Youthful Appearance

[Bruno]

Originally Posted by Black Leviathan

It would be a strange game world where a younger appearance didn't translate into a higher level of Appearance Advantage, unless you remain looking child-like all of your life.

That entirely is cultural (and personal). Youth (after a certain age) is a signifier of reproductive health, but maturity comes with a lot of social status, assumed experience, and wealth. On the by and large, people don't consider people in their own age bracket somehow less attractive than people in their early 20s.

EDIT: Overall, actual teenagers are mostly only considered more attractive by other teenagers - and for good reason. They're not ready for actually starting a family. Some teenagers look exceptionally mature, which is the opposite of this discussion but the same idea. By the time I was 14 people assumed I was in university or even older; nobody bothered carding me. I was tall for my age, "matronly" figure, and cautious and introverted, so I apparently just came across as "older". Then I developed a grey streak in my hair in my 20's and cemented it :) People still think I'm older than I am; if my family is any indication, that'll swing around in a decade or so and people will begin to think I'm younger than I am.

[Þorkell]

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

My mom was seriously carded up to the age of 36. But her attitude and presence made it easy to prove her proper age even before they saw her I.D.

FYI, Oregon is the only state where I have been refused entry to a bar because of ID issues.

[whswhs]

If you get a Passing Appearance perk, it costs a point because it's useful in allowing you to seem to be something you are not, in a campaign where you would want to do so. If you are likely to be taken to be something you are not, when you don't want to be and when it's inconvenient or unpleasant, that might be a quirk. If it's just a neutral fact, it's probably a feature.