At what age does one become middle aged?

bainbridge · 11 Aug 2013 at 10:25

I read something which said once you're 35 you can no longer class yourself as young, which I grudgingly accepted last year when I turned 36, but at what age, nowadays, does one become middle aged?

40?

45?

Stolly · 11 Aug 2013 at 10:26

Spangles · 11 Aug 2013 at 10:26

I would say 45 now, seeing as we seem to live to around 90 more commonly. It is only going to get higher.

Efour · 11 Aug 2013 at 10:27

40>60

Raymond Lin · 11 Aug 2013 at 10:27

When you want that sports car and you already have children.

Guest2 · 11 Aug 2013 at 10:28

When you stop going out and having fun

I'm 29 in October and Ibiza is booked for next year and going to Leeds festival in 2 weeks. Hopefully in 10 years I will be doing something similar

Redz · 11 Aug 2013 at 10:29

It's always in a few more years.

Skidder · 11 Aug 2013 at 10:29

I feel young at 38, Probably a bit meaningless to define, something the young invented through spite.

4T5 · 11 Aug 2013 at 10:31

bainbridge said:
45?

What ?

Spangles said:
I would say 45 now

What ?

BDEE · 11 Aug 2013 at 10:41

Half way through their life.

/thread

Hades · 11 Aug 2013 at 10:43

I'm 44 and consider myself middle aged so I will suggest around 42.

bainbridge · 11 Aug 2013 at 10:46

Hades said:
I'm 44 and consider myself middle aged so I will suggest around 42.

I'll take 42!

bitslice · 11 Aug 2013 at 10:50

For women it's when they feel saggy and start buying horrifically expensive moisturiser in ever tinier containers

For men, probably when they start gardening or spend all day watching football on the TV.

I'm supposed to be middle aged but I still feel 20 something, I still get interested in all the stuff I did as a kid. I can't believe how old some other blokes become, I hope it never happens to me (I do get really grumpy though

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Hyburnate · 11 Aug 2013 at 10:54

bainbridge said:
I'll take 42!

You wont be saying that in 5 years

ElliorR · 11 Aug 2013 at 11:01

46. When I have my birthday next month middle aged will change to 47. I shall never reach middle aged under this system.

Guest2 · 11 Aug 2013 at 11:01

bitslice said:
For men, probably when they start gardening or spend all day watching football on the TV.

I'm supposed to be middle aged but I still feel 20 something, I still get interested in all the stuff I did as a kid. I can't believe how old some other blokes become, I hope it never happens to me (I do get really grumpy though )

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Football all day means you are middle aged? Me and a group of lads did this at uni when we were 18/19/20. Football and beers all day

Personally I feel the same as I did when I'm 18, except I go out more now and go to the gym/swim as well (im 28) Some of my friends seemed like they were 50 when they were 25!

My dads 54 and i'm sure his mindset is the same as mine, except he is married. He bought a PS2 last year purely for COD. It slightly annoyed my mum when he hooked it up in the bedroom. ha ha ha

bitslice · 11 Aug 2013 at 11:04

Guest2 said:
Football all day means you are middle aged?

Well yeh, it's boring? Boring is what old people do?

bainbridge · 11 Aug 2013 at 11:12

Hyburnate said:
You wont be saying that in 5 years

Just move the goalposts

Thorien · 11 Aug 2013 at 11:29

In Norfolk at the age of 16!

The_Baron · 11 Aug 2013 at 11:32

When you stop going out with mates in favour of meeting other couples a dinner parties.