That was always my problem (Women would tell me I'm "cute" for a lil boy, even though I was at least a year older) ... But looking back... I'd much rather be a late bloomer that someone who peak in their highschool/college years. That falloff is DRASTIC!!!
Even beyond looks. We all grow with time. We're not at our best at young ages.
We become more wise. We've retained more information. We know what will work for us and what won't.
We become more inspirational and have a testimony with age.
However, with timing...I'll give an example of what I told
@Yusuke on a basic level (personal)
My mom and her high school sweetheart are together. A month into them living together, my aunt (who stayed with me also) stayed on them and ruined their honeymoon phase. While they never argue also, they both are dealing with shifts in careers and it's been stressful (money). The only thing they ever argue about is money and the stress of the money. Had this been at a different time in their careers (when they are prospering), they wouldn't even argue at all. I feel like they rushed their relationship (living together) because they always had love for each other. But other things interfered almost immediately...
Think of these dime IG chicks (with the pretty faces, perfect bodies), backtrack 4 or 5 years ago and most of them looked like completely different women who probably couldn't even get a portion of the attention they do now...But NOW, they are entertaining athletes, rappers, and random men who are dying to take them out (TIMING). These women are like late 20s - late 30s. But they spent a portion of their lives in a complete contrast to what they giving now.