After a couple of years single I've started to accept a few date invitations.
I've had some nice evenings with lovely, interesting, entertaining men, but it's been like being out with friends. Still lovely but not how it used to be when I was young.
I had assumed that this was normal, that that heart racing, tingly thing doesn't happen once you're old, have been round the block and see the pitfalls. Also that I'm not interested in anything serious so haven't left myself open to it.
Anyway, I was at a thing on Saturday morning (so not even any alcohol!). A man I've known for ages was there, we chatted a bit. The eye contact, the twinkle, the glances. And my head has been doing very strange things ever since.
I've honestly known him for years, never "noticed" him before, sometimes didn't even like him much 😆