Age Appropriate

Last weekend I went out on an impromptu date with the old guy, D. After almost a week of hanging out in my pj's at my mom's house and remotely coordinating towing and car repair, I was ready to spiff up a bit. Nothing fancy, mind you, just my contacts, a little makeup and an easy dress.

We had a yummy dinner at Koreana and then he wanted to take in the new Bond movie.
I loved him in LayerCake and Daniel Craig might have the hottest bod in the history of Bond, but why couldn't they spare the measly $2.59 for some scotch tape to reign in his monster ears? Is it supposed to make him sexier because we infer that he's a great listener?

Our timing meant we were stuck going to Gateway theater (not my favorite). The lines were insane, but for some reason no one was using the ticket kiosks. Evidently they were a new concept for D. After he inadvertently cancelled his transaction for the third time in a row, I was cracking up and then noticed my former crush standing a mere 3 feet away.

He was alone on a Saturday night and looked pretty shabby.
I felt pretty smug since I was looking good AND on a date.
Then somehow I saw things from his perspective.. that I was must be out at a movie with my dad.
*shudder*

That feeling just intensified when 3 very cute 30-something guys sat down right in front of us. D is good company, but shouldn't I be out with someone a bit closer to my own age?

I've always liked older men. Mainly because they have better manners and are a bit lower on the jackhole factor... but at some point aren't the guys my own age supposed to mature? Ripen?

I'm getting older, so shouldn't the guys my age be grown ups by now? Heck, the former crush was a couple of years older than me (4 maybe?) and he was still stunted.