There are many reasons that you might want to find out someone’s age. For instance, similar to an internet user searching for a method to confirm the actual age of a new date, you may want to ensure that your date’s age aligns with what they’ve disclosed.¹ However, it doesn’t seem proper to ask a man his age directly. Alternatively, you might be on a mission to authenticate someone’s age details, much like a user on devforum.roblox.com attempting to verify players’ ages to assess the suitability of a game or its content for them.²

If you’re plagued by the same problem, then this post is for you. Here are a few ways you can use to try to find out someone’s age without asking directly.

1. Check Out Social Media Profiles

When you want to know someone’s age, social media is always a go-to. You can view someone’s basic info like age and birth date on their Facebook or LinkedIn profile if they don’t set this information as private. But be warned that LinkedIn will send a notification when other users viewed their profile.

Besides, posts people shared on social media, such as their interests and lifestyle, can all give you clues about their age. LinkedIn’s profile page defaults to include information about a person’s education and work experience. This information can also be used to estimate someone’s age.

2. Use People Search Engines

Another easy way to find someone’s age is by using people search engines. People search engines are specialized in finding people online. With just a name/phone number/email address, you may uncover a wealth of information about the person, such as personal details, contact information, social media accounts, criminal records, and more. Here are 3 best people search engines we recommended:

BeenVerified

BeenVerified is a public records search engine that provides users access to billions of records from a range of sources. You may find almost anyone’s public information on BeenVerified, such as the person’s full name, age, job and educational history, contact information, social media profiles, criminal records, and more.

To try to find out someone’s age with BeenVerified:

1. Go to BeenVerified.
2. Enter the person’s first and last name into the search bar. Then tap SEARCH.
   
3. Within moments, you’ll get a list of potential matches. Once you locate the person you’re looking for, tap View person report.
   
4. You’ll then see a detailed report about the person. Personal information like full name and age is included.
   

Spokeo

Spokeo is the most popular free people search engine in the United States. It allows you to confidentially search for information about people you know by name, phone, email, or username. Spokeo sifts through billions of public records and combines all the data into an easy-to-understand report in seconds.

To find out someone’s age with Spokeo:

1. Go to Spokeo.
2. Enter a name and hit SEARCH NOW.
   
3. Spokeo will display a list of results associated with the name. Click SEE RESULTS to view a detailed report.
   
4. You’ll then find a wealth of information about the person, including full name, age, current and past address, contact info, and more.
   

PeopleFinders

PeopleFinders is a leading Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) provider, which offers one of the most complete databases filled with public records for almost all U.S. adults. With PeopleFinders’ people search, you can find out information about background details, criminal records, contact info, and more.

To find out someone’s age with PeopleFinders:

1. Go to PeopleFinders.
2. Type in a name and click Search.
   
3. You’ll get up-to-date information about the person, such as full name, age, phone number, email and more.
   

3. Look for Clues in the Conversation

People often don’t tell you how old they are. But you can still have some idea about their age through a skillful conversation. You could:

• Talk about your friends and their life. Then he may bring up his friends as well. People tend to make friends with their peers. If most of their friends are getting married and starting families, they’re probably in their twenties or thirties.
• Bring up technology. You can talk about the first phone you owned and ask about his first phone. This will give you a hint about his age.
• Ask about their favorite TV shows growing up. You can talk about TV, music, movies, concerts, or many other things to try to figure out someone’s age.

No matter what topic you choose, it’s always a good idea to start a conversation by talking about yourself.

That’s all about how to find out someone’s age without asking directly. The motivation behind creating this guide stems from the increasing awareness that directly asking about someone’s age might be perceived as impolite or even creepy sometimes.³ Many Redditors seek alternative methods to obtain age information subtly.⁴ Our aim is to assist you in acquiring the information you need without causing discomfort. We hope this post has been helpful. If you have more ideas about finding someone’s age, feel free to share them with us.

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2. r/Scripting Support [Ewanophobia]. (2019, May 19).How to find the player’s actual age? [Online forum post]. Roblox Developer Forum. https://devforum.roblox.com/t/how-to-find-the-players-actual-age/284919/2 ↩︎
3. r/AskReddit [TrueR3demption]. (2015, Aug 12). Women of Reddit: How can a man ask about a woman’s age without coming off as creepy? [Online forum post]. Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/3gohd6/women_of_reddit_how_can_a_man_ask_about_a_womans/ ↩︎
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