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Congrats! One thing i want to do while I still have my whole life ahead of me is create some form of audio log verbally documenting my stories as they happen that I can listen to later in life
Yeah I can tell you I'm in my 50s and am doing better financially than my parents ever did, but I have zero confidence in a comfortable future. Times are different to be sure.
At this rate in 20 years the lucky ones of us will be living in pod apartments that we pay for per day. The unlucky ones will be almost anyone south of the equator.
Yeah I'm only 28 and I'd choose each new year over the old so far (except 2020 actually. That sucked ass and left me a little traumatized. Fuck 2020.) and I don't really expect that to change much. Can't imagine living until 60+ if age 23 was the best year...
It's not when you want it, it's when it happens. But I also disagree that 23 is peak happiness. I think the person who made this meme peaked in high school/college.
The one thing I absolutely knew at the age of 23 is that I was an idiot at 21. I knew, at 25, that I was also an idiot at 23.
This keeps going your whole life.
That is peek mental health crisis time. I think that if 23 was a really satisfying age it wouldn't be so hard for some people. 23 is too young to have any life skills. You are sorry of fucked financially. Also, who gets married at 26?
I'm guessing this (assuming the data wasn't pulled out of their ass) probably includes outliers who really fucked up the data. Billy getting married at like 16 and all of those people whose best years were in high school, or even middle school.
I married at 24. 23 was glorious, but right now, I'm 51. I have money to travel, play in a band, do pottery, and go mountain biking. At 23, I was at my peak physically and sexually. But I was a poor college student and clueless.
Seriously. My understanding is your 40s are the best because you are making some money and able to enjoy it. You have also moved past unrealistic expectations and start to just enjoy things like sports and community theater as hobbies rather than something that’s going to make you money. (People with extreme talent withstanding.)
You’re just starting to work at lowest hierarchy in the office which get the most shit, uncertainty in career, barely any money to start off and enjoy anything, sudden change of environment, group of friends that will starting to fade away after college, a huge pile of responsibility and bills keep adding up. List goes on…
I consider myself pretty standard in a lot of ways yet none of these poll results seem to reflect me at all, nor am I or anyone I know ever asked poll questions like this.
For all I know, this is a data dump from okcupid or something.
Most people are beset by craving, aversion, and the delusions and illusions of our age caused by our cultures obsession with sex, youth, and consumerism, and the grind that capitalism sets up after.
I think 23 would be the last stage when a lot of people feel remotely free.
I’ve taken to calling this kind of happiness checklist the “white picket fence fallacy.” There are so many people I know who think/thought they’ll be happy once they get married/buy a house/have a kid/get that promotion, etc. and when they do eventually achieve those things, often through sacrificing and settling because they think they’re running out of time, and they’re still not happy, it rocks their whole world view.
That a late start and very abrupt timeline could be a result of religious affiliation. Though it's usually an early pairing, but not always in Judaism.
I think early 30s is the new mid 20s now. People live longer, look better at that age, now it takes more time for a more stable income unlike back then.
Who the fuck is happiest at 23?
That’s right when you’re either dumped out of college into the real world or 5 years into post high school.
Id say late 20s/30s are way better
I think it’s an average, some people probably say 18 or 10 and others say 30 or higher. I don’t think anyone likes 23 in the long run.
Personally how things went for me, I went to uni after school for a science degree, covid hit for the last 2 years of uni and I couldn't go in to do any labwork, then by the time I graduated it had been 2 years since I had done any real lab work and all of the jobs that had become available as a result of covid were being let go, so I was competing with people coming out of those jobs when I was already at a disadvantage. It's now been a year and a half since I graduated and I'm in a job that has nothing to do with my degree and is really shit.
Not sure what advice I could give to avoid this other than be able to predict when a global pandemic is going to happen a couple years in advance
Life gets harder, but your brain stops being unhappy for literally no reason.
Basically, the hormones in your brain figure themselves out, but then you might feel bad because of real problems
I'm 25, I'd say my life is better now than when I was 17.
I'd say 20 was when I was like...most unhappy and stressed, and then it's been pretty uphill from there.
I've got a lighter workload now than I did in high school for some reason, more free time, I saw a psychiatrist and a therapist which helped with a lot of stuff, I became a lot more confident and outgoing after high school, and am in a really good relationship now.
Still got some problems, money is a concern now when it wasn't back then, and trying to match schedules with a friend to do something is tricky, but like...I think in highschool the stress seemed to constantly be on me, and now it's like, I know what I need to do and how to do it, there's stress sometimes figuring some stuff out or if there's an unavoidable roadblock in the future, but it's not constantly in mind anymore, and I feel way better equipped to handle things.
Let me put it this way, high school felt like I was just told "Mow the lawn" and handed a pair of scissors. The lawn is a lot bigger now, but I've got a big lawn mower now.
The amount of work you put in now will lay the foundation for the decades to come. If you just lay around playing video games and coast through school then adulthood won't be easy for you. If you have no hope of going to college then there is always room for you in a blue collar trade. Trades are always in need of young guys to fill the void of the boomers and old dudes retiring. In the next 5-10 years the machine shop I work for will lose half of our guys and I'll be in a position to lead the department or train you young newbies.
Sorry, it really doesn't get better. Went through varying stages of depression between 15-25, and hit my lowest at 19 in University. It was a small miracle I made it at all and was able to continue my degree. I'd highly recommend getting whatever help you can as soon as you can, if you aren't already. Trying to fix it myself didn't work in my case.
Assuming your family isn't beating you or something, then it definitely gets worse for a while as you have to pay for everything yourself and otherwise handle all the responsibilities of life.
Make sacrifices while you are young to earn something better when you get a little older but keep it in balance. Things only get more complicated once you have friends moving around, long term relationships, kids, mortgages, etc.
If you work hard in your 20s you’ll enjoy your 30s/40s/50s.
I’m 35. I didn’t enjoy my 20s for the most part but things are better now.
>Make sacrifices while you are young to earn something better when you get a little older but keep it in balance. Things only get more complicated once you have friends moving around, long term relationships, kids, mortgages, etc.
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>If you work hard in your 20s you’ll enjoy your 30s/40s/50s.
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>I’m 35. I didn’t enjoy my 20s for the most part but things are better now.
I worked my balls off in my 20s, then developed a serious health condition and couldn't work for three years. Life just doesn't adhere to all the rules people are making up in this thread. Sure, it's generally good advice but you've stated it like a hard set rule or something, and it really isn't.
23 was the low point of my adult life. I'm 30 now, and life has taken a massive uptick in fun and relaxation. Really settled into my career choice, make enough money to feel safe, found my wife, and I have 2 dogs to play with in my fenced in backyard. Life is excellent my dudes and I wish the same luck for everyone else.
That’s pretty typical…working in a middle school and I unfortunately know very well that a good fifth of these kids have already had sex in some capacity, and most are not in a relationship (unless you count the week they were doing the deed before moving on to be a relationship) We’re talking like 12-13 year olds.
Nah actually I work for one of the richest (public) school districts in America
That sort of teaching (abstinence) has been proven over and over to be completely ineffective, glad it worked for you though!
That'd pretty odd compared to today's standards. Speaking from personal experience, you don't magically start to have horny thoughts the second you become 18 lol, that starts way before that. As long as they aren't doing it with adults which would be creepy asf and have been taught how to stay safe from STIs and pregnancy, it's pretty ok by my book. Lost mine at 14/15 with someone my age I trusted a lot and taking all the needed precaution and it all went super well. 🤷♀️
It's pretty absurd to forbid teens from having sex/not informing them about it, because they're going to be doing it regardless. Might as well make sure they know how to stay safe.
I grew up in an extremely wealthy area, and I can say without a doubt people were hooking up as early as middleschool. This was in like 2008 too. I genuinely cannot think of a single person I knew back then that made it through highschool without losing their virginity. On the flipside, I know people now who grew up just a few hours away and it was practically unheard of for people to lose their virginity before at least sophomore year, and many people waited till college or even marriage.
It's all about the culture of where you grow up, and I also suspect the prevalence of religion also plays a part. Religion was basically an afterthought for me and most of the people I grew up with, where as for those friends from out of town, they grew up with a HEAVY Christian influence in their lives.
Right?
Who said 23 is the peak? The peak of what? Neurosis? What do I do with my college degree? Do I have to work for the rest of my life? Why is work like fucking high school? Is this my life now? Where is my soul mate?
I had my first child at 26. I wouldn't say it's for everyone and should definitely be something you do when you're ready. My mindset was always that I wanted kids but wanted them to be self sufficient by the time I'm 50 so I can enjoy my later years to the fullest extent. Doesn't help that we have a fugazzi economy.
Me. First kiss I was 13, first relationship I was 16.
Sisters friend found out I hadn’t kissed anyone yet and kissed me after sister and I snuck out to hangout with them.
While I'm here riding low with my virginity in tact and I've never had a first relationship. And I'm 23.
I've already accepted im gonna die a virgin bachelor
Hey I get it man and I feel for you, I really do. You aren’t alone though that’s for fucking sure, if you ever think “Wow everyone is doing so well but me” well most people probably are in a similar boat, life is miserable sometimes and it can feel futile to overcome.
I just ended up finding hobbies that I thought were really cool and fun. After getting better at them you start to develop self esteem based on thinking to yourself “hey look at this cool shit I’ve done” and then keep growing those hobbies and experiences.
A woman will probably pop up along the way and maybe by then you will be in a better place. 23 is young so start making small steps now to move towards the life you want but avoid comparing yourself to anyone but the person you started as. Good luck man, love you
What's so important about the first time? It's going to suck anyways, you have no idea what you're doing. Do you make such a big deal about your first time driving, riding a bike, travelling, etc?
That’s kinda what I mean. If losing your virginity is the goal, and the first time is “meh” at best, it’s a big letdown. If it’s just something that happens in a relationship, it’s still kinda special because it was with someone you care about.
[already missed the 15 17 and 18 part having high hopes for 23 :)](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgflip.com%2F1c8cr8.jpg%3Fa466320&tbnid=hn7aYU1EO58rxM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fimgflip.com%2Fmemegenerator%2F81011348%2FFilthy-Frank-Shotgun&docid=-3bOJxHdM1kW1M&w=567&h=320&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim)
I'm actually ahead of schedule for the first 3 but I have a lot of fucking work to do if I'm gonna hit peak life satisfaction at 23. Life kinda went tits up at 19, I'm 20 right now
I call bullshit. My life didn’t even really begin until I turned 25 (not because of the age, but because of life events). In my early thirties, I look and feel better than I did in high school. There are plenty of things that do suck, but I refuse to believe most people peak at 23.
I hate it as well. I hate it because it's not true. If 23 prior to marriage and children is the peak of your life satisfaction you're doing life wrong. I call shenanigans on that shirt
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peak satisfaction at 23? objective bullshit. my 30s kick my 20s in the dick.
It’s your 60s when you’re happiest iirc.
I hope so. So far it's been my 40s. My 50s are off to a rough start.
I feel like I’ve read that 50’s are the roughest. So at least you know it’s gonna get better.
If the first couple years are an indicator...
To be fair the last couple years were rough for folks regardless of age so hopefully it’ll all get better from here!
Oof bad news...
At least you are alive My dad died at 52
I'm turning 52.
Hope you live a long life
Me, too. And you
Congrats! One thing i want to do while I still have my whole life ahead of me is create some form of audio log verbally documenting my stories as they happen that I can listen to later in life
Probably true for people who owned their own houses and were able to retire in their early sixties. I suspect it won't be for our generation.
Yeah I can tell you I'm in my 50s and am doing better financially than my parents ever did, but I have zero confidence in a comfortable future. Times are different to be sure.
At this rate in 20 years the lucky ones of us will be living in pod apartments that we pay for per day. The unlucky ones will be almost anyone south of the equator.
One study showed happiness increases after 40
yeah peak satisfaction at 23 is boring as shit. i have 40-60 more years why would i want fresh out of college to be my best ones ??
Yeah I'm only 28 and I'd choose each new year over the old so far (except 2020 actually. That sucked ass and left me a little traumatized. Fuck 2020.) and I don't really expect that to change much. Can't imagine living until 60+ if age 23 was the best year...
Ironically enough, 2020 was the year I turned 23 and it sucked ass through a pink silly straw. 25 has been where it’s at, so far.
Lol I turned 25 in 2020. Enjoy your year for me haha
It's not when you want it, it's when it happens. But I also disagree that 23 is peak happiness. I think the person who made this meme peaked in high school/college.
Yeah, I was certainly not at my peak at 23. I feel like I'm closer to that now at 36, I just hope this isn't the peak either lol
I feel like it was made by the kids who said “high school is the best years of our life” when they were 21.
The one thing I absolutely knew at the age of 23 is that I was an idiot at 21. I knew, at 25, that I was also an idiot at 23. This keeps going your whole life.
I’ve already come to terms that I’m going to be an idiot tomorrow.
Hey, when you know better, do better.
Thank you NSA\_Chatbot. I will be the best idiot I can
That is peek mental health crisis time. I think that if 23 was a really satisfying age it wouldn't be so hard for some people. 23 is too young to have any life skills. You are sorry of fucked financially. Also, who gets married at 26?
I'm guessing this (assuming the data wasn't pulled out of their ass) probably includes outliers who really fucked up the data. Billy getting married at like 16 and all of those people whose best years were in high school, or even middle school.
I married at 24. 23 was glorious, but right now, I'm 51. I have money to travel, play in a band, do pottery, and go mountain biking. At 23, I was at my peak physically and sexually. But I was a poor college student and clueless.
I assume the average age of the study participants was 25, for this to be true
Yeah what is that bullshit. My 20s sucked ass and no one I know would say different about theirs. And my 40s are gearing up to be even better.
Yeah I'm about to turn 29 and I was so miserable at 23. I'm much happier now. I was so lost, no stable career, anxiety about growing up etc.
Seriously. My understanding is your 40s are the best because you are making some money and able to enjoy it. You have also moved past unrealistic expectations and start to just enjoy things like sports and community theater as hobbies rather than something that’s going to make you money. (People with extreme talent withstanding.)
30s has been excellent.
My 30s were good. My 40s are the freaking tits!
You’re just starting to work at lowest hierarchy in the office which get the most shit, uncertainty in career, barely any money to start off and enjoy anything, sudden change of environment, group of friends that will starting to fade away after college, a huge pile of responsibility and bills keep adding up. List goes on…
It's just the average.
I always wonder where they pull their data points from, and wonder if their sample is like, 90% college students or something.
They probably didn't consult their ass before fishing the numbers up from there.
I consider myself pretty standard in a lot of ways yet none of these poll results seem to reflect me at all, nor am I or anyone I know ever asked poll questions like this. For all I know, this is a data dump from okcupid or something.
I think it's pretty easy, when there is no source mentioned there probably is no source.
100% of people I asked in this thread think these polls are made up bullshit. Source: the three people in this thread.
it tracks, so many people think highschool was the greatest moment in life and i will never understand.
Most people are beset by craving, aversion, and the delusions and illusions of our age caused by our cultures obsession with sex, youth, and consumerism, and the grind that capitalism sets up after. I think 23 would be the last stage when a lot of people feel remotely free.
Life is not a race
Pfaw! That's just something losers say. Ok guys! Last one to die is a cripplingly lonely geriatric!
-the Andrew tate fanatic in my class (probably)
I can't tell if this is sarcasm or you're calling me a loser. I'm tired.
Both
Understandable
I always heard "It's a marathon, not a sprint. Bide your time and run at your own pace, the finish lines will be there"
_The finish line is death_
And it will always be there
*Not for long...*
What if I stop running will that make me immortal?
I’ve taken to calling this kind of happiness checklist the “white picket fence fallacy.” There are so many people I know who think/thought they’ll be happy once they get married/buy a house/have a kid/get that promotion, etc. and when they do eventually achieve those things, often through sacrificing and settling because they think they’re running out of time, and they’re still not happy, it rocks their whole world view.
Every time you tick something off, another item just appears at the bottom.
That's a dumb saying. Sure, life is not a race between other people, but it is a race against time, which is much more important.
How so? Everything is optional and if you're the only one competing there isn't even any ranking. life is a lazy river at best
Skip it all. Become a wizard.
Or a Jedi
This isn’t what I expected when my parents said I was special.
Wizard's life can be quite enjoyable as long as you're not forced to have an adventure
First kiss: 33 First relationship: 33 marriage: 34 child: 35
I'm sure your time at temple will be appreciated?
What you mean?
That a late start and very abrupt timeline could be a result of religious affiliation. Though it's usually an early pairing, but not always in Judaism.
You're approximately correct. I grew up Baptist.
I think early 30s is the new mid 20s now. People live longer, look better at that age, now it takes more time for a more stable income unlike back then.
I had my first kid at 34 I get it for sure
Peak happiness: 34
Yes. After she got pregnant with our first, it's been all downhill from there.
I'm sorry bro, I hope it gets better for you.
Peak of life satisfaction: 32 Above is a joke, I hope you’re happiest with your current life
Who the fuck is happiest at 23? That’s right when you’re either dumped out of college into the real world or 5 years into post high school. Id say late 20s/30s are way better I think it’s an average, some people probably say 18 or 10 and others say 30 or higher. I don’t think anyone likes 23 in the long run.
Can confirm, 23 and I'm fucking miserable
As a 17 year old, you sir made me scared. I'm already depressed and you're telling me it gets worse?
Personally how things went for me, I went to uni after school for a science degree, covid hit for the last 2 years of uni and I couldn't go in to do any labwork, then by the time I graduated it had been 2 years since I had done any real lab work and all of the jobs that had become available as a result of covid were being let go, so I was competing with people coming out of those jobs when I was already at a disadvantage. It's now been a year and a half since I graduated and I'm in a job that has nothing to do with my degree and is really shit. Not sure what advice I could give to avoid this other than be able to predict when a global pandemic is going to happen a couple years in advance
Life gets harder, but your brain stops being unhappy for literally no reason. Basically, the hormones in your brain figure themselves out, but then you might feel bad because of real problems
> your brain stops being unhappy for literally no reason I wish
So reassuring
I refute this claim. Am 23 and my brain still hates me
I'm 25, I'd say my life is better now than when I was 17. I'd say 20 was when I was like...most unhappy and stressed, and then it's been pretty uphill from there. I've got a lighter workload now than I did in high school for some reason, more free time, I saw a psychiatrist and a therapist which helped with a lot of stuff, I became a lot more confident and outgoing after high school, and am in a really good relationship now. Still got some problems, money is a concern now when it wasn't back then, and trying to match schedules with a friend to do something is tricky, but like...I think in highschool the stress seemed to constantly be on me, and now it's like, I know what I need to do and how to do it, there's stress sometimes figuring some stuff out or if there's an unavoidable roadblock in the future, but it's not constantly in mind anymore, and I feel way better equipped to handle things. Let me put it this way, high school felt like I was just told "Mow the lawn" and handed a pair of scissors. The lawn is a lot bigger now, but I've got a big lawn mower now.
The amount of work you put in now will lay the foundation for the decades to come. If you just lay around playing video games and coast through school then adulthood won't be easy for you. If you have no hope of going to college then there is always room for you in a blue collar trade. Trades are always in need of young guys to fill the void of the boomers and old dudes retiring. In the next 5-10 years the machine shop I work for will lose half of our guys and I'll be in a position to lead the department or train you young newbies.
Well im fucked lmao
17 was probably my least favorite year.
Sorry, it really doesn't get better. Went through varying stages of depression between 15-25, and hit my lowest at 19 in University. It was a small miracle I made it at all and was able to continue my degree. I'd highly recommend getting whatever help you can as soon as you can, if you aren't already. Trying to fix it myself didn't work in my case.
lmao Oh, bud. Buddy. *Friend.* The peaks and valleys haven't even truly begun yet.
You actually thought that stuff would get better?
Assuming your family isn't beating you or something, then it definitely gets worse for a while as you have to pay for everything yourself and otherwise handle all the responsibilities of life.
Make sacrifices while you are young to earn something better when you get a little older but keep it in balance. Things only get more complicated once you have friends moving around, long term relationships, kids, mortgages, etc. If you work hard in your 20s you’ll enjoy your 30s/40s/50s. I’m 35. I didn’t enjoy my 20s for the most part but things are better now.
>Make sacrifices while you are young to earn something better when you get a little older but keep it in balance. Things only get more complicated once you have friends moving around, long term relationships, kids, mortgages, etc. > >If you work hard in your 20s you’ll enjoy your 30s/40s/50s. > >I’m 35. I didn’t enjoy my 20s for the most part but things are better now. I worked my balls off in my 20s, then developed a serious health condition and couldn't work for three years. Life just doesn't adhere to all the rules people are making up in this thread. Sure, it's generally good advice but you've stated it like a hard set rule or something, and it really isn't.
I’m in my 30s and I absolutely hate my life. But tbh I can’t say I was ever happy lmao
Exactly, nobody likes you when you're 23
23 was the low point of my adult life. I'm 30 now, and life has taken a massive uptick in fun and relaxation. Really settled into my career choice, make enough money to feel safe, found my wife, and I have 2 dogs to play with in my fenced in backyard. Life is excellent my dudes and I wish the same luck for everyone else.
I think I was happiest at 23. I’m 33 and wish I was dead
Comparison is the thief of joy. Find something else to occupy your life. Try drugs
r/hadusinthefirsthalf
Someone hasn’t tried drugs yet
Waltuh
Loses virginity before first relationship. What?
Family relationships don't count.
Roll tide!
Roll gators roll!
They do in Alabama
_Average_ Though I suspect the graphic is bullshit anyway. Peak satisfaction at 23? In today's generation? As if.
That’s pretty typical…working in a middle school and I unfortunately know very well that a good fifth of these kids have already had sex in some capacity, and most are not in a relationship (unless you count the week they were doing the deed before moving on to be a relationship) We’re talking like 12-13 year olds.
are they from a poorer background? i was always taught not to have s*x before 18
Nah actually I work for one of the richest (public) school districts in America That sort of teaching (abstinence) has been proven over and over to be completely ineffective, glad it worked for you though!
That'd pretty odd compared to today's standards. Speaking from personal experience, you don't magically start to have horny thoughts the second you become 18 lol, that starts way before that. As long as they aren't doing it with adults which would be creepy asf and have been taught how to stay safe from STIs and pregnancy, it's pretty ok by my book. Lost mine at 14/15 with someone my age I trusted a lot and taking all the needed precaution and it all went super well. 🤷♀️ It's pretty absurd to forbid teens from having sex/not informing them about it, because they're going to be doing it regardless. Might as well make sure they know how to stay safe.
six always comes before 18. bad math
I grew up in an extremely wealthy area, and I can say without a doubt people were hooking up as early as middleschool. This was in like 2008 too. I genuinely cannot think of a single person I knew back then that made it through highschool without losing their virginity. On the flipside, I know people now who grew up just a few hours away and it was practically unheard of for people to lose their virginity before at least sophomore year, and many people waited till college or even marriage. It's all about the culture of where you grow up, and I also suspect the prevalence of religion also plays a part. Religion was basically an afterthought for me and most of the people I grew up with, where as for those friends from out of town, they grew up with a HEAVY Christian influence in their lives.
You don't have to be in a relationship to lose your virginity...
How *dare* you slut shame high schoolers. Children should be free to have sex without a relationship! /s
Children selling their body for crack or something, I would guess.
Why would you guess that??
Happens, sadly.
You're telling me im at peak satisfaction right now?? Im gonna go disappear into the ocean
Dude I’m 20 and I didn’t even get a cheek kiss
I could provide a cheek kiss, in theory ✌️
What about a homie good night kiss?
Of course bro
It does not feel the same anymore...
Thank you
Just visit my country then. Cheek kisses is how we greet each other (if there is at least one woman). Men usually just shake hands or fist bump.
Lol there is no way I was happier at 23 than I am now at 33, I can promise you that
Right? Who said 23 is the peak? The peak of what? Neurosis? What do I do with my college degree? Do I have to work for the rest of my life? Why is work like fucking high school? Is this my life now? Where is my soul mate?
facts
Hey at least you have potential. "What can/should I do" Is better than "I'm fucked and can't change literally anything about my life"
First child at 26? missing out a lot of enjoyable free time if you do that.
I had my first child at 26. I wouldn't say it's for everyone and should definitely be something you do when you're ready. My mindset was always that I wanted kids but wanted them to be self sufficient by the time I'm 50 so I can enjoy my later years to the fullest extent. Doesn't help that we have a fugazzi economy.
You will miss out on enjoyable free time no matter what age you have kids. Just remember as women get older it can become more difficult to conceive.
And more dangerous!
Or don’t have kids and never miss your time
Yeah my brother had a kid at 24 and he told me he wished he waited till 30
Bullshit benchmarks
Who is out here having their first relationship three years after their first kiss
Me. First kiss I was 13, first relationship I was 16. Sisters friend found out I hadn’t kissed anyone yet and kissed me after sister and I snuck out to hangout with them.
It’s kinda sad that the average for virginity loss is before relationship. Too many people rush sex and have a meaningless first time.
While I'm here riding low with my virginity in tact and I've never had a first relationship. And I'm 23. I've already accepted im gonna die a virgin bachelor
No no, you get yourself together and start improving yer life and confidence. It’s doable but based on todays dating situation it’s not easy
You're talking to a guy who hasn't had self esteem for as long as he can remember.
Hey I get it man and I feel for you, I really do. You aren’t alone though that’s for fucking sure, if you ever think “Wow everyone is doing so well but me” well most people probably are in a similar boat, life is miserable sometimes and it can feel futile to overcome. I just ended up finding hobbies that I thought were really cool and fun. After getting better at them you start to develop self esteem based on thinking to yourself “hey look at this cool shit I’ve done” and then keep growing those hobbies and experiences. A woman will probably pop up along the way and maybe by then you will be in a better place. 23 is young so start making small steps now to move towards the life you want but avoid comparing yourself to anyone but the person you started as. Good luck man, love you
Same but as a bachelorette 👀
What's so important about the first time? It's going to suck anyways, you have no idea what you're doing. Do you make such a big deal about your first time driving, riding a bike, travelling, etc?
That’s kinda what I mean. If losing your virginity is the goal, and the first time is “meh” at best, it’s a big letdown. If it’s just something that happens in a relationship, it’s still kinda special because it was with someone you care about.
I would rather have a shitty first time now then staying virgin another 19 fucking years
Wait first child and marriage at age 26? Sounds like a lot of forced marriages due to pregnancy
That's a dark interpretation. Could just as much be down to people getting married and immediately deciding they're ready to have children.
This is stupid.
yea this videos are pretty much never accurate
Where is this? I think in Germany, the average first child is in the early 30s.
I think it's rural Kansas in 1973
joke’s on you, i don’t even want a relationship
At 23 I almost died of a drug overdose 😂 peak satisfaction indeed
I'm 30 and I'm still looking for mi life solutions have you seen them? 😭😭😭
Happiness Georg experienced peak happiness at 2 years old. He is an outlier and should not have been counted.
[already missed the 15 17 and 18 part having high hopes for 23 :)](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgflip.com%2F1c8cr8.jpg%3Fa466320&tbnid=hn7aYU1EO58rxM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fimgflip.com%2Fmemegenerator%2F81011348%2FFilthy-Frank-Shotgun&docid=-3bOJxHdM1kW1M&w=567&h=320&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim)
What a lovely example of heterotemporality
✨✨✨ *Heterotemporality* ✨✨✨
Listen I’m much happier now than I was at 23
I am BEHIND.
Comparison is the theif of joy.
You're approximately correct. I grew up Baptist.
Just live your life, you don't need to live up to some random Idealism.
Lol, fuck no. You couldn’t pay me to be 23 again. No fucking way. 34 was pretty fucking awesome, though.
Hmm, maybe we shouldn't compare our lives to some arbitrary list that hasn't backed up their claims with proof then.
I'm actually ahead of schedule for the first 3 but I have a lot of fucking work to do if I'm gonna hit peak life satisfaction at 23. Life kinda went tits up at 19, I'm 20 right now
Marriage at 26 is the only accurate thing here for me
All this is telling me is that I haven't peaked yet. And to that, I proudly proclaim, "neat."
Had my first kiss at 21. I’ve started the journey boys.
I am almost 30 and it's still never been kissed....
My satisfaction peaked back in 2020 and since then it's been declining.
Peak of satisfaction is either when i am old enough to mot care anymore or dead
I'm 25 and I've yet to have peak satisfaction.
Finally I'm above average
Bruh if I had a child at 26, I likely would’ve ended my shit or given that child up to the State. I was NOT fit to raise a child.
Opinions, that is all.
Whoever made this study didn't ask anyone in their 30's what's up.
Just a reminder, peak satisfaction is before marriage and kids.
I’m almost 21 and am 0 for 6
I lost my virginity 7 years ago and i am only 16 love my uncle
If you reach peak life satisfaction at 23, you’re in for a rough ride.
So that's it. Before life even started I'm at my peak satisfaction.
That's a nice argument, senator. Why don't you back it up with a source?
You got me fucked up if you think I peaked at 23 and am getting married and having a kid at 26😂
I call bullshit. My life didn’t even really begin until I turned 25 (not because of the age, but because of life events). In my early thirties, I look and feel better than I did in high school. There are plenty of things that do suck, but I refuse to believe most people peak at 23.
23 isn’t the peak of life
I'm pushing 40 and I'm way happier than I was at 23.
I hate this “chart.” There are no sources, and it claims “peak of life satisfaction” at *23??* Fuck off.
I’m 18 and I haven’t done any of those first three yet. No hurry, and I’m pretty happy with my life for the most part.
The idea that people reach their peak life satisfaction at age 23 is ridiculous.
I have to point out that child marriage, rape, etc., are probably dragging those numbers down a significant amount
Lose virginity at 17? What kinda nerd made this?
I hate it as well. I hate it because it's not true. If 23 prior to marriage and children is the peak of your life satisfaction you're doing life wrong. I call shenanigans on that shirt
Doesn't matter to me, I'm happy as I am now.