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As for aging as a hipster, (4) An exact timeline for the decline of the hipster is hard to define. Some already start to lose their grip around 25, while others hold themselves in top form long after the 40-year mark. However, here are ten clear indicators that the ball is rolling off the table: 

1. Your biggest musical influences all hobble around on embarrassing reunion tours.
2. You wear long-sleeved shirts to cover your tattoo.
3. You can't relate to any character on "HBO's Girls."
4. You have a great snapback hat collection.
5. You are scared of teenagers and worry about your well-being when around large groups of them.
6. You have a gym membership and use it.
7. You wear ear plugs at concerts.  
8. You go to bed before midnight six nights a week.
9. You traded in your Saab 900 and now drive a Lexus.  
10. You use Facebook to keep in touch with family.

However, you just have to project your actual age instead of pretending that you're still part of a younger generation. In other words, stop dressing like you're 52 immediately. Be sure to keep yourself in decent shape. Avoid overly daring, eye-catching outfits. You don’t want to look like a lighthouse designed by Salvador Dali. Hair style plays a big role. Mohawks, ponytails and messy layers get the ax. Short and well groomed are key concepts.  Most important is your de facto relationship to popular culture and art. If you acknowledge what you’re up against, you can be an aging hipster as long as you live and breathe. Encouraging, isn't it?

Ann