somewhere between 16 and 21 years old. This is based on what other people have told me. How can I get women my own age to take me seriously when women typically don’t date younger men. Obviously, I’m not actually younger, but most of them assume I am.

Comments

  1. CalamityComets Avatar

    Facial hair perhaps? Always makes guys look older.

  2. fattynerd Avatar

    Make a lot of money and dress like a businessman 😁 im not saying its the best approach but i can promise it will work

  3. CredentialCrawler Avatar

    Grow a beard if you can. I look young for my age as well without it. It has helped a ton. It looks great too

  4. oliverjohansson Avatar

    Gym and swimming

  5. BlackPhoenix1981 Avatar

    Your looks are one thing but how do you act around them? Are you mature and confident? Do you come across as acting like a teenager?

  6. moveing23 Avatar

    have a few bitcion and 2 bars of gold, that should do it

  7. OGAstoria Avatar

    facial hair, hair style, clothes. honestly it starts with appearance. people go based off what you look like since it’s the initial thing you see visually. start with clothes, then hair, and facial hair.

  8. pizzamaphandkerchief Avatar

    look like you’re willing to hand them money

  9. RonMcKelvey Avatar

    how do you dress? outside of just being baby faced and fresh looking (which doesn’t need to be a problem) there’s a lot you can do to change people’s initial perception that you are in your late teens.

  10. No_Following_2017 Avatar

    The way you dress is your best bet. Upgrade your style. Think of Barney from “How I Met Your Mother”.

  11. FoppyDidNothingWrong Avatar

    Don’t take people seriously who don’t take you seriously.

  12. Mao_Zedong_official Avatar

    As someone with a Babyface and inability to grow thick facial hair I can relate a little. I don’t look like a child but I don’t look 30 either. So much more than physical appearance goes into how people perceive you, it’s cliche but confidence is key. Also what do you mean by “take you serious”? If your looking for a serious stable relationship you need to be serious and stable in other aspects of your own life.

  13. ScrewEverything Avatar

    Since you cant grow facial hair, you’ll need to re-examine what you wear and the way you carry yourself. You dont have to dress like someone you’re not, but at least make sure your clothes fit, the colors match, and they’re appropriate for the places you’re going to. Carrying yourself with confidence, walking with purpose, and generally looking like you know what you’re doing will do wonders for how people perceive you

  14. Edgeth0 Avatar

    Dress up a little maybe. Button down shirts, etc.

  15. flag-orama Avatar

    why bother? date the 20 year olds.

  16. MerakMegrezMizar Avatar

    I would just run with it. Tell them you’re 18 and into cougars. 🤷🏻‍♂️😛.

    Sorry, don’t listen to my advice, lol. I’m gay, 51, never serious, and I feel like guys 10 years younger than me are still too old 🤣