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minus-squareodium@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·8 days ago53 years old isn’t middle aged.
minus-squareJesus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 days agoIt’s generally considered between 40 and 60. You can argue that 60 isn’t really the statistical middle for most humans. It’s closer to the 3/4 mark. That said, when people say middle age, they usually mean the aforementioned years.
minus-squareodium@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-27 days agoI was thinking of middle aged as just 40s. But brittanica agrees with you, so guess I’ve been using the term wrong.
53 years old isn’t middle aged.
It’s generally considered between 40 and 60.
You can argue that 60 isn’t really the statistical middle for most humans. It’s closer to the 3/4 mark. That said, when people say middle age, they usually mean the aforementioned years.
I was thinking of middle aged as just 40s. But brittanica agrees with you, so guess I’ve been using the term wrong.