Old Lothario wants law to take 20 years off his age
A 69-year-old pensioner who says he has the body of a 45-year-old is taking action to legally change his age to improve his job prospects and his luck in dating women on Tinder.
Dutch entrepreneur Emile Ratelband wants to change his date of birth from March 11 1949 to March 11 1969 after his doctors said he had the body of someone more than 20 years younger.
The BBC reported that Ratelband said if transgender people were allowed to change their sex then he should be allowed to change his age.
Ratelband, who described himself as a “young god”, is taking action against his local authority after it refused to change his age on official documents.
He told De Telegraaf newspaper: “You can change your name. You can change your gender. Why not your age?”
He said his legal age affected his employment opportunities as well as his love life.
“When I’m 69, I am limited. If I’m 49, then I can buy a new house, drive a different car.
“When I’m on Tinder and it says I’m 69, I don’t get an answer. When I’m 49, with the face I have, I will be in a luxurious position.”
Ratelband said it would also improve his work prospects and he would give up his pension if the court ruled in his favour.
The court is expected to rule in four weeks. However, the Algemeen Dagblad newspaper reported that the court was sceptical of the lawsuit, saying there was no legal precedent to allow someone to change their date of birth.