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Dancin'
to the Oldies
Hey
Anthony,
I'm 32 years old (just) and would love to come to Kurfew. I usually
like guys a little younger than myself and they seem to like me.
I'm not at all the "predatory" type you've mentioned, but just the
opposite. Would someone my age make the Kurfew clientele uncomfortable?
Thanks.
—
32
Dear
32,
I am so happy that you wrote to me because it gives me the perfect
opportunity to address a subject that sometimes becomes a problem
for myself and I'm sure many others: "When older guys come
to Kurfew looking for younger guys." In and of itself, there
is nothing wrong with
this as many younger guys (like myself) are attracted to older men.
The only problem is that some "older" guys seem to undergo some
brain deterioration which eliminates their ability to pick up on
subtle clues. I do take some responsibiliy for this because
I am a super nice guy and I hesitate to tell someone flat out that
they are bugging the hell out of me, but even so, if someone is
clearly not interested in you, move on! Don't spoil their
night and waste a large part of your own. So in direct answer
to your question, as long as you respect the rest of the crowd and
don't make yourself the stereotypical "older-guy-menace" than I
see no reason why you would make anyone uncomfortable. Come
party with the rest of us! And to the rest of you guys out
there, I can not stress enough the importance of social graces!
Respect people's limits and pay attention to the response you are
getting from them. If it seems like someone isn't really into
you, chances are....they aren't!!!
—
Ambiguous Anthony