Researchers discovered women feel most confident and happy with their love life and body shape shortly before they reach 30. It is also the period in their life when they enjoy the best sex – but the happiness is relatively shortlived.
Because by the time they have turned 30 they start worrying about growing old and developing grey hair and wrinkles. A spokesman for home hair colour brand Clairol Perfect 10, which carried out the study of 4,000 women, said: “Everything in life hits its peak at some point, and nearly reaching your thirties isn’t so bad now. (hmmm – PD)
Excellent, only three years to optimal happiness!
I shall look forward to that.
Is the picture supposed portray a happy woman, who is confident with her body and getting lots of sex?
Disagree. I will be thirty in November, and I have only just started to realise exactly what I want and where I want to be. Can’t wait to be thirty as I seem to be improving with age, and I love it.
So this is as good as it gets?! Yikes
@Kate – No thats me at 28.
I was fat, grey, oversexed and mental at 23… so 28 was a walk in the park.
LOL! And have you heard what they say about the guys of that age? They are even further of with this comment than ever. It’s not really the case. Female tend to get more happy as soon as their hormones go down, guys get less happy. Reason for female’s psyche needing to slow down during most virtile state is quite obvious .. Only those who believed in hormones or the symptoms they cause will become more unhappy when hormones go down. As it is with men.
It is not that simple as science likes to see it. There is no standard. We’re not living in a controled lab. Lots of factors that will normally give a meaning to our life, and we do not just live by sexual hormones. When they go out you will notice but hopefully you have redirected way before they do. Just used them now and then.
Oh, goddamnit!!
Only three months behind King Coops, its all downhill from here!!
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I am 28. This is my best year yet. Everything is just about coming together.
@ Phillis – finally a face to put to the name! Loving the plastic mac
What was the occasion?
oh wow, i’m so glad to find out i’m still 28! thanx PD!!
Oh, i might as well end my life then, dóh!
@Phillis, and were you indeed happy, confident with your body and getting lots of sex?
I am most happiest when I think I’m 28.
Thank you for the wisom, hair dye company. *rolls eyes*
(not at you, phyllis)
Thank you for the wisdom, hair dye company. *rolls eyes*
(not at you, phyllis)
(Now with spelling!)
Wierd, my friends and I were only discussing this last week. We’re all in the 37/38 age bracket and most of us agreed that 27 or 28 was the age we liked being best, so there’s gotta be *something* in it!!
I started being happy and comfortable with myself around a year ago (23) when I stopped waiting for the next thing to happen and took time to appreciate the moments.
I will never beat the sex i had at 20………….
I’m 28 and bloody loving it.
Don’t worry PD, you’ll always be beautiful to me.
Derren on the other hand…
This caught my eye as my experience has found the exact opposite.
As the psychotherapist, the most common phenomena I’ve noticed is clients feeling intense anxiety due to the approach of 30. Therefore the ages of 27 – 29 are the most unhappy, because people dread the upcoming time. Women are particularly fearful, being so scared about finding the right relationship and having children.
I’m 28 and about to turn 29 and this has been my most miserable year due to various events outside my control. Also been the first time I’ve felt like I need to do exercise (not done any yet
). Not convinced by the research. True I am very happy with sex life though. ;-D
Like to think the happiest is yet to come. Haven’t peaked yet baby!
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Rereading. That’s quite annoying to suggest women peak at 28.
Go screw yourselves Clairol.
(Providing you are 28 and under of course. If over, then settle yourselves down with a nice cuppa and copy of Woman’s weekly.)
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@Phillis do you have a deformed hand or is that a fashion statement? Rocking the plastic mac though
I wish they’d brought this survey out a few years ago so that I knew when I was at my peak. Sadly on the slippery slope to decrepitude now. I’d better get myself to M&S to get some support tights, heavy duty boulder holders and some harvest festivals (those knickers where ‘all is safely gathered in’ just in case you were wondering).
Phyllis you saucy devil, what a fantastic outfit.
Personally I’m nearly 10 years older and I’ve never felt better. Yes, I could do with losing some weight but the fact is I feel happier in my body than I did at 28 and much happier generally. Certainly not worrying about grey hair and wrinkles yet.
Hear hear Julie. Go screw yourselves Clairol.
As for the sex; it’s a well known fact that women peak in their 30s right? I’m sticking with that…
Sorry!
I meant Phillis of course.
*consider me spanked*
28 was pretty good, 30 is incredible. Suddenly I’m putting on weight really fast & my complexion looks all rubbish if I stay up late, but I finally know myself well enough to be happy romantically and professionally. Boy oh boy did that take a long time.
The best thing about turning 30, though, was the sudden loss of pressure. I hadn’t done anything impressive with my life – single, low wage, no thrilling hobbies or secret creative habits – and 30 was this watershed. Once I’d turned 30, I had officially Failed at life. It was great! I unfroze immediately and started doing stuff because it was just plain fun. Stupid pressure! Lovely crone-like old age!
i look forward to being 28 then. 8 more years and 13 days to go!
Hello! – I hope this doesnt come across too forward, What the heck, live on the edge eh?- can I have the number of any of you ladies interested in meeting a guy for a date? I’m 33 and in great shape. Have just recouperated from an unknown illness which knackered me for a while. Now raring to go and get back to experiencing and living it up on the planet . I’m a good, solid chap with wide varied interests.