An Older Woman Finds Sex on the Web

Suzanne Portnoy’s sexual sanity should be an example to other women:

I turned 44 last year, and I can honestly say that I’m the most content I’ve ever been. Because, unlike most single mums I know of my age, I’ve found a way to combine adult fun with raising a family. Every other Friday night, I drop off my two boys with their father, then drop in on a playmate. I have a rota of four or five men I see, mainly for sex. I’m not prepared to sit around waiting for Mr Right to come along. I learnt early on that when I see someone I like — whether young buck or mature man — I make sure they know it. Men move fast; why can’t a woman?

I have a boyfriend wish list pinned up on my kitchen bulletin board, with all the boxes a contender should tick — “job, house, car, single, looks” — and a little black book of men who make me laugh as well as come. It doesn’t matter if they don’t have the time for, or interest in, a full-on relationship. Variety has its own appeal. I’ve sampled the generations, from computer geeks in their twenties to opera fanatics in their fifties. ...

Post 40, post divorce, looking for sex