I am 48 and after splitting amicably from my ex of 22 years a few years ago I have mostly been happily single. I did try online dating and I hated it. Then I reconnected with an old university friend who I had had a failed relationship with back then, he'd improved a lot with age and got his act together in many ways but I don't think he's cut out for relationships and commitment at least not with me and so we are now just friends.
I've just been living my life pretty quietly, doing what I enjoy and thinking if I meet someone I meet someone if not that's also fine. I have met some guy I like and who like me but they are all just a lot younger than would be ideal or I am too old. I have met three men between the ages of 34 and 36. One guy at the gym I go to, another is an assistant manager at my local supermarket and another is a man I usually bump into when I walk an elderly neighbours dog and also just walking about the local area. Two of them have asked me out directly and the other gave me roses at Valentines day so I think they do like me at least somewhat.
They are all obviously a lot younger than me and that is the real spanner in the works. I mean maybe they don't want kids and are happy to spend a few years with someone a lot older but also it feels like by taking up with one of them I'd be acting as a blocker to them finding someone they could start a life with. I am not even sure any of them know my actual age, I am sure they can tell my approximate age. On online dating I had a lot of interest from younger which I am sure was mostly guys sniffing around for sex only.
I mean this is what the universe is giving me, these younger guys and I hear its the same for lots of women my age. What do I do? Just go for it and see what happens?