I re-read the intro, and it seems to me that there must be some amount of guilt or inner shame going on with dating someone that young, or else the title of the post wouldn't make sense, or the statement that he's going to hell. 19 is awfully young for a 62 year-old, merely because when you're 19, you really don't know what you want yet and are barely an adult. A 62 year old man has been an adult for 44 years longer... that's a huge gap. I understand the loneliness factor and connecting with someone online..... I guess I would just be cautious in meeting up. This probably won't go anywhere, mainly due to the age difference and maturity gap, but what do I know. Perhaps it could be a nice friendship from a distance, too. Nothing wrong with that. I really do understand the loneliness.