I once dated someone substantially older than me. Like more than 27 years. The thing with it, was that there was a cap. It was a finite situation. I knew that. It just wasn't going to work for many reasons, our age difference was one of them. I disagree with Molinit that most women who date men much older are gold diggers. I was not. Nor was he wealthy. Just a pretty interesting guy, cute, and into me, that I found myself attracted to during a vulnerable time in my life. That's long over now and was quite short lived.

Macd, I agree with the other posters. If you want to know how she really feels, ask her out. She certainly could just be being friendly and see you just as a nice older man. But who knows. Ask her if you really want to know.