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I think for most it's probably a matter of curiosity and a way to test your perceptions. We all make certain judgements about others upon first meeting them. We tend to determine what sex, age, and often ethnicity a person is as a way of determining how to interact with them. In most cases, age is a pretty general category such as child, young woman, etc.
Knowing age may in some cases cement the perception of a person being in the desired category. Perhaps not providing an age or lying about it helps to project the perception that one is younger than one's actual age, which, as ngdawg points out, can be flattering.
I do find it amusing when people try to guess my age, as they very often are very low. I still occasionally get carded when entering a club, though Grace, more than five years younger, never does.
Gilda
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