Have you ever played eye tag with someone, really wanted to meet them, possibly wanted even (ahem) more from them, and not been able to? Possibly due to being convinced that you're the creepy old guy in the scenario? I hate that feeling.
Shyness is nice but shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life you'd like to.
I'm older than you and I have never felt like the creepy older guy, out of place yes, but creepy no.
Just wipe the drool from your chin, give him a wink and say "Why don't you slide your sweet ass on over and have a seat on my lap, son." that's not creepy at all!
Jokes aside, as long as you are polite and receptive of signals of interest/non-interest you will not be seen as creepy. Older I can't help you with... I still think of myself as being young despite what these little ones barfing in the gutter think. At least I'm old enough to know how to hold my liquor.
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Date: 2005-04-17 11:40 am (UTC)but shyness can stop you
from doing all the things in life you'd like to.
I'm older than you and I have never felt like the creepy older guy, out of place yes, but creepy no.
Just wipe the drool from your chin, give him a wink and say "Why don't you slide your sweet ass on over and have a seat on my lap, son." that's not creepy at all!
Jokes aside, as long as you are polite and receptive of signals of interest/non-interest you will not be seen as creepy. Older I can't help you with... I still think of myself as being young despite what these little ones barfing in the gutter think. At least I'm old enough to know how to hold my liquor.
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Date: 2005-04-17 02:38 pm (UTC)But yes, I agree and know those things in my head -- just not my heart. *shrug*