Yeah, Barb - believe me, I never considered the young guy ANYTHING but a fling possibility. Anything else would be ridiculous. And while I wasn't really looking for a fling, I started to warm up to the idea after a while - no use sitting on a shelf.
OT - there are lots of singles-oriented activity groups in town (San Diego being a big singles town). I suppose I should start looking into them - frankly, my life is so busy and full I'm not sure where I would fit in another group. But I suppose I would be more likely to meet someone there, than at the punk rock show I'm going to with my bandmate Wendy on Saturday night, lol! (Last time we saw this band I was the oldest person in the room by at least 15 years!)
I am definitely trying to loosen up my criteria a bit as I look at profiles, and I'm fully aware I might meet someone completely different from what I THINK I'm looking for. Just looking for that spark. I definitely had it with the hermit boyfriend, and with the 27 year old.