[QUOTE=ready29003]
I am 34. Divorced 6 months ago. I have had one small fling while divorced, but basically not much going on in my social life. I live in a small town without a huge population of single women in my age range.
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Just for comparison purposes, whats the ratio of available guys in her age demographic.
Declan
Met him when I was 22. He was 36. Best relationship ever and together still now 
I’m now 32.
Okay, somebody help the stupid person reading this thread (that would be me) and explain why that’s funny.He’s supposed to put her in a box, and then until he opens the box he’s both dating her and he’s not dating her?
Me over think something??
Thanks for all the feedback. I feel better now… I am not shell shocked from the divorce…but I am a bit socially clueless to entering any sort of dating scene…
[QUOTE=CairoCarol]
Okay, somebody help the stupid person reading this thread (that would be me) and explain why that’s funny.He’s supposed to put her in a box, and then until he opens the box he’s both dating her and he’s not dating her?
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There was a clever scene (or scenes) on a TV show called The Big Bang Theory involving whether two people should date and Schrödinger’s cat. Those who watch got the reference. At one point one of the characters replies: That’s Brilliant.
Don’t feel too bad, Carol - I saw that show like three days ago, and I didn’t get it, either. (It’s the most freakin’ awesome show EVER! Even if they do get some of the geeky facts wrong occasionally.)
I met a guy at work when I was 20 and he was 32.
Today is our 18th wedding anniversary.
Go for it!
[QUOTE=KneadToKnow]
Postin’ me too like some brain-dead AOLer.
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“Snerk”—that was the sound I just made when my wine was inhaled…
Al and I say ask her out—maybe she knows a good time when she sees one.
Never ask out your waitress or the woman who cuts your hair. The best ones are professional flirts and there’s no way to know whether they are flirting or actually interested.
[QUOTE=Gus Gusterson]
Never ask out your waitress or the woman who cuts your hair. The best ones are professional flirts and there’s no way to know whether they are flirting or actually interested.
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Of course there is.
Ask. What’s she gonna do, stop bringing you dinner?
[QUOTE=Gus Gusterson]
Never ask out your waitress or the woman who cuts your hair. The best ones are professional flirts and there’s no way to know whether they are flirting or actually interested.
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Generally good advice. Did she talk to you while serving you in some capacity, or did you sit down for a coffee or something?
Also, does she have any way of knowing you’re 34?
Oddly enough this happened to me yesterday. I go into a restaurant, start chatting with the very pretty server. We talk about 10 minutes, long for my freinds to give me a hard time. She winds up telling me that she’s the manger, she’s 25 and to come back soon. She comes across as much more clever and mature than I remember being at 25.
Then she comps the meal.
I’m 47. I divorced about 5 years ago and have’t so much as flirted with a girl in about 10 years. i want to go back tonight and and ask her if she’d like to get coffee.
Why not?
When I was young, I wouldn’t have considered a date with someone that much my senior. Which now I realize was very much my loss. I think it would have been very nice…it’s not marriage, and it would have been interesting and a different perspective on things.
Go ask her out. At your age you should be confident enough to handle a little rejection, should it happen.
[QUOTE=Khadaji]
There was a clever scene (or scenes) on a TV show called The Big Bang Theory involving whether two people should date and Schrödinger’s cat. Those who watch got the reference. At one point one of the characters replies: That’s Brilliant.
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The cat has an equal chance of either being alive or dead, but you don’t know until you open the box. Asking her out has an equal chance of either succeeding or failing, but you don’t know until you ask her.
[QUOTE=BMalion]
Oddly enough this happened to me yesterday. I go into a restaurant, start chatting with the very pretty server. We talk about 10 minutes, long for my freinds to give me a hard time. She winds up telling me that she’s the manger, she’s 25 and to come back soon. She comes across as much more clever and mature than I remember being at 25.
Then she comps the meal.
I’m 47. I divorced about 5 years ago and have’t so much as flirted with a girl in about 10 years. i want to go back tonight and and ask her if she’d like to get coffee.
Why not?
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Tell us what happens!
She’s the manger? Wow, guess she’ll be busy on Christmas!
[QUOTE=FriarTed]
Tell us what happens!
She’s the manger? Wow, guess she’ll be busy on Christmas!
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Ha! :smack:
I was reading that and thinking “What a dumb question, that kind of place is always dead on Chrsitmas, man what kind of a dope would ask…oh.”
34/2 + 7 = 24
You’re good to go.
Ready29003, take it from the voice of experience and ask her out. As others have said, don’t think about it, do it. The worst she can say is no. If she says yes and it doesn’t work out after a few dates, so what, at least you would have banged a hot 22 year-old, which can do a lot for your confidence. And yes, of course you’d bang her…in your mind you’ve already done it. 
[QUOTE=alice_in_wonderland]
Mr. Wonderland was 22 when we met. I was 34. It worked well enough for us.
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YOU’RE MARRIED?
Oh mannnnnn.
:mad:
[QUOTE=FriarTed]
The cat has an equal chance of either being alive or dead, but you don’t know until you open the box. Asking her out has an equal chance of either succeeding or failing, but you don’t know until you ask her.
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I started to type out a description, but wasn’t doing it justice and I didn’t want to ruin for those who might want to watch. IMO, it was the best episode of the season (most of which I enjoyed.)