单选题 .  Last year, after the dust from my recent divorce had settled, I felt ready to attempt a romantic relationship again. For the first time in my life, I created an online dating profile. I selected a flattering, wide-grinned photo of myself, explained that I was seeking a clever, charming man in my age bracket (give or take four years) and then sat back to find out what would happen.
    For the first month that my profile was live, I was only contacted by men who were 10 to 20 years older than me, none of whom I would consider for a serious relationship while raising two young children.
    After the third or fourth silver-haired doctor flirted with me electronically, I started to worry. Maybe the mention in my profile of my two children was holding me back. I began thinking about the dating website's success stories that featured couples who had married after meeting online. Most were stories about two single people who clicked, but two stories featured divorced dads who married single women. Suddenly, it hit me. none of the stories had featured divorced mums.
    As a divorced mum with no serious online suitors to consider, I was feeling discouraged, and I figured that I wasn't alone. To see if my experience was typical, I spoke with Paula Bisacre, founder of RemarriageWorks.com. "Single mums often have a more difficult time dating," she told me. "A higher percentage of men will remarry within five years of a divorce than women."
    I had to see those numbers. I found a report that showed that 87 per cent of divorced men remarry compared to 65 per cent of divorced women. And my hunch about older men and younger women wasn't totally wrong. The age gap between spouses in second marriage is five years or more compared to 2.5 years for first marriages.
    Once I knew what I was up against, I decided to be more aggressive about my online dating. No more sitting back and waiting to get noticed. I began an online dialogue with a divorced dad who had similar interests. We both work for magazines and enjoy swimming. For days, Swimmer and I asked each other meaningful questions. But then Swimmer disappeared. I'm still not sure why. Next, I met a divorced dad from my home town. He was nice, but I felt absolutely no spark.
    While I was contemplating Hometown's pros and cons, I learned that I had a Secret Admirer. He was cute, witty, well-read and an adventurous cook. He was 40 and wasn't sure if he wanted kids. I emailed him and soon we began texting. Texty and I were sharing deep insights about ourselves, thumbs tapping our mobile phones. A week later, Texty and I met for lunch. Our lunch was as warm as our texting sessions. After a two-hour meal, Texty and I were hooked. A few months after our first date, Texty met my son and daughter. While everyone chatted comfortably, I revelled in the moment, smiling secretly to myself.1.  According to the passage, the author was going to seek a lovely man in her age bracket ______.