The great thing about math is that it can quantify the intangibles. For example, a person’s life may be expressed in numbers. Often, these numbers are part of our first easy impression of someone. Age is probably the most common measurement we think about of a person when meeting someone new. How old are you? Someone somewhere always asks. Typically expressed in years, there is no reason why it cannot be in months or even minutes to make us feel more significant. I’ve not run into ageism professionally yet, but I expect fewer opportunities as I get older. All online dating apps ask for age as well as height. Some people habitually lie about both, presenting a virtual image that’s younger and taller. I was asked about my hair when I mentioned I was almost fifty. “Do you dye your hair? You don’t have a single white hair.” I don’t, and I’m content and comfortable with soon hitting fifty.
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