Why do women get offended if men ask them their age?

Question

Being a young man, I personally think its important to ask because I'm want to make sure I'm not with a minor.

So why do women take offense if men ask them how old they are? When it comes to relationships, when is the appropriate time to ask her age?

Answer 1

i never understood why so many women get upset over it. having being asked my age dosnt bother me at all.

Answer 2

Because they are trying to betray an age they are not!  If you say, you look younger than you are, she will be offended especially if she is young!  

The youth is always looking to grow up too fast!  And us more mature, are wanting to look younger!

I'm almost 40....  And I'm Proud of it!  While out with my guy I was told on several occassions that I looked 28....  All I said is, "it must be because I feel it!"

Answer 3

Apparently they do, but I find that they only get offended because they think they should be.

I've never lied about my age, and I'm nearly 40, and it doesn't bother me. I am improving with age and wouldn't want to go back.

Of course if you ask in a rude manner, I'd probably be offended!

Answer 4

ok, here it is guys. hopefully you'll get a little knowledge out of this one.

We get offended when we get asked this because we try to trick people with our looks by staying in shape and wearing things that make us feel better, but when a guy goes and asks us our age, it just brings us back to reality and confronts us with the truth that we really are older than we want to be.

Theres the 411 guys.

Answer 5

I'm not.

I don't look anywhere near my real age so I get a kick when some guy asks me and I tell them I'm almost 40.

I always get the same reaction..."You're kidding, right?" Most people guess me to be in my mid-to-late 20s.

EMT

Answer 6

I don't know any women that get offended by someone asking their age. I think it's more of a myth than fact and some men take it quite seriously and try too hard not to offend.

At your age you absolutely should ask a girl/woman's age as soon as you think there is a possibility of a relationship. In fact, I think I would ask to see ID and speak to their birth mother! If they are offended, you can bet they're jail bait.  

Answer 7

Many people, men and women, consider their ages private.  Generally, I think, someone young enough for you to be uncertain whether she's of age wouldn't mind being asked, but you can always play it safe by just not doing anything you wouldn't do with a minor!  If the relationship is getting serous, there are usually subtle ways of finding out--like "Where were you on 9/11?"