Study Determines 33 Is Our Happiest Age (VIDEO)

Good news for all you teens and 20-somethings out there: Apparently, the happiest age of your life is coming up. Social media site Friends Reunited surveyed UK residents over age 40, and found the magic number for happiness is age 33. Watch the video above to see why age 33 hits the sweet spot. Then tell us, what's been your happiest age so far?

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Comments

[Mariah Dailey]

09:38 AM on 03/31/2012

I always seriously thought 33 was the best. this is wierd, I'm not kidding!

[somethingbetterouthere]

08:43 AM on 03/31/2012

Everybody's life and circumstances are DIFFERENT in everybody's life. It depends if you are married to an abuser , physically or mentally sick, have income, a death in the family or of someone you love, I hate when the media try to shove opinions down people's throats like worlds sexiest man or Ms Jolie being the worlds most beautiful woman and so on and so on ! Geeze !

[Jon Blanton]

02:45 AM on 03/30/2012

total bunkum

[Epistolarian]

05:12 PM on 03/29/2012

Does that mean that people age 66 are twice as happy?

[Rightlygay]

11:23 AM on 03/29/2012

Since I retired in my late 40's....the 50's are starting out really well....

[Ole Puddin Head]

02:49 AM on 03/29/2012

When i was 33 it was 2 years before i met the love of my life, and sadly let her go. I've regretted it ever since and haven't been happy. That was 12 years ago. She has married again and i have not. But it was the best time of my life. I miss you.

[hungryblackcat]

02:14 AM on 03/29/2012

I'm really skeptical as a 28 year old. This must be out of date. Maybe they are living on Uranus!

[Gadgetman]

01:03 AM on 03/29/2012

What a bogus study. I'm much happier at 53 than I was at 33.

[omegas3]

11:56 PM on 03/28/2012

I'm 33! I am very satisfied and blessed in my life.

[elsquibbs]

11:50 PM on 03/28/2012

33 for me was great. I was finally able to buy the kind of sports car I always wanted. 34 I found out I needed a kidney transplant. 33 was better.

[NoraHuffposter]

12:11 AM on 03/29/2012

Wishing you strong health for decades to come.

[Alice Radley]

11:46 PM on 03/28/2012

I dunno. I'm 33 now. For me, 16 was by far my best year. Young, a license to drive, little responsibility, in peak physical health, with a very pert and perky tush. 33 is alright, but I'd kill to have freedom back.

[04memberofsociety]

11:41 PM on 03/28/2012

I'm 33. I guess it's all down hill from here. sigh.

[Blodo]

11:36 PM on 03/29/2012

Actually, it just gets better.

[somethingbetterouthere]

08:50 AM on 03/31/2012

: D I used to work in nursing homes, lot of it is your disposition, and how you look at things, There is a video of a man with just stubs for feet and some handicapped people have SUCH A POSITIVE additude even more then us with all our working parts ! hmmmm ? I've even met 80 and 100 year olds with Great attitudes that would many times wake up singing or humming a happy tune . : D

[salesdude]

11:40 PM on 03/28/2012

How old is George Clooney? What ever age he is is the happiest age to be for sure. Man what a life that guy has.

[jb68]

12:07 AM on 03/29/2012

I know. Plus, how is that guy so goddamned charming? Seriously, how does he do it?

[salesdude]

12:33 AM on 03/29/2012

I don't know but I'd pay money to find out!

[living lightning]

11:25 PM on 03/28/2012

This is interesting since according to the Islamic tradition people in paradise will all be 33 years old.

[William Graham]

01:04 AM on 03/29/2012

By which calendar?

[somethingbetterouthere]

08:52 AM on 03/31/2012

Sylvia Brown the psychic said something like that about people on the other side of this life ?

[tedward]

11:19 PM on 03/28/2012

I was happiest when I turned 50. I've been very happy the 7 years since, but I really remember feeling happier than I had ever been in my life the year I turned 50. I guess for some of us it does get better with age.