Britons more likely to settle down at this age
Is age really just a number?
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Your support makes all the difference.After the party years of your 20s, life starts getting more serious in your 30s; think mortgages, marriage and kids.
A new study has tried to pinpoint the exact moment that people finally cave in to the sands of time and become boring and settled.
And if you were born in 1983 we've got some bad news - that age is 34.
Of 2,000 adults surveyed, the majority said they believe their “taste for adventure has mellowed over time.”
Half said this lifestyle change coincided with becoming more aware of their own physical limitations and fragility and “over one third felt starting a family had slowed the pace of their lives, while 15 per cent wouldn’t risk taking part in a dangerous activity in case it affected their careers.
It seems that for most Brits, reaching their 30s comes as a sort of wake up call where they realise they can no longer get away with the things they did in their teenage years and 20s.
Narrowed down to one age, the survey showed that this sensible mindset and subsequent lifestyle changes set in around age 34.
However, it looks like not all Brits undergo this transformation into responsible adults, or at least not until much later.
Other survey responses show that by this age, some “adults” don’t believe their age has had any noticeable impact on their lifestyles, and one in 10 think they have become more daring as the years have ticked on.
For a significant amount of Brits, extreme activities and adrenaline rushes are still very much a part of life by their mid 30's.
Despite the dangers associated with extreme activities, the survey showed that the most common choices for a hit of adrenaline are skiing, rock climbing, go-karting, and mountain biking.
Blaming the happy glow that comes after partaking in an extreme sport, a fifth admitted to experiencing fear, though two-thirds agreed the rush of adrenaline was the overriding feeling of the experience.
Many of the adults that admitted to partaking in extreme activities past a certain age were male. Women, according to the survey, were more likely to avoid extreme activities altogether, perhaps proving they really do mature faster.
Overall, the survey, which was conducted to launch the new series Ross Noble: Off Road, proved that although most Brits become more mature and adapt more suitable lifestyles by their mid 30s, others carry the reckless mindsets of their teenage years into adulthood.
But if you are looking to settle down, looking for a 34-year-old love match seems like a good place to start.
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