Hmmmmmm… Interesting.
One wonders where this is heading as far as the species/evolution, etc.
Willford Brimley (don’t know/don’t care about his spelling) didn’t pay $.02 for skin care or aerobic training. I am 57 and run or bike at least 5 times a week. That’s because I fully hope to be a functional 85yo. (Not likely but that’s my hope). If I was this age in 1960 I would have stopped running 20 years ago. I think much of it comes down to exercise. Not body weight but exercise. Some of my friends my age look like him. None exercise aerobically. Those who do still, do not look like him.
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Smoking is bad for you.
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I mean, they used to smoke like chimneys and drink like fish.
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Honestly, a little cardio and a little moisturizer goes a very long way.
I’m 39 and I get hit up by 20 somethings in my DMs with some frequency. I almost always turn them down unless they’re late 20s, but it’s super good for the ego, at least.
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I think you might be on to something there Eric.
Although I could afford to lose a few pounds I am physically ‘active’. At 58, I definitely don’t look as old as Willford and a lot of people think I am now the younger brother - who is two years younger than me, but ‘loves his comforts’.
You sure about that? 
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Honestly, it’s pretty easy to find the catfish.
Google reverse image search, baby. And oh yeah, lots of that.
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We tend to skew older at my unit at work (I think the youngest guy is 39), and I’ve had a cabin crew member ask if we’re the silver fox unit. I’m fine with that.
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Don’t forget all the microplastics and garbage we eat for food now that are ■■■■■■■ up younger generations bodies. It’s caused a significant drop in testosterone levels.
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Men used to get married and raise kids in their early 20s. I was 42 when we were married and 53 when we had our first child.
Having a wife and kids will beat a man down. You guys with young kids, wait until they turn into teenagers. It’s like entering the Twilight Zone. Edited.
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Overall, the amount of manual labour and time spent outdoors in the sun probably plays a part too.
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Correct, the sun can play hell on your skin as a dude. Your skin has more collagen bonds and oils in it than women do, meaning it’s notably tougher.
This also means applying a cheapo moisturizer to your face can really work wonders for you.
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Man, as the door to 70 is cracking open, I just tell my self, “keep moving”.
Feels like arthritis is making an appearance in my left [golf] shoulder 
- people around me (women mostly, men - we don’t talk about this stuff) ‘be like’ 
“try taking [insert the medication of the day here]…”.
Being stubborn and such, what am I doing, first? Drop down and knock out some pushups and deep-knee bends every morning as I prep breakfast. Hurts at first (it’s suppose to) but seems to help. And it’s free.
Being of Scottish/Irish/German descent my face looks like 40-miles of bad road; I have the same hair line as my new one YO granddaughter; all connective tissue is making themselves known.
I tell my kids (they usually finish the sentence now),“only advice I have for life is: don’t get old”. Not practicing what I preach?
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