I was friends with an 81 year old at 27. I’m sure she occasionally smiled to herself about my comparative immaturity (though she probably considered it youthfulness) and we wouldn’t have been a good match for a romantic relationship or a business partnership, but that’s fine for normal friends.

Oh my god, you hang out with people your kids’ ages ‽ They’re as old as your children

/s

lol, I was just thinking that I’d happily eat anything 9+, but 8 is still okayish.

They’ve also often got lower stress levels, higher wealth and/or more time than people in their thirties to fifties do. I’d be really interested if they’re also happier than their middle aged counterparts in countries where the elderly are disconnected from their communities and not financially supported.

Edit: it’s true around the world, but I’m not sure if it’s true in every country or just generally yet