Proven: from your 20s you start to decline

Yes, of course: you are as young as you feel. But still, we might all be a bit less young than we think.

Because our body deteriorates quite quickly. Looking purely at your body, you are only young from your birth until your 24th. Then the misery begins according to doctors. By your 25th, most people discover the first signs of aging. The first gray hair, men go bald, you have laugh lines and forehead wrinkles. You are less fit, recover less well after a night with no sleep, you can no longer handle a glass of wine, and you have less energy.

Around your 30th you have lived about 10,000 days and your body has already experienced a lot. You officially start aging. You get more wrinkles, gray hairs, and sagging breasts. You gain weight easily and your hair becomes thinner. Even your lips become thinner.

Uh, yes. Very cozy, this. Is there nothing nice to report about being over twenty? Yes, indeed. Because being between your 20s and 30s is considered the most attractive, so bring on the love. And we are happy. The magical, happiest age turns out to be 23. You usually don't have too many worries, you can think about yourself and spend time on what you want, you have many friends, and you are fit. The need for a stable relationship is actually greatest when you are 26. That's not a bad plan, because those who married between their 28th and 32nd had the least chance of getting divorced. And if you're interested: the best age to run a marathon is 28. Oh yes, and you play chess best at 31.

Meanwhile, I have passed 30 and have two children. I don't know how it is with you, but I don't mind being over 24. In fact, I was ready for it. Okay, those wrinkles can stay away for a while if I get to choose, but it's okay. The older you are, the better you know what and who is important in your life. And that gives a focus and a nice feeling, I feel better in my skin. You do more of what makes you happy and less of what doesn't make you happy. 

You can only learn that over time, that really choosing for yourself. Already looking forward to my forties, you know.