"I'm sorry, you're how old?" asked my now boyfriend on our third date. I'd just told him I was 46, and as a result he choked on his Padron peppers. He's 40. The mutual friends who'd set us up hadn't considered our ages relevant, and neither of us had thought to enquire how many birthdays the other had clocked up. We, up until that point, had both assumed we were roughly the same age. And I still think we are. Yes, there's an age gap, but to me it is not a massively significant one.

When it comes to dating, especially online, age is a significant factor affecting your status, your desirability, and thus your chance of finding everlasting love. I often think my boyfriend and I might not have matched online. It's highly possible he would have put his upper limit at 45.

© Rosie Green Ros

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