There comes a time in every woman’s life when she has to ask herself, does it really matter how long after the first date you wait before having sex with a new guy? What if that guy is say 10 or even 19 years younger than you—how do the rules change then?
After careful albeit brief thought, all I can say is, good grief, is that really a question? Even when I was a younger woman, I never paid attention to the three-date rule—you know, wait three dates before jumping into bed. In fact, it’s a saintly day if I abide by the three-minute rule. Bill Maher had his “New Rules” and I have my, “SeasonedSex Rules.” Here’s the first one. Regardless of timing, if it looks right and feels right, it’s probably worth sitting on. I know, I’m bad but you’re allowed to be when people start calling you an “older woman” (that’s SeasonedSex Rule No. 2).
So, I’m joking. I’m not that bad. In fact, I waited over a year before I had sex with my “cub,” Michael. He’s19 years younger than me and his youthfulness exuberance initially threw me off my game. I tried to walk away but the sexual chemistry would keep sneaking up on me, pulling me back in like a magnet.
Michael eventually became the accidental cub. What I mean by that is I consciously decided to unconsciously have sex with him. As ridiculous as that sounds, it’s easier to manage than you’d think. A few martinis are all you need.
Now don’t get me wrong here, I’m not an advocate of drunken sex. I’ve only done that about 712 times in my life. But it does open up one’s perspective. And damn if it doesn’t ease the nerves. And, boy, I was nervous.
Michael had asked me out on a dinner date with some business people he knows with a text message. Can you believe it? A text message. It was a first for me and it went something like:
Michael: cum dinner fri?
