Men give up trying to look good at 46, study says
Women put in effort until at least age 59
LONDON —Men completely give up on their physical appearance by the time they are 46, while women care about their looks for 13 years longer, according to a new British study.
Researchers polled 2,000 people and found that after age 46, men do not put in the effort to stay fit and keep up with the trends, and women focused on their appearance and general fitness until at least age 59.
The study, carried out by Benenden Health, found one in four respondents said staying healthy and looking good cost too much money, Metro.co.uk reported.
One-third of those polled blamed a lack of happiness in contributing to low levels of confidence in the way they look.
Many married men polled said they stopped caring 26 months after the wedding.
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN: THAT explains a lot.
Brooklyn restaurant bans conversation
Patrons pay $40 for a four-course meal served in silence
Eating a meal in silence isn't usually a good thing.
But a restaurant in Brooklyn not only encourages it, it's required. Conservation was banned Sunday in the first "silent dinner" hosted by Eat, a bistro that serves local, organic fare in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood.
Seventeen diners paid $40 for a four-course meal at the eatery.
The only rule? No talking.
"This was an idea that had been brewing for a long time," Eat manager Nick Nauman told Yahoo Shine. "In my early 20s, I visited a monastery that served a silent breakfast each morning. The purpose was to teach people to focus on the taste, texture, and nutritional value of the food. When you do so, the entire eating experience improves."
One patron said it felt like "being 50 and married."
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN: HA! I bet I could get Tom to pay DOUBLE, easy!
(SIDE NOTE: FOR SOME REASON WHEN I BLOG AT WORK MY ABILITY TO FORMAT, OR DO MOST ANYTHING IS LIMITED IF NOT EXISTENT, THUS THE STRANGE TYPE STYLES)
Eating a meal in silence isn't usually a good thing.
But a restaurant in Brooklyn not only encourages it, it's required. Conservation was banned Sunday in the first "silent dinner" hosted by Eat, a bistro that serves local, organic fare in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood.
Seventeen diners paid $40 for a four-course meal at the eatery.
The only rule? No talking.
"This was an idea that had been brewing for a long time," Eat manager Nick Nauman told Yahoo Shine. "In my early 20s, I visited a monastery that served a silent breakfast each morning. The purpose was to teach people to focus on the taste, texture, and nutritional value of the food. When you do so, the entire eating experience improves."
One patron said it felt like "being 50 and married."
"But then it became good, the good kind of quiet," 33-year-old Bianca Alvarez told the Wall Street Journal.
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN: HA! I bet I could get Tom to pay DOUBLE, easy!
(SIDE NOTE: FOR SOME REASON WHEN I BLOG AT WORK MY ABILITY TO FORMAT, OR DO MOST ANYTHING IS LIMITED IF NOT EXISTENT, THUS THE STRANGE TYPE STYLES)
#1 - I'm 48 and sort of stopped trying so maybe this study is faulty, you know, solely based on my experience which is surely a scientific factor.
ReplyDelete#2 - How fast would we be kicked out of that restaurant, even knowing the rules?
Not to brag, but... I was one of the first proponents of 'letting yourself go', as early pictures of me will prove. And, I consider myself the bellwether of the current 'eating silently' movement. When the world, finally, catches up with my practice of 'talking silently' - give me a call.
ReplyDelete'Many married men polled said they stopped caring 26 months after the wedding.' It's hard to care when your spirit has been crushed.
ReplyDeleteHey...when you've reached perfection at 46, what else is there to do?
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