When I was younger I had an older guy (who was sort of an admired quasi mentor type) that would always want to take me out to dinner. He usually had an agenda a

When I was younger I had an older guy (who was sort of an admired quasi mentor type) that would always want to take me out to dinner. He usually had an agenda and something that he wanted to know. But at some point he said that "he really liked out interactions" and I got the idea he just liked hanging out with younger people. I didn't need the free meal (he always paid however I owned a business and made money at the time) but it felt good that someone who was older and successful took an interest in hearing what I had to say. > I got the sense that they liked talking to young folks without the baggage that comes with interacting with their own kids For sure. Your kids don't always realize that you are acting in their own interest (but of course there is also an agenda as well typically) whereas a non-kid-of-yours thinks you are acting in their interest.