I Wonder If He Likes Me

At my age, why do I still get terrible bouts of adolescent-like angst regarding the opposite sex? It drives me crazy and blows my whole image as a confident, independent, smart woman. About five weeks ago, I started seeing a very nice man I met at a party. The meeting was prearranged as he is the brother of a friend’s friend. I was eager to meet someone nice who didn’t require a background check. After a few months of fruitless online dating, I expected a known quantity to be a refreshing change of pace.