I was celibate for a year, and then I met someone 10 years younger. Our 3-month fling changed everything for me.

The author had a fling with a younger man.

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• After a difficult breakup, I was celibate for a year — until I met someone 10 years younger.
• I felt safe with this younger man, and we had a lot of physical intimacy.
• Although it was a short fling, he helped me believe in true connections again.

I was recently celibate for a year. Not out of choice, but because I was grieving the loss of a past relationship.

After much post-breakup drawing out...