If the idea of a young whipper-snapper for a lover still sounds appealing, Taylor has some tips on how to attract one, and how to keep him.

- Go where the younger men go. Visit bars or join a gym, but if you can't face that try online dating - your age is displayed on your profile, so any man who doesn't fancy an over-40 fling won't contact you.

- Don't act younger than you feel. You don't have to compete with 30-something females - your attraction, as an older woman, is your lack of neuroses and your hard-won self confidence. Don't let it slip.

- Use hand cream, and lots of it. He might forgive a few crows' feet and overlook a stretch mark or two, but if he glimpses a liver spot, you're history.

- Don't buy him expensive presents. When your testosterone rises as you pass through the menopause, you might be tempted to take on the 'provider' role. Be careful, because it's very damaging for your self-esteem, plus it makes the kids resentful if they feel you're frittering their inheritance away on Porsches!