Is this man single and around your age? Its sounds like you had a very nice evening. As long as you protect yourself financially and emotionally.....I think you should give this a try. You were ready to be content, not getting involved with any man because, you're at a more confident point in your life, there aren't many out there who don't have baggage (ourselves included) and also maybe you don't want to get hurt. Is there any chemistry or did you just have a wall up? If a good opportunity comes, I say explore it. Often when we're not looking, the best ones come along. You're not dead yet.