Dating younger man

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My advice would be to enjoy every day that you spend together and to go with the flow. Having said that, I do echo the posts that advise you to be cautious. Look after yourself - you are number one.

I'm the same age as you and have been divorced for about 16 months now. I'm friends with a man who has been widowed for some years, but it's still early days for me (I was married for about 30 years and my ex's behaviour for a good few of those years was appalling). I enjoy this man's company and he enjoys mine - he says he 'loves me lots'. No demands, no expectations. If you're both looking for the same thing, that's fine. Things can get tricky when one of you wants something different.

I hope it all goes well for you.

My husband is 13 years older than me, and nobody has ever batted an eyelid, to my knowledge. There are double standards sometimes when it's the other way around!
I would enjoy myself if I were you, take things at a pace you're comfortable with. And I think anyone in any new relationship should proceed with their eyes open. It's not being paranoid, it's being sensible. Us ladies need to trust our instincts, and pull back from any potential arrangements/suggestions that might impact our security. That's just being smart. If nothing has given you cause for concern, then enjoy your situation a day at a time.
Wishing you all the best.

You like him! He likes you! Just carry on see where it goes! Like any relationship it will either work or it wont! If it works great! Think Barbara Windsor!

Go for it! Life is short so get your happiness while you can. If your both happy then age should not matter. Enjoy your time together and see where it takes you. You might just have met the man who will make your life complete. Good luck and be happy.

Only you can decide what's right for you. If your head and heart say yes then go for it and don't worry about the age difference. My wife is 30 and I'm 56 and often get taken for mother and daughter but we don't let that bother us. Wish you happiness.

I was married for 40 years, many of them unhappy, to a man 9 years older than me. He dumped me for no particular reason and although we are now friendly and I have been on my own for 5 years I now think he did me a favour! I have become friendly with a man 12 years my junior, and am experiencing all the highs and lows that I did at 17! I’m thoroughly enjoying the frisson of the relationship, but know it won’t go anywhere as I am not confident about the age gap from his point of view. However, there is something to be said for mind over matter .... if he doesn’t mind, it doesn’t matter!