"My ex-husband and I met when I was 17 and he was 19. We were together for 16 years and married for nine.But as we got older, things changed and we wanted different things. I was 35 when we got divorced.
At first, being single again hit me hard. It was a long time before I could even think about dating and then I had no idea where to start. I dated some men my age but there was never a spark. I wanted to have fun but they were always set in their ways.Although I get told I look young for my age, I was in my forties by then and it never crossed my mind that twenty- something men would be interested in me romantically.
Then two years ago I met Dan, who was 20, at the airport. I was going on a girls' holiday to New York and he checked me in for the flight.
We chatted for ages but I didn't realise he was flirting with me until my friends said.
We swapped numbers and arranged to meet when I got back. Before our first date, I was worried about the age gap but Dan was great fun and I soon forgot about it.We started to see each other regularly on dates to the cinema, theatre and even salsa dancing.Dan said he wanted a real woman with confidence, not a clingy, immature girl his age. After Dan, I met younger men all the time.
Rob was 29 and a mechanic at my local garage. We flirted when I took my car in for an MoT and started seeing each other.He took me to trendy clubs and although sometimes I felt like the oldest person there, I always enjoyed it.
Realistically, I know that blokes who are so young will probably want kids one day so the age gap means a long-term relationship is unlikely.But whoever I meet I always keep it casual and fun and make it clear from the start it's nothing serious. For now, I'm happy to just enjoy it for what it is.Toyboys have opened my eyes to a different world of dating."
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