So I have been talking to this other guy recently (haha - I was actually talking to him while I was going out with the guy from Friday), and so far he's been really nice. But of course, they all start out that way. We had a 2 hour conversation on the phone last night and he seems really shy (and he's admitted to me he hates public speaking), but I have a bubbly personality so most people find me easy to talk to. Well anyway, he mentioned that we should go out next weekend for dinner and stuff.

The only slight issue, is that he's 6 years older than me. I really don't care to be honest, because I think that I need someone older and more mature - but my mom was inquiring about him and said that she was "sick to her stomach" about me dating someone 6 years older and she just can't stop thinking about it. I really think that she's overreacting about the whole thing, because she had no issues when I've dated guys 5 years older than me, so what is one extra year, really? It's not like I'm going out with someone my father's age. And I don't think that I should just cast aside a nice person because he's 6 years older than me.

So the question is, is age only a number, or does it matter? Because I think that a 6 year age difference would be a bigger deal if I was still in college. But I have a full-time job, I'll be getting my Masters in May, so it's not like I'm immature and still in my youth. So I'd like to see how this whole thing pans out. And I don't get the big deal about a date.