Blog
The AgeDart blog
How old do people look, why, and how to get better at guessing.
How to guess someone's age from their face
Where to look first, which clues lie and the biases that pull your guess off. A practical method to guess someone's age from their face, backed by research.
Why do I look different in photos than in the mirror?
Your mirror flips you, the phone sits too close and a photo freezes a single moment. Why you look different (and often older) in photos, and what others see.
How good are we at guessing someone's age? What the studies say
We miss by years, not months. What studies say about guessing ages: why young faces are easier, why guesses drift to the middle and how a crowd fixes part of it.
Looking older than your age: does it say anything about your health?
Studies link looking older than your age with health and even survival. What research found about perceived age, blood sugar and genes, and what it doesn't mean.
How to look younger in photos: 8 tips that actually work
Light, camera angle, distance, sleep, smile and beard: 8 simple tips to look younger in photos and selfies, plus a quick way to test which photo people think is younger.
The age guessing game: how to play it (and win)
Rules, scoring and variants of the age guessing game: who's older, sort by age, spot the impostor. Play it at a party on the TV or online with real people.
Why do some people look younger than their age?
Sun, sleep, smoking, facial volume, hair and genes: what makes some people look younger or older than their real age, and why the photo matters as much as the face.
AI age detector or real people: who guesses your age better?
How AI age detectors work, where they fail, and why the median of many human guesses is hard to beat. Plus what people can tell you that no algorithm can.