I've only ever once lied about my age, and that was to make myself older, when my real age was 15 (in 1968 - get out your calculators) so that I could get into the back room of the pub for the folk club. I'm sure a lot of us have done that ! I've heard Billy Connolly joking that if you *are* going to lie about your age, it's best to always make out you are 10 years older than you really are, throughout your life, then people never cease to be amazed at your sprightliness !

I think the reason why some women feel the need to pretend they are younger is because a lot of men seem to only want to consider women who are younger than they are. In these women's way of thinking, the only way to attract a man who is the *same* age as them, is to say they are 5 years younger or more.

What craziness all round !

- jeanie