*sigh*

I can't put my finger on it but something about this older gentleman who has been sending me messages on Match for some time isn't really jiving with me. I responded once or twice, but haven't been responding for a while now. He's nice enough, and I feel just awful not replying to him. He's about 10 years older than I, with a child, and looks to be of another ethnicity.

I'm far from racist, and I've been attracted to men of other ethnicities than that of myself, but I can't put my finger on why I'm not jumping for joy about this guy. I'm not racist. Honest I'm not.

Maybe it's because he has a kid and I'm not into kids? Don't get me wrong, I like them fine, but I just feel awkward interacting with them. It's something that doesn't come naturally to me. Honestly, I'm scared to death of even having coffee with a guy who has a kid or two by another woman. I think to myself, "what if I actually like the guy? I'm terrible interacting with kids and I don't want to have to deal with the baby-mamma drama.

Maybe it's that he's 10 years older than I? Might the age difference be deterring me? I've never had a "type" per se, other than nerdy and/or geeky.

Why am I so stuck here?