Young ppl back in the day looked OLD

[Shadow King]

for most of human history people generally died around those ages. It's a natural thing, once a few generations start hitting those upper decades more consistently, the genes react accordingly with us looking younger longer (generally, if in good health).

This was only 1-2 generations ago. People simply didn't take great care of themselves back then.

 

[BaldingSoHard]

No real knowledge of healthy diet, exercise was seen as a "niche" activity for bodybuilders, lead in the paint and in the air from being emitted by all those cars, the stress of wars and segregation, SPF moisturizers hadn't been invented yet... man they looked great, all things considered.

 

[The God Poster]

Same here my daughter told me I could pass for a high school student and she’s 15

What did she ask for immediately after

 

[REdefinition]

 

[Child_Of_God]

I always wondered this...

I'm 37 and people think I'm in my 20s still...so why did generations before us look so old when they were not?

Possibly due to stress I imagine. A lot of Black Baby Boomers grew up relatively poor during the segregation and civil rights era.

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

Mafukkas didn't even post young people in the op

 

[BmoreGorilla]

They were acting and dressing their age. They weren’t 35+ poein it up in the club on weekends.

Here we go with this bullshyt. nikka it was the 70s

 

[Treeshaz]

I always wondered this...

I'm 37 and people think I'm in my 20s still...so why did generations before us look so old when they were not?

MLK died at 39 my whole life I thought he was like 50

 

[2legit]

MLK died at 39 my whole life I thought he was like 50

Malcolm X died at 39 too. I would have guessed he was 45-50

 

[RAX 010]

Nowadays yall youngins look strung out and 10 years older than you are

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

No fukking way James 35

Him and Jimmy Walker was there same age

 

[BlackAchilles]

It was cacs too

Cal Ripken Jr looked like a 50 year old man in his 30's

 

[RAX 010]

that shyt skipped us 30 40 year olds cuz we looking good

 

[MoveForward]

They all look younger than their current age now… Only on the internet does this I’m 40 but I look 25 sh*t exist. Most people look their age… You can look good for your age but you will look your age.

 

[cobra]

the men look older because they had more testorone
lack of testorone gives the neo natal youthful youth