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am I out of my mind?
| Thu, 03-03-2005 - 10:06pm |
Being a 35 years old woman with an 8 years old son – would you even consider dating a 30 years old man or am I crazy for even thinking this?
For some strange reason the majority of people contacting me are either a) younger or b) much older. Any opinions?
For some strange reason the majority of people contacting me are either a) younger or b) much older. Any opinions?

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A neighbor of mine, in her mid-30s with two kids, married a guy who was 8 years younger than her. They're happier than pigs in mud.
I say if you're into him then why not? Yeah, he might bail down the road, and yeah, it might be because of the age difference or where you and he are at in life vis-a-vis children.
But it might also be because he's just not ready, or because you smell funny to him, or you guys just don't match.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that if we let all of the reasons why something might NOT work out stop us from dating, well, we'd never date at all.
But that's unacceptable... so we might as well take a shot at it with someone who seems interesting and interested. :)
Go for it. 5 years younger is NOTHING.
A couple of years ago, I was dating a guy who was 24/25 to my 36/37. DS was 13/14.
The last guy I got serious with was 6 years younger than me.
In my experience, the younger ones are a lot more fun that the older ones!
I once met a married couple. He was 28 and she was 40. They had 2 children from her first marriage and 2 more children that they had together.
I know another couple. When they married, she was
Actually I have noticed that younger men tend to analyze situations/behaviors less so I usually have more fun and feel more relaxed being myself.
Thanks for everybody’s input.
Irina
Embarrassingly nothing happened with the hot bike shop guy. I missed an anonymous phone call on Monday. I have no idea who it was because there was no message. That’s it.
Oh well, I am going about my daily business. Met another guy on Wednesday. Will go out with him again. He is a bit reserved but we will see.
When in doubt, assume it was him.
I'm sorry that it didn't work out with him, but it has got to feel great that you took that leap and tried. I'm a passionate believer that all too often people let some of the best parts of life pass by because we are afraid to take a chance. That said, I also think it's WAY too easy to pull a turtle and hide in my shell.
So for whatever it's worth, I'm proud of you.
-N
I am not writing him off yet. I have a feeling that he is a bit shy. Who knows he may call sometime but I am not holding my breath and life goes on and there are many opportunities and possibilities.
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