..... it ended in sex which I hadn't planned and now I sense a change in him. Namechanged for this post as don't want it linked. I feel I have massively messed up although I know it takes two to tango. I met a nice man online and we had a coffee date first and really hit it off which if you know OLD, is quite rare! Three hours flew by. The following week, we went to dinner. Again, had a lovely time. We had a little kiss at the end of the night and I drove home feeling happy and hopeful. Everything felt right - no constant messaging all day, just a nice 'good morning' one from him and a phone call in the evening. He was keen to arrange a third date for Saturday just gone. He booked a restaurant and said I could either drive or if I wanted to drink, he would order me a a taxi to collect me and take me home. I wanted to have a couple of glasses of wine so I booked my own taxi to his. We walked hand in hand to the restaurant and again, another lovely night. We went back to his and I had another glass of wine and we played a game of pool (he has a games room) and then he took his dogs out for a walk - he was gone about half an hour. When he came back, we started kissing and I said about getting my taxi and I think I said "or do you want me to stay?" and he said yes. So I did and we had sex that night and again in the morning. He dropped me home at half 9 yesterday morning as he was going to circuits and although he called me last night, he just seemed different, like he was talking to a mate or something. I could tell the call was about to wrap up so I said "are we going to see each other this week?" and he said yes but I felt like I was making all the effort and really he could have taken or left it. Now I'm feeling crap for sleeping with him and that he is maybe seeing me in a different light. But he could have said "no, I think you should go home" couldn't he? Maybe I'm overthinking it but I'm usually quite perceptive. Why oh why did I drink and not just drive home. Really beating myself up here. Not even sure what I'm asking for - reassurance I suppose. To put things in perspective, we are grown ups - I'm 50 and he's 52. I was all excited and now I just feel disappointed (and a bit of a slapper - I'm not!)
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You’re absolutely not a slapper! 
And I agree with the above poster, IF it’s the case that having sex after a third date (which is totally fine btw) has somehow put him off then you have had a lucky escape!
First of all, I hope the sex was good! You are NOT a slapper. I've done it in fewer dates FWIW.
The thing is, whenever you choose to have sex remember that you have to be okay with the relationship not developing further. There are no guarantees. If you want to just have fun, go for it. If you are not okay with that, then you need to guard your heart a bit.
The only advice I have is the old-fashioned kind, but it's not really old-fashioned so much as logical. If you want more than a fling then you need to weed out the guys who maybe are just after sex. The best way to do that is not to have sex with them for a good long time. Yes, some guys will get bored of this and disappear, but the one who falls in love with you won't.
First dates should not go on for three hours - you don't give a stranger three hours of your time just like that. Don't drink and not be able to drive yourself home. Don't take lifts or stay over with a guy you don't know that well (however charming he may seem). I used to do all that and it was always too much too soon and those relationships never ended well for me.
Your time is precious. So is your heart. So are you. Good luck!
Also, I think there is a term for 'day after post-coital crash'. The 'down; you get after the oxytocin rush you get from sex... Maybe.. Don't feel bad! You made a judgement call and you might have just shown him up as an idiot sooner than later. Are you meeting tomorrow?
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