6 Reasons Why Women Hide or Lie About Their Age

When we are younger, we all want to be a few years older — to have more experience and maturity. Being older has a certain allure when you are younger, like the older kids in high school, or the more accomplished graduates when you’re still trying to maneuver college. But at a certain point, for many women, we grow older and begin to wish we were young again. With the current stigmas of ageism, many women feel the need to stretch the truth about their age once they reach their 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s. But why do we as women tell these fibs about how old we are? Here are 6 reasons why women hide or lie about their age.

The negative connotations of “old”

In our society, there is negative connotation surrounding the word “old.” After a certain age, when asked, “How old are you,” it can feel like the question is framed negatively before you even answer. A better way of asking may be, “What age are you?”

Stigma of growing older

The elderly population is not always thought in the most optimistic perspective, or even treated with respect and appreciation. The closer one gets to reaching an elderly age, the closer they are to reaching this demographic that is often forgotten about and stigmatized. This could lead many women to hide their true age if they are close to an elderly age.