Numbers are considered as the jewelries of a man, such as age, income, bank balance etc. Out of these all numbers representing a man, age is to some extent exceptional as it can be used in many ways. These all numbers benefit man controlling his personal relationships, professional relationships and public relations. Sometimes these numbers will be manipulated by men, but why they do this? what is their motivations behind all these games?
In this article we will cover psychology behind why men lie about their age, pressures drive these deeds and how it may benefit a man in his personal, public a professional relationship.
Masculinity and Predeveloped Men Ego
It is a hidden agreement between the man and a society is that men should always look, healthy, masculine without considering their age aspect. This social requirement drives men’s ego to have strong body build and look more masculine. Obviously, men think that their desirability will be inferior if their physical standard do not align with their actual age.
Body of a Man vs Age
Men with weak body physique often tagged as unqualified to do duties of men. Aging signs such as gray hair, wrinkles and other signs may indicate that man is an older than its actual age. This forces men to lie about their actual age in order to stay relevant to body status vs age standards.
Wealth Creation vs Age
Society wants men to be successful at any cost, have assets and low liabilities, savings by the certain age. This may not true about women, even in case of self – independent women. If a man has not achieved said status by certain age, then obviously to maintain his ego man has to lie about his age.
Ageless Man
Social norms for both men and women are created by Hollywood, Bollywood and other entertainment business, where actors /actress are portrayed as an ageless man and women. Standard is set that even at the age of sixty a man should not have gray hairs, must have good body physique but in the contrary society forgets that all glam of ageless man is made by plastic surgery and related industry for their own benefit.
Dating With Significant Age Difference
As discussed in this article, it is socially unaccepted to date partner with more age difference. So, in dating world it is common to lie about actual age. If a man wants to date a younger woman who obviously will be more attractive than an elder women man can lie about his age. This can also happen in online dating world wherein to avoid being filtered away man can lie about age.
Insecurity
Previous dating experience wherein man was rejected by telling actual age, or maybe he was judged that he will not be able to meet physical and emotional needs of a women. This behavior and experience of a man creates insecurity that he will again be judged as “old”, leading to this man can lie about his age.
Rational Drivers
Men are unique creatures created by God to defeat death. Aging retells man about death. Men may lie about their age due to this motive to satisfy their sentiment of mortality. Men with low self-esteem also may lie about age as they think that elderly people are unworthy. Peer pressure can also trigger this issue to fit in to the group.
Significance Of Lying About Age
All types of relationships such as romantic, professional, friendship can be damaged due to trust issues risen out due to lying about age.
Conclusion: Reasons to lie about may be different, but it is important to note that lying about age doesn’t change anything. In fact, lying about age creates difficulties in every path of life.
