I suddenly found myself single at 43. I got together with a couple of "twenty something's" and found the same problem. They were kids, pure and simple. I cannot have a "spousal" relationship with a kid.Boy if that ain't the truth. Going to bed with a 24 year old is one thing. Going to a party with 'em is another. Ugh.
Regarding the aging of men and women: When men get older, they look like Sean Connery. When women get older, they look like Sean Connery.
OH! Man! Harsh! ... but... well.... that pretty much sums it up, dudn't it?
My rule before I remarried was that if I was embarrassed to go grocery shopping with them they were too young for all but the most discreet dalliance.