Forget the old adage that your schooldays are the happiest of your life - a study has found that 33 is the age at which people are most content. Seven out of 10 people over the age of 40 picked the year they turned 33 as their happiest in a survey by website Friends Reunited.
More than half of those surveyed - 53 per cent - said life was more fun and 42 per cent said they felt more optimistic about the future.
One in three said their happiness stemmed from having children while one in five said happiness came from success at work.
Life seemed relatively stress-free for 38 per cent while 31 per cent thought that was the time their family was closest together.
Only six per cent said they were happiest at university and just 16 per cent in childhood.
Psychologist Donna Dawson said: 'The age of 33 is enough time to have shaken off childhood naivety and the wild scheming of teenaged years without losing the energy and enthusiasm of youth. 'By this age innocence has been lost but our sense of reality is mixed with a strong sense of hope, a ‘can do’ spirit and a healthy belief in our own talents and abilities. 'We have yet to develop the cynicism and world-weariness that comes with later years.'
The survey was carried out ahead of Friends Reunited launching its new website.
Matt Bushby, Head of Friends Reunited, added: 'While many of us look back and reminisce about our carefree childhood, it’s also important to remember that it’s the big life experiences and the momentous events that we go through that make us who we are. 'The new Friends Reunited will help people celebrate the moments that really matter to them.'
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