Skid: Marriage? I'm not even thinking about that! I'm well aware that because of the age difference a meaningful and lasting relationship may not work out. I'm fine with just a non-serious relationship :x I think as long as we both understand what we each want from the other then it can work. I don't think she is looking for marriage--it's just my unfounded opinion. I'm not either. Maybe winning her affection is a final conquest of sorts: the unobtainable older woman...every schoolboy fantasy you've ever had all embodied in this person.

As I've mentioned, her age and socioeconomic class doesn't bother me or intimidate me. In fact, I delight in it. I love powerful women, intelligent women, classy and sophisticated women. Now this isn't to say that I possess these qualities and am looking for someone similar to me I like someone who can bring out the better person in me. I have dressy clothes but don't always wear them, but someone who dresses classy makes me want to dress better. Speaking of clothes, I wonder if it will be weird if I wear a jacket and tie. I'll be meeting her after work, but work doesn't require me to dress up. I don't want to make it seem I'm trying to impress her, unless women her age likes a guy wanting to look good for her.

Someone mentioned retirement benefits. That has never crossed my mind. I'm not looking for a suger mama and would lose any sense of self-respect if I was just using her for money. I genuinely like her. And on the topic of money, I'm sort of old-fashioned and don't mind paying for dates. I paid the first time even though she was going to pay herself, but I insisted. She said she'll get the the next one So she paid the second time, and to be honest I felt weird. Maybe it's a pride thing. Some guys may like it (thinking that "yeah, got a girl paying for me--I'm the ****s"), but I don't like that sort of mentality.

This third date was sort of her idea I may toss the kissing idea. Think that's a bit too much and coming on too strong and I don't want to "ambush" her. I will consider Jim B's gift idea.