40 Signs You Are Middle Aged
When does middle age actually start? Is it when you hit 50? Or when you send your first kid off to college? Or after you've been married a good 25 years?
For those of you feeling old at 48 or 50 or even 52, here's some good news. A new survey shows that middle age does not actually start until you're 53.
According to a survey of 2,000 adults commissioned by British healthcare provider Benenden Health, one is middle aged if they enjoy afternoon naps, moan when they bend over, are frustrated by modern technology and choose comfort over style when it comes to clothing. Another sign of middle age? The preference of a night in rather than a night out.
Paul Keenan, head of communications at Benenden Health, said in a press release that being old appears to be a state of mind rather than being a specific age.
"People no longer see 'middle age' as a numerical milestone and don't tend to think of themselves as 'old' as they hit their fifties and beyond. I'm 54 myself, with the mindset of a thirtysomething perhaps sometimes even that of a teenager!" he said.
"Living a healthy and varied lifestyle helps people to keep feeling young and we see people embracing getting older," he added. "'Middle age' is becoming a term with less and less significance."
In general, the top 40 signs of middle age are:
1) Losing touch with everyday technology such as tablets and TVs
2) Finding you have no idea what 'young people' are talking about
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