Women feel invisible to men once they hit 46 and confidence plummets
Last updated at 12:10 PM on 29th June 2011
Grey hairs, failing vision and putting on weight all make some women feel increasingly less confident as they grown older.
But a new study, released yesterday, has found our tipping point.
Researchers found that 46 is the point when a woman's confidence plummets and she begins to feel uncomfortable with the image she is faced with in the mirror.
Losing interest: At 46 women are hit by a feeling their views and opinions are no longer valid and are worried that their other half, if they have one, is ageing better than they are
Less attention from the opposite sex also contributes to the feeling of being 'past it'.
But the good news is the dip doesn't last forever - as most women regain their self-confidence by the time they turn 60.
The age at which women see themselves as destined for a life left on the shelf emerged from a study carried out among 2,000 women over-40 by Clarivu Total Vision Correction.
Spokesman Gareth Steer said: 'Women are living longer and looking better than ever before, but it seems when they hit their late 40s and 50s, there is a definite period of adjustment.
'This research shows a lot of factors contributed towards making women feel "invisible" once they hit a certain age.
'This coupled with the steady increase of over 50s requiring glasses for reading, shopping and driving add to that feeling of being older and more "invisible".'
The report found that as well as beginning to experience a crisis of self confidence at 46, women are affected by their inability to lose a few pounds.
They are also hit by a feeling their views and opinions are no longer valid and are worried that their other half, if they have one, is ageing better than they are.
The invisible women: Grey hairs, failing vision and putting on weight all make some feel less confident as they grown older
A large percentage of the women polled said 46 was the age when men no longer held doors open for them in public.
And two thirds said people were less likely to stand up and offer them their seat on public transport once they reach their mid 40s.
The survey also revealed women with children struggle with the ageing process more than non-parents because of the attention younger women in the family receive.
It also emerged that by the time women reach their mid-fifties, they are also less likely to receive glances from strangers in the street or compliments from the other sex.
Nearly all the women polled said they began struggling with their weight once they hit 40 - with ladies admitting they would like to shed around two stone.
A third of women surveyed said they were annoyed their partners were ageing better than they were.
Having to wear glasses also affects women's confidence, the report found. And more than half of those polled said they wished they had appreciated their youth more.
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