People are aging more slowly than they did in the past, better information about health now. Look up 55 year old celebrities. These are certainly middle aged people, they aren't young, and most don't look old either. That is how I would define middle age and it's getting longer. You can't get old at 40, you will be old too long.

[–] hex@programming.dev 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Celebrities pay a lot of money to stay looking the way they do, and most people who have to work labor and stuff dont have the privilege to look or feel that way

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Sure, totally agree. But average people too - we just are not aging as fast as our parents or their parents. Not so much a longer life, just not as old for as long.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You stfu, 30s is not middle aged

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago

It blew my mind to learn that Bob Odenkirk was 52 when they started filming Better Call Saul. To me, he looked like he was in his 30s.

(I'm not that great at estimating age just by looking at someone, though.)