While I agree that there is no age that is "too old" to party in the general sense, going out and getting hammered is something that certainly lost it's luster over time.

And I can remember when I was in my early 20's, partying hard, and seeing the folks in their mid 30's trying to do the same thing. In all honesty, it looked...sad.

Eh, the question is probably more about increased responsibility as you get older. There are some 27 year olds who are married with 2 kids - saying that they are still young is true, yes but going out and partying a ton is probably not an option.

Besides, you can still party at 40 - just a different kind :)

There definitely is a limit but its not all true that you can't still party with a family under your belt. What if you meet someone who likes to party just as much as you do? And kids don't stay that way forever. As Andre pointed out, the older you get, the word "party" starts to mean something a little bit more different than before. My mom is in her 40's and has been partying since she was in her teens. I don't think it'll ever stop! But one night when she tried to hang with the younger crowd and get hammered, she found herself sleeping in her mini-van halfway through. LOL. That's what you have to look forward to. LOL. Good post!

I don't think we should be so quick to judge or generalize. I am married and in my mid 30's and I still go out with my husband and my friends to "party". Don't get me wrong, I don't get hammered every day, but I like to let loose on the weekends and have a good time.

You are as old as you think you are! And if you take care of business-emotional and professional-Go crazy! There is no age limit on having a good time.

A friend once told me that you are too old to party when you wake up one morning and utter the phrase "Man, I just can't party like I used to."

Made me chuckle when I was younger (he's 5 years old than I am) but I started to understand it in the past year or so. My partying has definitely changed, I loved to go out with the girls and then hit the late clubs and then... I can't explain exactly what changed (I like to say my liver finally called "ENOUGH!") but now hanging out with friends while being out is good for me. I still have a good girls night out or house party occasionally, but they are few and far between and I am most definitely a bit less hijinky than I used to be!

I feel that one is never too old to party, but that some scenes might be arguably too young for the 25+ crew.

After all, if you're still single+looking and trying to ply your trade in the nightlife, then you need to hunt, I mean hang out, where your prey, I mean target market resides. When you're 22, the college bars are your scene - when you're 32, you have to shift the type of bars and clubs you hit up in order to find people your age.

A 30 year old can definitely drink and hang out with friends at any college bar, but things fall apart when they start unsuccessfully spitting game on people a decade their junior.

Some people approach 30 and start describing themselves using excuses like "mature" or "responsible" but I think they are looking for the words "boring" or "in a relationship."

How does marriage end the partying? Having kids ends the party days. Compared to kids, marriage is still party time.

And yeah, I've got to agree with Holly. Lying about your age is sketchy. The least sexy thing out there is someone who can't be upfront about who they are.

I think the lines begin to blur post-college, when it comes to age. I am 23, but I have great friends that are 30 and still go out with me to bars/partying.

With that being said, there are also people who aren't single or have families young so their party life changes.

I do agree that you're never too old to be playful, goofy and enjoy party time with friends. I also think that you should be your age and be happy that you're 27, still in your prime, single and enjoying going out. Being "young" isn't all its cracked up to be, especially because you've already been there done that. Good thought though, I don't like the excuse, "I'm too old to be going out..."

Maybe you just need to find a different bar.

I firmly believe you are NEVER too old to party. I am 24 years old, while my boyfriend is 41. He's not your typically 41-year-old but we can party at the same level, with his friends or mine or co-workers.

I think what changes is A) what you do while you're intoxicated and B) when you do it.

For example, when I was in college still we would be more likely to have a falling down drunk friend that we had to carry out of the bar, or some guys would pick a fight, or girls might dance on the bar. I typically didn't do any of those but the people I was around and the places I chose to socialize at catered to these younger partier types.

Second, like many before me said in their posts, the older you get usually means the more responsibilty you bear. Being hungover on a week night is obviously out of the question, as is being hungover when you have kids to raise or more appealing activities like a day at the beach.

HOWEVER, I strongly believe "partying" is not over until you say it's over. There is such thing as baby sitters, vacations, great events, concerts, and a lot of other reasons why responsible adults can cut loose, drink a little more than they know they should, and have a good time!

CHEERS!