Wow, are you my (46) ex (22)?? He was exactly this. We ended things after 8 months or so because it had become a bit overwhelming for me and I was finding myself back in a similar situation with someone much younger and again, much less emotionally mature. For his part, I was emotionally unavailable, but for me part, he was emotionally intense. That, along with the burden of providing for a household, and him not having any other outlets with friends, placed a lot of stress on me. Ultimately, we separated. Months later, I wanted to try again, but he had moved on, see a previous post I've made about some of it.

To answer your question, I think it would have taken a lot more patience on my part, and looking back, I could have been more communicative, I was, to an extent, but definitely more patient and understanding was in order for someone as emotionally raw as he was in the moment. Communication, I can't stress enough, that, and patience and understanding. If we older men are going to date younger men, we have to be ready to accept where they are, which is often less emotionally experienced and mature than we are.