Honesty is the best policy. You will be respected to represent yourself simply for how and what you are on a transparent level. If you are biologically at the age of 30 years old, then state yourself in writing that you are 30 years old. If you are 40, then state in clear terms that you are 40. People will see and respect you as accordingly. It makes sense to me because that's how common sense is taught in all of us.
To the W/Ls who *do* falsify their age - why is it so hard to just represent yourself on paper? You do realise that you're only opening yourself a can of worms. Like XLNC mentioned - why - just why. I don't understand.
My last experience at Langtrees (Dec '13); within the lounge discussion phase - involved a three-way "suspicion" discussion among me, and two W/Ls commenting on each other's age. You know the usual notion of "Oh, you really 18 years old? You look 22, 23 to me". Yes, this happened among the LT ladies / LT peers. I remembered that moment vividly - it did make things a tad uncomfortable.
Needless to say the entire night was a wash of more disappointment than a blessing, but I did write her a sincere good review here just to "emotionally" compensate things out.
The only reason I believe W/Ls falsify their age is to capture the next gullible victim/s, most probably newcomers.
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The same goes with those W/Ls who "changed" their races, ethnicity, etc. I can not clearly understand why.