Okay - as some of you know, I've only dated one guy since my ex left. We dated for about a year, then he dumped me for his old college flame - we remain friends.
Soooo......I'll admit, I moped a bit and waited around hoping he might change his mind. Finally in the last couple of weeks I really decided it was time to let go, and cut back on our online chatting so I could do so.
Fast forward to this afternoon. I'm finishing up paperwork at my desk. TWO men are chatting with me online on a dating site. One is a completely inappropriately young guy who chatted with me once before - he's smart handsome and funny as hell and apparently my sense of humor amuses him.
Two is a scientist who is ONLY ten years younger than me, also smart handsome and very into cool music.
Meanwhile I am answering emails from the East Coast writer who has a crush on me (he's the same age as me at least, but 3,000 miles away).
And MEANWHILE, in a moment of weakness, I told a 34 year old guy yesterday that I would consider going for a drink with him.
Honestly, I feel my resolve against dating younger guys weakening every day. I tell them I'm not interested but some of them are quite persistent. I find myself starting to think "Oh why not? They'd probably be a fun roll in the hay".
But I KNOW that's not me. I'm a monogamous sort. Plus - if I spend the next few years playing around with these younger guys, what are the chances later of finding a long-term mate? I'm still cute at 54, apparently, but at 64? Probably not so much.
Then again, when I told the ex-boyfriend about my crush of young suitors, he said "Why not? You're yummy. You don't belong in the monastery".
