I don't know. In the future it looks like whatever anti aging cream the old people use keeps their bodies as firm and fit as all the 23 year olds running about. In fact, somewhere between Shepard's foray past the Omega-4 Relay and the Reaper's invasion of the galaxy it seems these anti aging processes have actually begun to, at least superficially, reverse aging; at a price that even mid-level security bureaucrats can afford. Look at the effects such treatments have had on one Armondo Bailey.
Besides, in this future of Mass Effect they could probably use mass effect fields to convert the carbon in our bodies to diamonds that she can wear to remember us.
Isn't this just speculation? We don't actually know if we've seen old humans in the game. The oldest ones we've seen I /believe/ is Hackett. Who is only 52, not even middle-aged by ME standards. A 80 year old probably would still be pretty 'youthful' in the ME universe, even. If we look at it from our perspective of when someone is old then yes chances are humans are still plenty fit and in shape at old age. Just because someone who is old by todays standards is fit and healthy doesn't mean we don't still progressively become brittle and weak as we grow old in ME. It just means the point for when the age starts to hinder you is delayed by a few decades.
Also note that I'm really just using the game as a bases here. Thinking back on it I do remember some elderly humans in some of the comics (Garrus and Vega's come to mind).
It doesn't seem to me like the Asari care much about looks. I mean they pair with practically every other species, Salarian, Krogan, even Hanar. It`s like they find everything attractive, probalbly also old humans.
Its different with humans, I'd argue. The aesthetic change can be insanely dramatic. I'm skeptical that the other species (other than the quarians who Bioware decided should look human) show their age as drastically as humans do. We're like entirely different people when we get older. It may be racist of me to say it but honestly I don't think turians, krogan, hanar or salarians are going to change as rapidly as humans do when they reach their twilight years. Mordin was in his final years I believe yet he didn't look drastically different from other salarian. Where as with humans the difference between old and young is night and day.
Though despite that I was thinking of it more on a performance side. Humans, as they get older, are generally less active and weaker. They don't have the same bounce in their step that they used to have, generally speaking. The Asari on the other hand will still be young, beautiful and full of life. Imagine you're young and have your whole life ahead of you. Now imagine yourself in a relationship with an elderly person. That's how the asari will feel because they will still be young by time you're old. You're just one mate out of many. They'll be in some elses arms repeating the entire cycle when you go.
I don't judge them for it since what else are they going to do, go hundreds of years alone because you died? That'd be selfish of anyone to expect of them. Though it still takes a lot of the magic out of the romance for me. Though maybe I'm just selfish like that. The greatest fear I have in life is my own mortality. We're all going to die and it sucks. Though if I must grow old and die (if I'm lucky enough to live long enough to get old) then I'd like to do it with the person I love. Live and experience life together and go out on the same page. It's sad and beautiful and I like it.
The fact that we have such relatively short lives is what makes spending our lives together so special. We have so little time in the galaxy to be with someone so when we choose one person and go "you, you will be the one I stay with for all the time I have" it really means something. It feels significant. It feels like a real commitment and dedication. It feels like love. With an asari I don't get that same feeling.
Getting old and facing my death while my mate is still just as young and beautiful as the day we met? I don't know. Again I know its probably selfish of me but it feels so detached. It makes the time spent together feel less significant. It was a weekend to her, to me it was my entire life. I die alone knowing she will find comfort in anothers arms who will be her next weekend investment. If we had a daughter (rather, adopted daughter, honestly) I wouldn't even live long enough to see her become an adult by Asari standards. She'd be a kid still by time a I go and any hope of seeing grandchildren is rather dull.
I just don't see a viable or satisfying future being with an asari. I need more than "she's pretty". Which is subjective and not even something I think of Asari in general. It's a personal matter, to be sure.
@Valmar: So, who is it then? Ashley, Miranda, or Jack, (or perhaps Kasumi or Samantha via headcanon)?
What are you asking exactly? Who my Shepard romances? Because I already said it was Tali. I kinda hate Ashley and Miranda. Jack's pretty badass but I certainly wouldn't want to be in a relationship with her... though I admit the paragon Shep romance is pretty touching and I do like it. Honestly if she got more attention in ME3 and felt like a 'real romance' option for Shepard I would consider it on some playthroughs... though then I'd have to see Tali with Garrus and that would just spark jealously. She's suppose to be with Shepard, damnit. Lol.
I thought the question here was rather you would go with an Asari if they were real, not would you date one of the squad characters. I was talking about Asari in a general sense, not anyone specifically. If you're asking me who I would go with out of the squadies... None of them. Don't get me wrong I think Tali is adorable and I love her personality but she wouldn't be a good match for me. Her and Shepard were made for each other, I'm not going to come between that. Lol.
None of the squadmates would make a good match for me personally since we have nothing in common. Even if they were I doubt I'd be anything they'd want. I'm so far from being Commander Shepard its ridiculous. Besides... I'm married. 
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