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Dear a-runner,
Think
"Fun"
How fun! That's what
you should be thinking -- just be happy that you have met someone
you're attracted to and that you have similar interests with.
Over-
Analyzing
Unfortunately, our brains
don't always work that way. It's so easy to start analyzing every
aspect of every conversation, trying to imagine the development
of the relationship in 100 different ways before you've ever been
on a date with the guy.
Live
in the Present
So my first advice is
to slow down a bit -- sure, it's fun to daydream about what may
be with this guy, but don't lose sight of the present -- that is,
it's fun and cool that you guys are at the just-exchanged-numbers
stage, so enjoy that for a while!
As for the age difference,
you will only know whether this is going to be a factor after you've
started dating the guy. You should probably be aware that it is
bothering you on some level (or you wouldn't have written), so that's
probably good to keep in mind.
Finding Common Ground
But as long as there
is mutual respect for each other and each other's life experiences,
I don't see the age difference being that much of a problem. Of
course, a lot of it depends where each of you is in life right now
-- if he were still in college, or living at home, then you would
have a harder time finding common ground.
My advice is to have
fun exploring this relationship -- and don't worry about his age
quite yet!
-- Gillian
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