Why do people from older generations look much older than their equivalent age peers today?
This topic fascinates me and I wonder how much research, if any, has been done in this area. You don’t have to go back to the 1930’s to see the difference. Any high school yearbook you look at from early twentieth century to about 1986 or ’87 you will notice that the seniors almost all look like mature adults - probably what 30 looks like now. The change seemed to begin and was really noticeable in my class (1988). High school seniors today look like kids, whereas those before 1988 looked like adults. It’s not the clothes, the hair, or trying to look older. You see the differences in the faces alone. I was just looking at some high school yearbook photos online from 1978–79 and it’s very clear that the teenagers of that generation look considerably older than the teens today. I believe it has something to do with nutrition - are we really healthier today than back then? With all the diabetes, obesity, cancer and heart disease now, you would think that wasn’t the case. There is so much processed food today - maybe even more so than before. I can’t say for sure, which is why research needs to be done. What could cause the aging process in an entire generation to slow down? What happened in the food supply or environment around 1970 (birth year of the class of ‘88)?
Do you ever wish you were born earlier ?
I do. I think that everything's just getting worse nowadays. There are so many problems with this world and we create all of these problems for ourselves. People are getting ruder, more self-absorbed, no respect. Overpopulation Pollution I wish I lived earlier in this century, when there was technology, but not to the extent that it's becoming a problem. Music was better, people seemed more carefree, happy, relaxed... Better clothes and style Not overdeveloped
Would you rather live in the 90's instead of 2015? I feel like the world is truly going downhill now..?
You can tell me that 20 years from now on, I will be missing 2015. I am certain that I will not. Mark my words, life will suck much more from now on.. Look at the major horrific attacks made on the planes. And look at how corrupt our governments have become. Much more than before. I guess 2018-2020 will be very dark for all of us. New conflicts ect.